Top 50 Reviews

  1. No evidence that medical anti-shock trousers improve survival for people with trauma, and some suggestion they may worsen outcomes, but more trials are needed (919)
  2. Glucosamine for osteoarthritis (250)
  3. Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold (150)
  4. Continuous support for women during childbirth (148)
  5. Screening for breast cancer with mammography (141)
  6. Interventions for preventing obesity in children (129)
  7. Antioxidant supplements for prevention of mortality in healthy participants and patients with various diseases (111)
  8. Statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (100)
  9. Efficacy and safety of trastuzumab in early breast cancer (94)
  10. Midwife-led versus other models of care for childbearing women (92)
  11. Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections (90)
  12. Juvenile awareness programs for preventing juvenile delinquency (88)
  13. Exercise for depression (81)
  14. Can nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) help people quit smoking (79)
  15. Diacerein for osteoarthritis (78)
  16. Can cognitive stimulation benefit people with dementia? (77)
  17. Immersion in water in labour and birth (75)
  18. Pain management for women in labour – an overview (75)
  19. A comparison of multifocal and monofocal intraocular lens implants used in cataract surgery (73)
  20. Acupuncture for shoulder pain (73)
  21. Discharge planning from hospital to home (70)
  22. Zinc for the common cold (69)
  23. Comparing continuous electronic monitoring of the baby's heartbeat in labour using cardiotocography (CTG, sometimes known as EFM) with intermittent monitoring (intermittent auscultation, IA) (64)
  24. Magnesium sulfate for treating exacerbations of acute asthma in the emergency department (64)
  25. Decision aids to help people who are facing health treatment or screening decisions (60)
  26. Early skin-to-skin contact for mothers and their healthy newborn infants (60)
  27. Exercise for improving balance in older people (59)
  28. Nebulized hypertonic saline solution for acute bronchiolitis in infants (57)
  29. Antibióticos para el tratamiento de infecciones intestinales por salmonelas | Resúmenes Cochrane (56)
  30. Green tea for the prevention of cancer (56)
  31. Neurosurgical interventions for the treatment of classical trigeminal neuralgia (56)
  32. Epidurals for pain relief in labour (55)
  33. Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community (55)
  34. Thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke (54)
  35. Cutting down or changing the fat we eat may reduce our risk of heart disease (50)
  36. Diuretics for heart failure in adults (49)
  37. The effect of caffeine in people with asthma (46)
  38. Episiotomy for vaginal birth (45)
  39. Vitamin A for measles in children (45)
  40. St. John's wort for treating depression. (44)
  41. Using the combined vaccine for protection of children against measles, mumps and rubella (44)
  42. Can pressure ulcers be prevented by using different support surfaces? (42)
  43. Music therapy for depression (42)
  44. Caffeine as an analgesic adjuvant for acute pain in adults (41)
  45. Mannitol for acute traumatic brain injury (41)
  46. Effect of timing of umbilical cord clamping at birth of term infants on mother and baby outcomes (39)
  47. Intrapartum antibiotics for known maternal Group B streptococcal colonization (39)
  48. Treating obesity in children (39)
  49. P6 acupoint stimulation prevents postoperative nausea and vomiting with few side effects (38)
  50. Are colloids more effective than crystalloids in reducing mortality in people who are critically ill or injured (37)

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