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What do systematic reviews say?

1,935 questions · 1,986 findings · 260 reviews · Headline outcomes only

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No studies found 503 · 25.3%GRADE not reported 76 · 3.8%Very low 593 · 29.9%Low 509 · 25.6%Moderate 241 · 12.1%High 64 · 3.2%

Intervention not reported

Guideline‐consistent referrals for investigations (e.g.. x‐rays) · General practitioners/family doctors involved in the management of patients with other musculoskeletal conditions

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Guideline‐consistent referrals to other services · General practitioners/family doctors involved in the management of patients with other musculoskeletal conditions

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Number of investigations · General practitioners/family doctors involved in the management of patients with other musculoskeletal conditions

1 finding from 1 review

Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low

Intervention not reported

Number of referrals to other services · General practitioners/family doctors involved in the management of patients with other musculoskeletal conditions

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Patient outcomes · General practitioners/family doctors involved in the management of patients with other musculoskeletal conditions

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Functional capacity/activity scores · General practitioners/family doctors involved in the management of patients with other musculoskeletal conditions

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Pain control · General practitioners/family doctors involved in the management of patients with other musculoskeletal conditions

1 finding from 1 review

Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low

Intervention not reported

Work absence · General practitioners/family doctors involved in the management of patients with other musculoskeletal conditions

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Quality of life · General practitioners/family doctors involved in the management of patients with other musculoskeletal conditions

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Economic outcomes Health service costs (including prescribing costs) Cost effectiveness · General practitioners/family doctors involved in the management of patients with other musculoskeletal conditions

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Patient outcomes Fragility fractures Hospitalisation · General practitioners/family doctors involved in the management of patients with osteoporosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Economic outcomes Health service costs (including prescribing costs) Cost effectiveness · General practitioners/family doctors involved in the management of patients with osteoporosis

1 finding from 1 review

Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 272 participants
Low

Flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d. vs spironolactone 100 mg

Participant‐reported improvement of hirsutism 4‐point Likert scale · women with hirsutism

Flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d. showed no clear difference in participant‐reported improvement of hirsutism 4‐point Likert scale compared with spironolactone 100 mg (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2 [0.88, 4.54]
1 study · 20 participants
Low

Flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d. vs spironolactone 100 mg

Change in health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) ‐ not measured · women with hirsutism

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d. vs spironolactone 100 mg

Proportion of participants who reported an adverse event · women with hirsutism

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 40 participants
Low

Flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d. vs spironolactone 100 mg

Clinician's assessment of improvement of hirsutism Ferriman‐Gallwey score Scale from: 0 to 36 · women with hirsutism

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 40 participants
Very low

Flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d. vs spironolactone 100 mg

Change in serum androgen levels · women with hirsutism

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 40 participants
Moderate

Flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d. vs spironolactone 100 mg

Change in BMI ‐ not measured · women with hirsutism

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d. vs spironolactone 100 mg

Improvement of other clinical signs of hyperandrogenism ‐ not measured · women with hirsutism

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Finasteride 5 mg vs spironolactone 100 mg

Participant‐reported improvement of hirsutism 4‐point Likert scale · women with hirsutism

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 34 participants
Low