Ultrasound tests for women with twin pregnancies |
Ultrasound therapy for chronic low back pain |
Ultrasound therapy had no clinical benefit on pain relief or muscle strength in people with patellofemoral knee pain syndrome |
Ultrasound to guide arterial (other than femoral) punctures and cannulation in adults |
Ultrasound use for insertion of arterial catheters in children |
Ultrasound use for the placement of haemodialysis catheters |
Ultrasound versus 'clinical touch' for catheter guidance during embryo transfer in women |
Ultrasound-guided transvaginal ovarian needle drilling for clomiphene-resistant polycystic ovarian syndrome in subfertile women |
Ultrasound-guided versus anatomic landmark-guided percutaneous femoral artery access |
Umbilical artery catheters in the newborn: effects of catheter design (end vs side hole) |
Umbilical artery catheters in the newborn: effects of catheter materials |
Umbilical artery catheters in the newborn: effects of heparin |
Umbilical artery catheters in the newborn: effects of position of the catheter tip |
Umbilical cord antiseptics for preventing sepsis and death among newborns |
Umbilical cord management strategies for improving outcomes in preterm infants: a network meta-analysis |
Umbilical vein injection after childbirth for management of retained placenta |
Unboosted versus boosted atazanavir for reducing morbidity and mortality in people with HIV/AIDS |
Unbranded advertising of prescription medicines to the public by pharmaceutical companies |
Uncertainty about the efficacy of hydergine in dementia |
Uncertainty about usefulness of antiviral drugs in Ramsay Hunt syndrome |
Uncoated balloon angioplasty versus drug-eluting balloon angioplasty for peripheral arterial disease of the lower limbs |
Unconditional cash transfers in disasters: effect on use of health services and health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries |
Undernutrition may double risk of tuberculosis |
Understanding evidence |
Understanding health evidence in COVID-19 times |
Unfractionated heparin versus low molecular weight heparin for avoiding heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in postoperative patients |
Unfractionated or low molecular weight heparin for treatment of active ulcerative colitis |
Unfractioned heparin versus bivalirudin in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndrome |
Unicompartmental arthroplasty for knee osteoarthritis |
Unilateral electroconvulsive therapy versus bilateral electroconvulsive therapy for schizophrenia |
Unintended consequences of school-based measures to manage the COVID-19 pandemic |
Unit-dose packaging of drugs for treating malaria |
Universal community-based social development interventions for preventing community violence by young people 12 to 18 years of age |
Universal multi-component alcohol misuse prevention for young people can be effective |
Unsupervised exercise training versus no exercise training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Unwanted hair removal by laser systems and intense pulsed light sources |
Updated Cochrane living review investigates the use of convalescent plasma to treat people with COVID-19 |
Updated Cochrane Rapid Review assesses the effectiveness of quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic |
Updated Cochrane Special Collection for World No Tobacco Day |
Updated European Consensus Guidelines on Respiratory Distress Syndrome in preterm babies cites 39 Cochrane Reviews |
Updated review: Insufficient evidence for use of Omega-3 supplements in treating depression |
Updated Review: Thoracic imaging tests for the diagnosis of COVID-19 |
Upper limb exercise for haemodialysis fistula surgery |
Urate oxidase for the prevention and treatment of complications from massive lysis (breakdown) of tumour cells in children with cancer |
Ureteroscopic thulium versus holmium laser fragmentation for renal and ureteral stones in adults |
Urethral bulking therapy for treating stress urinary incontinence in women |
Urgent-start peritoneal dialysis versus haemodialysis for people with chronic kidney disease |
Uric acid lowering therapies for preventing or delaying the progression of chronic kidney disease |
Uricosuric medications for chronic gout |
Urinary alkalisation for uncomplicated urinary tract infections |
Urinary biomarkers for the non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis |
Urinary catheter policies for long-term bladder drainage |
Urinary diversion and bladder reconstruction/replacement using intestinal segments for intractable incontinence following bladder surgery |
Urodynamic studies (tests) for the management of urinary incontinence in children and adults |
Ursodeoxycholic acid for liver disease related to cystic fibrosis |
Ursodeoxycholic acid for primary biliary cirrhosis |
Ursodeoxycholic acid for the prevention of colorectal adenomas and carcinomas |
US Federal ruling closes loophole on access to clinical trial results |
Use by postmenopausal women of creams, pessaries or a vaginal ring to apply oestrogen vaginally for symptoms of vaginal dryness |
Use of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) for reducing pain in women who have had surgery for endometriosis |
Use of a tourniquet during surgery for varicose veins |
Use of adrenaline with lidocaine for surgery on fingers and toes |
Use of alprazolam for treatment of essential tremor |
Use of aminosteroids to treat traumatic brain injury |
Use of anti-IgE treatment for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in people with cystic fibrosis |
Use of antibacterial substances in resin-based fillings to prevent further tooth decay (next to the filling) developing after treatment |
Use of antibiotics may or may not prevent leptospirosis |
Use of antibiotics to prevent infection of dead pancreatic tissue in acute pancreatitis |
Use of antibiotics to prevent spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in people with advanced liver disease |
Use of antimotility drugs (Loperamide, Diphenoxylate, Codeine) to control prolonged diarrhoea in people with HIV/AIDS. |
Use of antiviral drugs in late pregnancy for reducing the recurrence of genital herpes at labor and birth and reducing the risk of newborn HSV infection |
Use of calcium during exchange blood transfusion for newborn infants |
Use of capnography in emergency department patients being sedated for procedures |
Use of clomiphene citrate or letrozole in in vitro fertilisation treatment |
Use of clozapine in people with intellectual disabilities and psychoses |
Use of Cochrane Reviews to inform WHO guidelines |
Use of computer or robotic technology to assist surgeons in performing gynaecological surgery |
Use of corticosteroids for treatment of the newborn with bacterial meningitis |
Use of dexmedetomidine to reduce pain and induce sleep in newborn babies who need life support ventilation |
Use of different methods of detecting if a baby is large-for-gestational-age, to improve health outcomes |
Use of drains in adults after surgery for chronic subdural haematoma |
Use of drug and non-drug interventions to reduce pain associated with rocuronium bromide injection in patients undergoing general anaesthesia |
Use of ECG to prevent cardiac risk in opioid dependents treated with methadone |
Use of fetal scalp blood lactate for assessing fetal well-being during labour |
Use of fibrin-based agents to reduce blood loss in adults undergoing liver surgery |
Use of fibrinogen concentrate in patients with bleeding |
Use of fluids and pharmacological agents (medicinal drugs) to prevent the formation of adhesions (scar tissue) after surgery of the female pelvis |
Use of Gingko biloba, an extract from the leaves of the maidenhair tree, for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration |
Use of gloves, a gown or a mask for contact with hospitalised patients with Staphylococcus aureus resistant to a common antibiotic (MRSA) |
Use of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor during in vitro fertilisation treatment |
Use of inhaled nitric oxide in patients with acute respiratory failure with low blood oxygen does not improve survival |
Use of medication to treat depression in people with opioid dependence |
Use of medicines to help release eggs in women with infertility being treated with medicines to increase the growth of eggs |
Use of multiple versus fewer antiplatelet drugs for preventing early recurrence after stroke or transient ischaemic attack |
Use of nerve repair devices in the arm, forearm, and hand |
Use of nitroglycerin to deliver a retained placenta |
Use of noninvasive ventilation (a mask ventilator) holds promise as a method to make it easier to remove adults from conventional ventilators. |
Use of opioid antagonists with minimal sedation to manage opioid withdrawal |
Use of oral steroids for cystic fibrosis |
Use of oral supplements to increase calorie intake in people with cystic fibrosis |
Use of oxygen during activities for people with lung scarring conditions |
Use of plastic adhesive drapes during surgery for preventing surgical site infection |
Use of platelet transfusions prior to a lumbar puncture or epidural anaesthetic in people with a low platelet count |
Use of pregabalin for the treatment of essential tremor |
Use of progesterone for treating preterm labour |
Use of progestogen-releasing intrauterine systems for heavy menstrual bleeding |
Use of prophylactic barbiturates to prevent death or serious developmental problems in term or late preterm infants following birth asphyxia |
Use of psychological interventions in women diagnosed and under treatment for non-metastatic breast cancer |
Use of rapid point-of-care testing for strep throat to guide doctors prescribing antibiotics for sore throat in primary care settings |
Use of red flags to screen for vertebral fractures in people with low back pain |
Use of red flags to screen for vertebral fractures in people with low back pain |
Use of reflective materials during phototherapy for infants with jaundice |
Use of shorter radiation treatments for prostate cancer |
Use of slow-release oral morphine for the treatment of people with opioid dependence |
Use of small volumes of breath insufflation for intraoperative mechanical ventilation during surgery |
Use of SmartCare™ to aid discontinuing mechanical ventilation of adults in the postoperative period |
Use of sodium bicarbonate to treat organophosphorus pesticide poisoning |
Use of topiramate for the treatment of essential tremor |
Use of treatments to dislodge soft foods stuck between the throat and the stomach to try to avoid the need for an endoscopy |
Use of vitamin A and fish oils for retinitis pigmentosa |
Use of wound drains after caesarean section |
Use of zonisamide for the treatment of essential tremor |
Usefulness of surfactant for bronchiolitis in seriously ill infants and children |
User views of Cochrane Knowledge Translation |
Using a cervical pessary to prevent preterm birth |
Using a probe to clear a blockage in a child's tear duct |
Using a structured questionnaire (the IQCODE) to detect individuals who may go on to develop dementia |
Using a vitamin and mineral powder, mixed into complementary foods, to improve health and nutrition in children under two years of age |
Using alpha-2 adrenergic agonists to prevent heart complications after major surgery |
Using an antibiotic to prevent MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infections and related complications in people having surgery |
Using an omega-3 fatty acid made from fish oils to treat cancer related weight loss |
Using antibiotics to reduce infection in babies exposed to meconium |
Using antibiotics to treat intra-amniotic infection in pregnant women |
Using antiretroviral drugs to treat children under 3 years old who have HIV infection |
Using antiretroviral medication to prevent transmission of HIV from mother-to-child during breastfeeding |
Using biochemical tests to measure placental function and improve pregnancy outcomes |
Using computers to self-manage type 2 diabetes |
Using condoms consistently reduces sexual transmission of HIV infection |
Using corticosteroids to treat Kawasaki disease |
Using de-escalation to prevent violence in aggressive people |
Using diet to manage phenylketonuria |
Using different statistical formats for presenting health information |
Using ear drops to remove impacted ear wax is better than no treatment, but no particular sort of drops can be recommended over any other |
Using email for healthcare professionals to contact each other |
Using email for patients/caregivers and healthcare professionals to contact each other |
Using evidence from civil society in national and subnational health policy processes: a qualitative evidence synthesis |
Using information and communication-based prompting for patients with serious mental illness |
Using medications (antimetabolites) to avoid scarring after cataract surgery, which might cause failure of a previous glaucoma operation |
Using mobile phones to keep track of medicines and notify superiors when more are needed |
Using mobile technologies to promote communication and management of care between healthcare professionals |
Using mupirocin ointment to reduce staphylococcus aureus infection rates in people who are nasal carriers of staphylococcus aureus. |
Using oxygen at high pressure (in a compression chamber) for the treatment of broken bones |
Using oxygen at high pressure (in a compression chamber) for the treatment of individuals with severe soft tissue infection (necrotizing fasciitis) |
Using patient questionnaires for improving clinical management and outcomes |
Using patient questionnaires for improving clinical management and outcomes |
Using patient-reported outcome measures to monitor progress among adults with common mental health disorders |
Using pharmacological medications for unilateral spatial neglect (USN) after stroke |
Using pine bark supplements to help treat a variety of chronic diseases |
Using positive expiratory pressure physiotherapy to clear the airways of people with cystic fibrosis |
Using psychological treatments to help people manage thalassaemia |
Using qualitative evidence to identify factors influencing ICU health carers' use of guidelines to take adults and children off mechanical ventilation |
Using samples obtained by bronchoscopy to decide how to treat lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis |
Using selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (NRIs) to treat schizophrenia |
Using technology to rehabilitate children and adolescents with acquired brain injury |
Using ultrasound to aid diagnosis of patients with a 'blunt' injury to the abdomen |
Using wound drains after incisional hernia repair |
Ustekinumab and briakinumab for the treatment of active Crohn's disease |
Ustekinumab and briakinumab for the treatment of inactive Crohn's disease |
Ustekinumab for plaque psoriasis |
Uterine artery embolization for symptomatic uterine fibroids |
Uterine massage for preventing postpartum haemorrhage |
Uterine muscle relaxant drugs for threatened miscarriage |
Vaccination against acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis in autumn may reduce the number and severity of attacks during winter |
Vaccination for preventing pneumococcal infection in adults |
Vaccination for preventing postherpetic neuralgia |
Vaccination in pregnancy to prevent pertussis in early infancy |
Vaccines against overwhelming blood infection due to pneumococcus bacteria and lung infection (pneumonia) among children less than two years of age |
Vaccines for preventing anthrax |
Vaccines for preventing anthrax |
Vaccines for preventing cutaneous leishmaniasis |
Vaccines for preventing dengue infection |
Vaccines for preventing diarrhoea caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli bacteria |
Vaccines for preventing flu in people with asthma |
Vaccines for preventing hepatitis B in healthcare workers (an updated protocol) |
Vaccines for preventing infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis |
Vaccines for preventing influenza in healthy children |
Vaccines for preventing influenza in multiple sclerosis patients |
Vaccines for preventing influenza in people with cystic fibrosis |
Vaccines for preventing malaria in the blood phase |
Vaccines for preventing malaria in the pre-erythrocytic phase |
Vaccines for preventing plague |
Vaccines for preventing rotavirus diarrhoea: an updated Cochrane review |
Vaccines for preventing seasonal influenza and its complications in people aged 65 or older |
Vaccines for preventing severe Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) infections in people with sickle cell disease |
Vaccines for preventing severe salmonella infections in people with sickle cell disease |
Vaccines for preventing shingles in older adults |
Vaccines for preventing shingles in older adults |
Vaccines for preventing smallpox |
Vaccines for preventing the common cold |
Vaccines for preventing tick-borne encephalitis |
Vaccines for preventing typhoid fever |
Vaccines for prevention of HIV infection |
Vaccines for the prevention of infections in adults with haematological malignancies |
Vaccines for the prevention of infections in adults with solid tumors |
Vaccines for women to prevent tetanus in newborn babies |
Vaccines to prevent influenza in healthy adults |
Vacuum extraction versus forceps for assisted vaginal delivery |
Vaginal cervical support device to prevent delivery of a single baby before 37 weeks |
Vaginal chlorhexidine during labour for preventing maternal and neonatal infections (excluding group B streptococcal and HIV) |
Vaginal cleansing with antiseptic solution before cesarean delivery to reduce infections after surgery |
Vaginal dilator therapy for women receiving pelvic radiotherapy |
Vaginal dilators and intercourse are useful for alleviating post-radiotherapy vaginal problems, but more evidence is required to assess oestrogens and benzydamine |
Vaginal disinfection for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection |
Vaginal energy-based devices for vulvovaginal dryness |
Vaginal inserts for prevention of sexually transmitted infections |
Vaginal lasers for treating stress urinary incontinence in women |
Vaginal misoprostol is effective in inducing labour but more research is needed on safety |
Vaginal prostaglandin (PGE2 and PGF2a) for induction of labour at term |
Vaginal weights for training the pelvic floor muscles to treat urinary incontinence in women |
Vagus nerve stimulation for focal seizures |
Vagus nerve stimulation to improve post-stroke motor function and activity |
Valacyclovir compared with acyclovir for the treatment of herpes zoster ophthalmicus in people with an otherwise normal immune system |
Valerian for anxiety disorders |
Valproate add-on therapy for drug-resistant focal epilepsy |
Valproate for acute mania |
Valproate for keeping people with bipolar disorder well, after mood episodes |
Valproate for preventing migraine attacks in adults |
Valproate for schizophrenia |
Valproate preparations for the treatment of agitated behaviour in people with dementia |
Valproic acid and sodium valproate for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia |
Vancomycin for prophylaxis against sepsis in preterm neonates |
Vapocoolants (cold spray) for pain treatment during intravenous cannulation |
Varicella and influenza vaccines may reduce morbidity in patients with blood cancers |
Varying the timing or the volume of intravenous fluids given to people with uncontrolled bleeding due to injury |
Vascular access devices for prolonged intravenous therapy regimens in people diagnosed with cancer |
Vascular access specialist teams for insertion of and prevention of vascular access device failure |
Vascular access type for patients on chronic haemodialysis |
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors for the treatment of metastatic and recurrent cervical cancer |
Vasectomy methods for birth control in men |
Vasoactive drugs for acute stroke |
Vasoactive drugs for adults with cirrhosis and large ascites treated with paracentesis |
Vasodilator drugs to reduce the symptoms of primary Raynaud's phenomenon |
Vasodilators and vasoactive substances for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss |
Vasodilators for treating intrauterine growth restriction |
Vasodilators for women undergoing fertility treatment |
Vasopressin and its analogues for the treatment of refractory hypotension in neonates |
Vasopressors for hypotensive shock |
Vector and reservoir control for preventing leishmaniasis |
Vedolizumab for induction and maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease |
Vedolizumab for induction and maintenance of remission in Crohn’s disease |