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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.
780 questions in 55 reviews · Public Health
current versionsNo studies 162 · 20.8%Ungraded 52 · 6.7%Very low 231 · 29.6%Low 191 · 24.5%Moderate 122 · 15.6%High 22 · 2.8%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs Rate of falls · community‐dwelling older adults ≥ 65 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs Number of people experiencing 1 or more fall‐related injuries Measured using questionnaire data (self‐reported) · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1422 participants | Very low |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs Number of people experiencing 1 or more fall‐related fractures Measured using questionnaire data (self‐reported) · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1422 participants | Very low |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs Number of people experiencing 1 or more falls resulting in hospital admission Measured using hospital records · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 7179 participants | Very low |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs Adverse events · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs Cost‐effectiveness (economic analysis) · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from non‐randomised trials Rate of falls Measured using questionnaire data (self‐reported) or hospital records · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 4197 participants | Very low |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from non‐randomised trials Number of fallers Measured using questionnaire data (self‐reported) · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3047 participants | Very low |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from non‐randomised trials Number of people experiencing 1 or more fall‐related injuries Measured using healthcare centre records · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 67300 participants | Very low |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from non‐randomised trials Number of people experiencing 1 or more fall‐related fractures Measured using hospital injury record system · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 24365 participants | Very low |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from non‐randomised trials Number of people experiencing 1 or more falls resulting in hospital admission Measured using hospital records · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs Number of fallers · community‐dwelling older adults ≥ 65 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from non‐randomised trials Adverse events · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from non‐randomised trials Cost‐effectiveness (economic analysis) Measured using healthcare records · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 163683 participants | Very low |
Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs Number of people experiencing 1 or more fall‐related injuries · community‐dwelling older adults ≥ 65 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs Number of people experiencing 1 or more fall‐related fractures · community‐dwelling older adults ≥ 65 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs Number of people experiencing 1 or more falls resulting in hospital admission Measured using Danish Hospital Registration Database · community‐dwelling older adults ≥ 65 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 4542 participants | Very low |
Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs Number of people who experienced 1 or more adverse events · community‐dwelling older adults ≥ 65 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs Economic analysis · community‐dwelling older adults ≥ 65 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs Rate of falls Measured using questionnaire data (self‐reported) · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1422 participants | Very low |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs Number of fallers Measured using questionnaire data (self‐reported) · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1422 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR Transmission‐related outcomes: cases‐ number or proportion of cases Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Moderate |
Intervention NR Transmission‐related outcomes: cases ‐ risk of infection Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Transmission‐related outcomes: cases‐ number or proportion of cases Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Moderate |
Intervention NR Intended and unintended consequences: social and institutional consequences ‐ days of absences avoided Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Moderate |
Intervention NR PPV Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Proportion of cases detected Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Onward transmission (secondary and tertiary transmission) Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Transmission‐related outcomes: cases ‐ risk of infection Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Transmission‐related outcomes: cases ‐ number or proportion of cases Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Moderate |
Intervention NR Transmission‐related outcomes: cases ‐ epidemic progression Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Low |
Intervention NR Transmission‐related outcomes: cases ‐ risk of infection Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Transmission‐related outcomes: cases: risk of infection Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Transmission‐related outcomes: deaths ‐ number and proportion of deaths Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Moderate |
Intervention NR Transmission‐related outcomes: hospitalization ‐ number or proportion of hospital admissions Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Moderate |
Intervention NR Transmission‐related outcomes: hospitalization ‐ Number or proportion of hospital admissions Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Moderate |
Intervention NR Transmission‐related outcomes: cases ‐ number or proportion of cases Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Moderate |
Dietary interventions vs control BMI short‐term (12 weeks from baseline to < 9 months) · children aged 5 to 11 years Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years old (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 2107 participants | Low |
Activity interventions vs control BMI long‐term (> 15 months) · children aged 5 to 11 years Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years old (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 8302 participants | Low |
Activity interventions vs control zBMI short‐term (12 weeks from baseline to < 9 months) · children aged 5 to 11 years Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years old (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 3580 participants | Low |
Activity interventions vs control zBMI medium‐term (9 months to < 15 months) · children aged 5 to 11 years Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years old (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 13 studies · 20600 participants | Moderate |
Activity interventions vs control zBMI long‐term (> 15 months) · children aged 5 to 11 years Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years old (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 6940 participants | Low |
Activity interventions vs control Serious adverse events · children aged 5 to 11 years Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years old (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 11 studies · 21278 participants | Low |
Dietary and activity interventions vs control BMI short‐term (12 weeks from baseline to < 9 months) · children aged 5 to 11 years Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years old (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 27 studies · 16066 participants | Low |
Dietary and activity interventions vs control BMI medium‐term (9 months to < 15 months) · children aged 5 to 11 years Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years old (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 21 studies · 17547 participants | Moderate |
Dietary and activity interventions vs control BMI long‐term (> 15 months) · children aged 5 to 11 years Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years old (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 16 studies · 22098 participants | Low |
Dietary and activity interventions vs control zBMI short‐term (12 weeks from baseline to < 9 months) · children aged 5 to 11 years Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years old (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 26 studies · 12784 participants | Low |
Dietary and activity interventions vs control zBMI medium‐term (9 months to < 15 months) · children aged 5 to 11 years Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years old (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 24 studies · 20998 participants | Moderate |
Dietary interventions vs control BMI medium‐term (9 months to < 15 months) · children aged 5 to 11 years Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years old (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 9 studies · 6815 participants | Low |
Dietary and activity interventions vs control zBMI long‐term (> 15 months) · children aged 5 to 11 years Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years old (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 22 studies · 23594 participants | Low |