Evidence Aid: Prioritised topics with Cochrane reviews available

January 28 2008

Cochrane reviews were available in Issue 4 2007 of The Cochrane Library for the following prioritised areas. The list of specific topics follows this list. Those for which a summary is available on www.EvidenceAid.org are marked *.

Infectious Diseases – Cholera
Infectious Diseases - Diarrhoea
Infectious Diseases - Malaria
Infectious Diseases - Respiratory infections and influenza
Infectious Diseases - Other infections
Injuries and wounds - Fractures
Injuries and wounds - Transfusion and Fluids
Injuries and wounds - Wound care
Rebuilding of communities and infrastructure - Health systems delivery
Mental health – Depression
Mental health - Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Mental health – Other
Nutrition – Long term interventions
Pregnancy and childbirth - Childbirth
Pregnancy and childbirth – Neonatal care
Pregnancy and childbirth - Psychological support 
Pregnancy and childbirth - Other

SPECIFIC TOPICS (and relevant Cochrane Review Group)
Infectious Diseases – Cholera
*Reduced osmolarity oral rehydration solution (ORS) for cholera (Infectious Diseases)
*Vaccines for cholera (Infectious Diseases)

Infectious Diseases - Diarrhoea
Prevention:
*Rotavirus vaccine for preventing diarrhoea (Infectious Diseases)
Treatment:
*Oral rehydration versus intravenous rehydration therapy for treating dehydration due to gastroenteritis in children (Infectious Diseases)
*ORS reduced osmolarity for the treatment of diarrhoea (Infectious Diseases)
*Probiotics for treating infectious diarrhoea (Infectious Diseases)

Infectious Diseases - Malaria
Prevention:
*Chemoprophylaxis and intermittent treatment for preventing malaria in young children (Infectious Diseases)
*Drugs for preventing malaria-related illness in pregnant women and death in the newborn (Infectious Diseases)
*Impregnated mosquito nets to prevent malaria (Infectious Diseases)
*Insecticide-treated nets for preventing malaria in pregnancy (Infectious Diseases)
Treatment:
*Amodiaquine for treating malaria (Infectious Diseases)
Artemether-lumefantrine (six-dose regimen) for treating uncomplicated falciparum malaria (Infectious Diseases)
Artemether-lumefantrine (four-dose regimen) for treating uncomplicated falciparum malaria (Infectious Diseases)
Artesunate plus mefloquine versus mefloquine for treating uncomplicated malaria (Infectious Diseases)
Atovaquone-proguanil for treating uncomplicated malaria (Infectious Diseases)
Chloroquine or amodiaquine combined with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine for treating uncomplicated malaria (Infectious Diseases)
*Chlorproguanil-dapsone for treating uncomplicated malaria (Infectious Diseases)
*Drugs for treating uncomplicated malaria in pregnant women (Infectious Diseases)
*High first dose quinine regimen for treating severe malaria (Infectious Diseases)
*Intramuscular arteether for treating severe malaria (Infectious Diseases)
Iron chelating agents for treating malaria (Infectious Diseases)
*Mannitol and other osmotic diuretics as adjuncts for treating cerebral malaria (Infectious Diseases)
*Primaquine for preventing relapses in people with Plasmodium vivax malaria (Infectious Diseases)
*Rectal quinine for treating Plasmodium falciparum malaria (Infectious Diseases)
*Routine anticonvulsants for treating cerebral malaria (Infectious Diseases)
*Steroids for treating cerebral malaria (Infectious Diseases)
*Unit-dose packaged drugs for treating malaria (Infectious Diseases)

Infectious Diseases - Respiratory infections and influenza
*Antibiotics for acute bronchitis (Acute Respiratory Infections)
*Vitamin A for non measles pneumonia in children (Acute Respiratory Infections)

Infectious Diseases - Other infections
Dengue:
*Steroids for haemorrhagic disease (Infectious Diseases)
Fever:
Physical methods for treating fever in children (Infectious Diseases)
Filariasis:
*Albendazole for lymphatic filariasis (Infectious Diseases)
Measles:
Vaccines for measles mumps and rubella in children (Infectious Diseases)
Vitamin A for treating measles in children (Acute Respiratory Infections)
Meningitis:
Fluid therapy for acute bacterial meningitis (Acute Respiratory Infections)
Tetanus:
*Diazepam for treating tetanus (Neonatal)
Vaccines to prevent neonatal tetanus (Pregnancy and childbirth)
Whooping cough:
Acellular vaccines for preventing whooping cough in children (Acute Respiratory Infections)

Injuries and wounds - Fractures
Antibiotics for preventing infection in open limb fractures (Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma)

Injuries and wounds - Transfusion and Fluids
*Blood transfusion (Injuries)
*Intravenous fluids (Injuries)

Injuries and wounds - Wound care
*Tissue adhesives for traumatic lacerations in children and adults (Wounds)
*Water for wound cleansing (Wounds)

Rebuilding of communities and infrastructure - Health systems delivery
*Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices in ambulatory care (EPOC)
*Lay health workers in primary care and community prevention (EPOC)
*Specialist outreach clinics in primary care and rural hospital settings (EPOC)
*Strategies for integrating primary health services in middle- and low-income countries: effects on performance, costs and patient outcomes (EPOC)

Mental health – Depression
Acupuncture for depression (Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis)
Antidepressant prevention of post-natal depression (Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis)
Antidepressant treatment for post-natal depression (Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis)
Electroconvulsive therapy for depressed elderly (Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis)
*Folate for depressive disorders (Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis)
*Inositol for depressive disorders (Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis)
*Paraprofessionals for anxiety and depressive disorders (Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis)
Psychological and psychosocial interventions for preventing postpartum depression (Pregnancy and childbirth)
Psychological and/or educational interventions for the prevention of depression in children/adolescents (Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis)
Tricyclic drugs for depression in children and adolescents (Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis)

Mental health - Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
*Psychological debriefing for preventing PTSD (Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis)
Psychological treatment of PTSD (Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis)

Mental health - Other
Anxiety disorders:
Pharmacotherapy for social anxiety disorder (Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis)
Dysthymia:
Drugs versus placebo for dysthymia (Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis)
*Pharmacotherapy for dysthymia (Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis)

Nutrition – Long term interventions
Community-based supplementary feeding for young children in developing countries (Developmental Psychosocial and Learning Problems)

Pregnancy and childbirth - Childbirth
*Antibiotic prophylaxis for cesarean section (Pregnancy and childbirth)
*Episiotomy for vaginal birth (Pregnancy and childbirth)
*Position for women during second stage of labour (Pregnancy and childbirth)
*Vacuum extraction versus forceps for assisted vaginal delivery (Pregnancy and childbirth)

Pregnancy and childbirth – Neonatal care
*Diazepam for treating tetanus (Neonatal)

Pregnancy and childbirth - Psychological support 
Antidepressant prevention of post-natal depression (Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis)
Antidepressant treatment for post-natal depression (Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis)
*Continuous support for women during childbirth (Pregnancy and childbirth)
Psychological and psychosocial interventions for preventing postpartum depression (Pregnancy and childbirth)

Pregnancy and childbirth - Other
*Drugs for preventing malaria-related illness in pregnant women and death in the newborn (Infectious Diseases)
*Drugs for treating uncomplicated malaria in pregnant women (Infectious Diseases)
*Insecticide-treated nets for preventing malaria in pregnancy (Infectious Diseases)
*Magnesium sulphate versus diazepam for eclampsia (Pregnancy and childbirth)
Vaccines to prevent neonatal tetanus (Pregnancy and childbirth)