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2,536 questions · 2,637 findings · 315 reviews

No studies found 608 · 23.1%GRADE not reported 488 · 18.5%Very low 688 · 26.1%Low 540 · 20.5%Moderate 249 · 9.4%High 64 · 2.4%

Group C cognitive behavioural therapy: cognitive behavioural therapy + risperidone vs placebo or supportive treatment

Adverse effects: specific ‐ doctors' assessment of adverse effects UKU (events) Medium‐term · people in the prodromal stage of psychosis

It is very uncertain whether group C cognitive behavioural therapy: cognitive behavioural therapy… changes adverse effects: doctors' assessment of adverse effects UKU (events)… compared with supportive therapy + placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Group C cognitive behavioural therapy: cognitive behavioural therapy + risperidone vs placebo or supportive treatment

Satisfaction with treatment: leaving the study early Endpoint data (events) · people in the prodromal stage of psychosis

It is very uncertain whether group C cognitive behavioural therapy: cognitive behavioural therapy… changes satisfaction with treatment: leaving the study early Endpoint data… compared with supportive therapy + placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI) with ziprasidone (40 mg/d to 160 mg/d) vs augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI) with placebo or continue on SSRI monotherapy

Dropouts ‐ Any dose · treatment‐resistant depression in adults

Augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI) with ziprasidone (40… probably leads to higher dropouts ‐ Any dose compared with augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI) with placebo or… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI) with ziprasidone (40 mg/d to 160 mg/d) vs augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI) with placebo or continue on SSRI monotherapy

Response (≥ 50% reduction in MADRS or HAM‐D score) ‐ Any dose · treatment‐resistant depression in adults

Augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI) with ziprasidone (40… probably leads to higher response (≥ 50% reduction in MADRS/HAM‐D score) ‐ Any dose compared with augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI) with placebo or… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI) with ziprasidone (40 mg/d to 160 mg/d) vs augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI) with placebo or continue on SSRI monotherapy

Remission · treatment‐resistant depression in adults

Augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI) with ziprasidone (40… showed no clear difference in remission (clinician‐rated) ‐ Any dose compared with augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI) with placebo or… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI) with ziprasidone (40 mg/d to 160 mg/d) vs augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI) with placebo or continue on SSRI monotherapy

Quality of life ‐ not measured · treatment‐resistant depression in adults

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Depot corticosteroids (systemic; 40 mg methylprednisolone IM every 3 weeks for 27 weeks) vs placebo injection

Mean number of oral ulcers · People with Behcet's disease with a history of recurrent oral aphthous-type (RAS-type) ulcers diagnosed clinically; primary care

Depot corticosteroids (systemic; 40 mg methylprednisolone IM every 3… showed no clear difference in mean number of oral ulcers compared with placebo (saline IM injection); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Herbal extracts (tea components; Chinese herbal mixture; freeze-dried black raspberry gel) vs placebo or no treatment

Clinical resolution (oral lesion not completely resolved) · People with a diagnosis of oral leukoplakia
1 finding from 1 review
  • SoF 4, Clinical resolution (not completely resolved) at 3 to 6 months: '3 studies (freeze-dried black raspberry gel, green tea extract capsules, mixed tea) did not find evidence of benefit.' No GRADE. Effects text:…
    4 studies
    GRADE not reported

Herbal extracts (tea components; Chinese herbal mixture; freeze-dried black raspberry gel) vs placebo or no treatment

Malignant transformation (oral cancer development) · People with a diagnosis of oral leukoplakia
1 finding from 1 review
  • SoF 4 (Herbal extracts vs placebo), Cancer development: SoF cell 'Not measured'. Effects text: cancer development was among the outcomes in Tsao 2009 (green tea extract) but it was not possible to analyse the data…
    1 study
    GRADE not reported

Herbal extracts (tea components; Chinese herbal mixture; freeze-dried black raspberry gel) vs placebo or no treatment

Improvement of histological features (not improved) · People with a diagnosis of oral leukoplakia
1 finding from 1 review
  • SoF 4, Histological changes (not improved) at 3 months: '2 studies (green tea extract capsules and freeze-dried raspberry gel) did not find evidence of benefit.' No GRADE. Effects text: Mallery raspberry RR 0.97…
    2 studies
    GRADE not reported

Combination of lidocaine intraperitoneal instillation plus intramuscular morphine vs placebo

Number of women requiring rescue medication · women undergoing PPTL under local anaesthesia

Combination of intraperitoneal lidocaine instillation and… may leads to lower number of women requiring rescue medication compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Protein vs standard diet

Gastrointestinal adverse events · patients (> 65 years) following hip fracture; patients with a recent stroke

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Protein changes side effects: at least one adverse gastrointestinal event compared with standard diet (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Energy, protein and micronutrients vs standard diet

Gastrointestinal adverse events · long‐term care patients; inpatients without dehydration with energy intake by tube feeding; patients with pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Energy, protein and micronutrients changes side effects: at least one adverse gastrointestinal event compared with standard diet (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Protein, arginine, zinc and antioxidants vs standard diet or placebo

Gastrointestinal adverse events · residents of long‐term care (≥ 65 years) with pressure ulcers; inpatients with pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Protein, arginine, zinc and antioxidants changes side effects: at least one adverse gastrointestinal event compared with standard diet or placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Arginine and micronutrients vs standard diet

Gastrointestinal adverse events · malnourished patients with pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Arginine and micronutrients changes side effects: at least one adverse gastrointestinal event compared with standard diet (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review