Artificial corneal devices versus human donor corneas for people undergoing repeat corneal transplantation |
Artificial limb rehabilitation for older people with a leg amputated at or above the knee because of blood circulation problems |
Artificial opening of the cervix during a planned caesarean section before the start of labour for reducing postoperative problems |
Artificial tube feeding methods for use with patients with head and neck cancer who are receiving treatment with radiotherapy, chemotherapy or both |
Artificial, blue-light filtering lenses in the eye for protecting the macula (back of the eye) after cataract surgery |
As required versus fixed schedule analgesic administration schedules for treating postoperative pain in children and adults |
Asenapine versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia |
Asenapine versus placebo for schizophrenia |
Asenapine versus typical antipsychotics for schizophrenia |
Asking men to pass a catheter into their own urethra to try to stop a urethral stricture from coming back |
Aspiration and sclerotherapy versus hydrocoelectomy for treating hydrocoeles |
Aspiration of the elbow joint for treating radial head fractures |
Aspirin (single dose) for relief of perineal pain after childbirth |
Aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the prevention of dementia |
Aspirin and similar drugs for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) |
Aspirin and/or heparin for women with unexplained recurrent miscarriage with or without inherited thrombophilia |
Aspirin as an add-on treatment to antipsychotics for people schizophrenia |
Aspirin as an additional treatment for giant cell arteritis |
Aspirin desensitisation therapy for aspirin-intolerant chronic rhinosinusitis |
Aspirin dosage for the prevention of graft occlusion in people undergoing coronary surgery |
Aspirin for acute episodic tension-type headache in adults |
Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease |
Aspirin for women undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART). |
Aspirin to prevent stroke in people with an irregular and rapid heart beat (atrial fibrillation) without rheumatic heart disease and a history of stroke or transient ischaemic attacks (TIA) |
Aspirin with or without an antiemetic for acute migraine headaches in adults |
Aspirin, steroid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs use for treating Alzheimer's disease |
Assertive community treatment for people with severe mental disorders |
Assessing the effects of solid versus liquid dosage forms of oral medications on adherence and acceptability in children |
Assessment and support during early labour for improving birth outcomes |
Assessment of changes in memory and everyday function in older people using a structured questionnaire, the IQCODE |
Assessment of different treatments for altering blood pressure in people with acute subarachnoid haemorrhage |
Assessment of techniques to ascertain correct placement of a breathing tube in neonates |
Assisted hatching of fertilised eggs in assisted conception (IVF and ICSI) |
Assisted reproductive technology: an overview of Cochrane Reviews |
Assistive technology (electronic aids) for children and young people with low vision |
Assistive technology for memory support in dementia |
Assistive technology for rheumatoid arthritis |
Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy procedure versus conventional two-stage hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastasis |
Asthma education for school staff |
Asthma reliever inhalers (beta2-agonists) used for exercise-induced asthma and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction |
Asthma self management education with regular healthcare professional review or written action plans or both in adults |
Astragalus (a traditional Chinese medicine) for treating chronic kidney disease |
At this time, benzodiazepines cannot be recommended for the treatment of non-alcohol related delirium |
Ataluren and similar compounds (specific therapies for premature termination codon class I mutations) for cystic fibrosis |
Atherectomy for peripheral arterial disease |
Atomoxetine for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents |
Atomoxetine for schizophrenia |
Atraumatic restorative treatment (hand instruments only) compared with conventional treatment for managing tooth decay |
Atrial fibrillation surgery for patients undergoing heart surgery |
Atrial natriuretic peptide for preventing and treating acute kidney injury |
Atropine therapy versus no atropine therapy for the prevention of adverse events in paediatric patients undergoing intubation |
Attachment to the jejunum versus stomach for the reconstruction of pancreatic stump following pancreaticoduodenectomy ('Whipple' operation) |
Attachments for implant dentures |
Attention-based interventions for the management of pain and distress in young children (3-12 years) with burn injuries |
Atypical antipsychotic drugs for disruptive behaviour disorders in children and youths |
Atypical antipsychotic medications for adolescents with psychosis |
Atypical antipsychotics benefit people with dementia but the risks of adverse events may outweigh the benefits, particularly with long term treatment |
Atypical antipsychotics for autism spectrum disorder: a network meta-analysis |
Atypical antipsychotics for people with both schizophrenia and depression |
Atypical Antipsychotics for Tourette's Syndrome |
Audio recordings of consultations with doctors for parents of critically sick babies |
Audio recordings or written summaries of key consultations for adults with cancer |
Audio-visual presentation of information used in the informed consent process for people considering entering clinical trials |
Audit and feedback: effects on professional practice and patient outcomes |
Audit filters for improving trauma care |
Auditory integration therapy for autism spectrum disorders |
Auditory-verbal therapy for promoting spoken language development in children with permanent hearing impairments |
Auranofin for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis |
Auricular acupuncture for cocaine dependence |
Auricular acupuncture for opiate dependence in substance misuse treatment programmes |
Australian guideline developers join forces to advance Living Evidence |
Author Interview: Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step programs for alcohol use disorder |
Author Interview: Conflicts of interest in clinical guidelines, advisory committee reports, opinion pieces, and narrative reviews: associations with recommendations |
Author interview: Diagnostic test accuracy of telehealth assessment for dementia and mild cognitive impairment |
Author interview: Stopping long-term antidepressants in people with depression or anxiety |
Author interview: Suite of reviews on pressure ulcers |
Author interview: the role of cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents |
Author Q&A: Does treatment for gum disease help people with diabetes control blood sugar levels? |
Author Q&A: Ketamine as a treatment for depression |
Author Q&A: New generation antidepressants for depression in children and adolescents |
Autoinflation for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion (glue ear) |
Autoinflation for otitis media with effusion (OME or 'glue ear') in children |
Autologous blood or PRP injection for lateral elbow pain |
Autologous blood product injections including platelet-rich plasma for osteoarthritis of the knee |
Autologous bone marrow-derived and blood-derived biological therapies (including cellular therapies and platelet-rich plasma) for bone healing in adults |
Autologous chondrocyte implantation for full thickness articular cartilage defects of the knee |
Autologous fat grafting for breast reconstruction |
Autologous platelet concentrates for treating periodontal infrabony defects |
Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for chronic wounds |
Autologous platelet-rich plasma for treating surgical wounds |
Autologous versus prosthetic arteriovenous fistulae for vascular access |
Autolytic debridement for pressure ulcers |
Automated monitoring for the early detection of sepsis in patients receiving care in intensive care units |
Automated oxygen delivery for preterm infants with breathing difficulties who need breathing support |
Automated telephone communication systems for preventing disease and managing long-term conditions |
Auxiliary procedures following percutaneous treatment to remove kidney stones |
Avatar Therapy for schizophrenia or related disorders |
Avoidance of bottles during the establishment of breastfeeds in preterm infants |
Awake language mapping for cerebral glioma surgery |
Ayurveda interventions for rheumatoid arthritis |
Ayurvedic herbal preparations for hypercholesterolaemia |
Ayurvedic medicine for schizophrenia |
Ayurvedic treatments for diabetes mellitus: |
Azapirones for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) |
Azapirones versus placebo for panic disorder in adults |
Azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine for the maintenance of surgically-induced remission in Crohn’s disease |
Azathioprine as an oral corticosteroid sparing agent for asthma |
Azathioprine for treating rheumatoid arthritis |
Azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease |
Azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine for the treatment of active Crohn's disease |
Azithromycin for acute lower respiratory tract infections |
Azithromycin for treating uncomplicated typhoid and paratyphoid fever (enteric fever) |
Azithromycin for treatment of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome in adult lung transplant recipients |
Azithromycin is not useful as monotherapy for uncomplicated malaria. In combinations with other antimalarials, it may need to be used at high doses, potentially affecting tolerability. |
Azithromycin versus penicillin G benzathine for early syphilis |
B-type natriuretic peptide-guided treatment for heart failure patients |
Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine for induction of remission in Crohn's disease |
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin or mitomycin C for treatment of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer |
Back School for the treatment of chronic low back pain |
Back schools for acute and subacute non-specific low-back pain |
Back schools for non-specific low-back pain |
Baclofen for alcohol use disorder |
Baclofen for alcohol withdrawal syndrome |
Balance training (proprioceptive training) for rheumatoid arthritis. |
Balanced crystalloid solutions versus 0.9% saline for severely dehydrated children with acute diarrhoea |
Balloon angioplasty versus medical therapy for patients with renal artery obstruction and high blood pressure |
Balloon dilation of sinus openings for chronic rhinosinusitis |
Balloon versus bougie for dilatation of benign oesophageal strictures |
Balneotherapy (or spa therapy) for rheumatoid arthritis |
Balneotherapy or spa-therapy for Osteoarthritis |
Band ligation versus beta-blockers for primary prophylaxis of oesophageal variceal bleeding in children |
Band ligation versus no intervention for primary prevention of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in people with cirrhosis and oesophageal varices |
Band ligation versus sclerotherapy for primary prophylaxis of oesophageal varices in children |
Banding ligation versus beta-blockers for primary prevention in oesophageal varices in adults |
Banked preterm versus banked term human milk to promote growth and development in very low birth weight infants |
Barbiturate drugs for people with traumatic brain injury |
Bariatric surgery for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in obese patients |
Bariatric surgery in adults with obesity and diabetes mellitus: a network meta-analysis |
Baricitinib for rheumatoid arthritis |
Barrier agents for adhesion prevention after gynaecological surgery |
Barriers and facilitators of and strategies for successful community engagement in infectious disease clinical trials in low- and middle-income countries |
BASCD Borrow Foundation Early Career Poster Award winners focused on the Wikipedia Collaboration of Dental Schools |
Base administration or fluid bolus for preventing morbidity and mortality in preterm infants with metabolic acidosis |
Baseline scores of Mini-Mental State examination (MMSE) for early prediction of developing dementia in people with mild cognitive impairments (MCI) |
Bathing critically ill patients with chlorhexidine to prevent hospital-acquired infections |
BBC Radio 4 cites new Cochrane evidence |
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Beclomethasone at different doses for chronic asthma |
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Bed rest during pregnancy for preventing miscarriage |
Bed rest for acute low-back pain and sciatica |
Bed rest for acute uncomplicated myocardial infarction |
Bed rest for treating pressure ulcers (bed sores) among wheelchair users |
Bed rest in hospital for suspected impaired fetal growth |
Bed rest in singleton pregnancies for preventing preterm birth |
Bed rest with and without hospitalisation for women who are pregnant with twins or triplets for improving outcomes |
Bed rest with or without hospitalisation for hypertension during pregnancy |
Bedside examination tests to detect beforehand adults who are likely to be difficult to intubate |
Beginning reading interventions for children and adolescents with intellectual disability |
Beginning treatment of hypertension with one medicine versus with a combination of two medicines |
Behavioral interventions can reduce unprotected sex among men who have sex with men (MSM). |
Behavioral interventions to promote condom use among women living with HIV |
Behavioral interventions to reduce HIV incidence and HIV/STI prevalence among female sex workers in low- and middle-income countries |
Behavioral interventions to reduce HIV transmission among sex workers and their clients in high-income countries |
Behaviour changes for dietary and physical exercise modification in overweight and obese adults |
Behavioural activation therapy for anxiety disorders in adults |
Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults |
Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults with long-term physical conditions |
Behavioural and cognitive behavioural therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) |
Behavioural and cognitive behavioural training interventions for assisting foster carers in the management of difficult behaviour |
Behavioural and cognitive-behavioural therapies for reducing aggressive behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities |
Behavioural and cognitive-behavioural therapy based self-help versus treatment as usual for depression in adults and adolescents |
Behavioural and cognitive-behavioural therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents |
Behavioural family interventions versus structural family interventions for people with schizophrenia |
Behavioural interventions for dysmenorrhoea |
Behavioural interventions for nocturia in adults |
Behavioural interventions for preventing HIV infection in homeless or unstably-housed adults |
Behavioural interventions for reducing weight gain in schizophrenia |
Behavioural interventions for the treatment of faecal incontinence in children |
Behavioural therapies versus other psychological therapies for depression |
Behavioural therapies versus treatment as usual for depression |
Behavioural treatment for chronic low-back pain |
Behind the Numbers Podcasts speaks to Dr. Stevens from Cochrane Canada |
Beirut - the new home of Global Evidence Synthesis Initiative |
Belatacept for kidney transplant recipients |
Belgian Red Cross’ First Aid Guidelines for Sub-Saharan Africa feature 13 Cochrane reviews |
Bendamustine for patients with slow-growing lymphoma |
Benefits and harms of ablation for people with non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation |
Benefits and harms of antibiotics for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease |
Benefits and harms of beta-blockers versus placebo or no intervention in the non-acute phase of a myocardial infarction |
Benefits and harms of celecoxib for treating people with rheumatoid arthritis |
Benefits and harms of celecoxib to treat people with osteoarthritis |
Benefits and harms of drug-eluting versus bare-metal stents in people with acute coronary syndrome |
Benefits and harms of exercise programmes for people with ankylosing spondylitis |
Benefits and harms of giving probiotics to newborns after digestive tract surgery |
Benefits and harms of high- versus low-intensity exercise programs for hip or knee osteoarthritis |
Benefits and harms of sugammadex versus neostigmine in reversing induced paralysis |
Benefits and risks of antibiotics taken orally or given as an injection to treat chronic suppurative otitis media (persistent or recurring ear infection with discharge) |
Benefits and risks of combining antibiotics and steroids as drops, sprays, ointments or creams to treat chronic suppurative otitis media (persistent or recurring ear infection with discharge) |
Benefits and risks of ear cleaning for people with chronic suppurative otitis media (persistent or recurring ear infection with discharge of pus) |
Benefits of antihypertensive drugs for mild hypertension are unclear |
Benefits of capecitabine in hormone receptor-positive compared to hormone receptor-negative breast cancer |
Benefits of patient-reported measures of health and well-being versus traditional follow-up after treatment of gynaecological cancer |
Benperidol for schizophrenia |
Benzodiazepines alone or in combination with antipsychotic drugs for acute psychosis |
Benzodiazepines and related drugs for insomnia in palliative care |
Benzodiazepines and related drugs for older depressed people |
Benzodiazepines for alcohol withdrawal |
Benzodiazepines for antipsychotic-induced tardive dyskinesia |
Benzodiazepines for catatonia in people with schizophrenia or similar serious mental illness |
Benzodiazepines for generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) |
Benzodiazepines for neuroleptic-induced acute akathisia |
Benzodiazepines for panic disorder in adults |
Benzodiazepines for restless legs syndrome |
Benzodiazepines for schizophrenia |
Benzodiazepines for the relief of breathlessness in advanced diseases in adults |
Benzopyrones for reducing and controlling lymphoedema of the limbs |
Best of the Cochrane Library: 2014 in review |
Best position for newborns who need assisted ventilation |
Best therapy for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer who have not been treated without a targetable mutation and moderately impaired performance status |
Beta adrenergic antagonists for hospitalized burned patients |
Beta blockers for essential tremor |
Beta blockers for peripheral arterial disease |
Beta blockers for stable angina |
Beta radiation in glaucoma surgery |
Beta-1 selective blockers for treatment of high blood pressure |
Beta-2 agonists for pneumonia in adults |
Beta-3 adrenergic receptor agonist for adult with overactive bladder |
Beta-blocker plus nitrates for secondary prevention of variceal bleeding |
Beta-blocker supplementation of standard drug treatment for people with schizophrenia |
Beta-blocker treatment in Marfan syndrome |
Beta-blockers alone or in combination with isosorbide mononitrate for secondary prevention of bleeding from gastro-esophageal varices in adults with cirrhosis and gastro-oesophageal varices |
Beta-blockers alone or with endoscopic therapy for prevention of variceal rebleeding in portal hypertension |
Beta-blockers alone or with isosorbide mononitrate for primary prevention in adults with cirrhosis and gastro-oesophageal varices |
Beta-blockers and inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin aldosterone system for chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction |
Beta-blockers for cardiac risk reduction in people undergoing non-cardiac vascular surgery |
Beta-blockers for children with congestive heart failure |
Beta-blockers for heart failure |
Beta-blockers for heart failure |
Beta-blockers for hypertension |
Beta-blockers for mitral stenosis |
Beta-blockers for myocardial infarction |
Beta-blockers for preventing stroke recurrence |
Beta-blockers for prevention and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity |
Beta-blockers for prevention of oesophageal variceal rebleeding in cirrhotic patients |
Beta-blockers for unstable angina |
Beta-blockers lower blood pressure when given as a second drug |
Beta-blockers may be able to help relive tremor for people with Parkinson's disease, but more research is needed on safety and effectiveness. |