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Systematic reviews

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Systematic reviews

Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain

Xylitol‐containing products for preventing dental caries in children and adults

Comparison of different platelet count thresholds to guide administration of prophylactic platelet transfusion for preventing bleeding in people with haematological disorders after myelosuppressive chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation

Different doses of prophylactic platelet transfusion for preventing bleeding in people with haematological disorders after myelosuppressive chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation

Multiple micronutrient powders for home (point‐of‐use) fortification of foods in pregnant women

Different treatment regimens of magnesium sulphate for tocolysis in women in preterm labour

Ibuprofen for acute treatment of episodic tension‐type headache in adults

Single dose oral ibuprofen plus caffeine for acute postoperative pain in adults

Amitriptyline for fibromyalgia in adults

Budesonide for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: different types of dental implants

Carbamazepine for chronic neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults

Replacement versus repair of defective restorations in adults: amalgam

Replacement versus repair of defective restorations in adults: resin composite

Omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil) for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease

Codeine, alone and with paracetamol (acetaminophen), for cancer pain

Detoxification treatments for opiate dependent adolescents

Duloxetine for treating painful neuropathy, chronic pain or fibromyalgia

Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy

Salicylate‐containing rubefacients for acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults

Tolerability of selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors used for the treatment of rheumatological manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease

Transtheoretical model stages of change for dietary and physical exercise modification in weight loss management for overweight and obese adults

Physical health care monitoring for people with serious mental illness

General physical health advice for people with serious mental illness

Phacoemulsification with posterior chamber intraocular lens versus extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with posterior chamber intraocular lens for age‐related cataract