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-Non-pharmacological interventions for wandering of people with dementia in the domestic setting
20 µg versus >20 µg estrogen combined oral contraceptives for contraception
5-alpha-reductase inhibitors for prostate cancer prevention
5-FU for genital warts in non-immunocompromised individuals
(protocol stage)
A combination drug of abacavir-lamivudine-zidovudine (Trizivir®) for treating HIV infection and AIDS
New
Abacavir-based triple nucleoside regimens for maintenance therapy in patients with HIV
(protocol stage)
Abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis
Abdominal decompression for suspected fetal compromise/pre-eclampsia
Abdominal decompression in normal pregnancy
Abdominal drainage versus no drainage post gastrectomy for gastric cancer
(title stage)
Abdominal lift for laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Abdominal surgical incisions for caesarean section
withdrawn
Absorbable staples for uterine incision at caesarean section
Absorbable suture materials for primary repair of episiotomy and second degree tears
Absorbable versus non-absorbable sutures for primary closure of traumatic lacerations and surgical wounds
(protocol stage)
Absorbable versus non-absorbable sutures for primary closure of traumatic lacerations and surgical wounds
(protocol stage)
Absorbent products for light urinary incontinence in women
Absorbent products for moderate-heavy urinary and/or faecal incontinence in women and men
Abstinence-only programs for HIV infection prevention in high-income countries
Abstinence-plus programs for HIV infection prevention in high-income countries
Acamprosate for alcohol dependence
(protocol stage)
Acanthopanax for acute ischaemic stroke
Accuracy of duplex ultrasonography versus computed tomography for endoleak detection after endoluminal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
(title stage)
Accuracy of procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate for the diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis in children with UTI
(title stage)
Acellular vaccines for preventing whooping cough in children
Acetaminophen (panadol) for the common cold in adults
(title stage)
Acetaminophen for osteoarthritis
Acetophenazine for schizophrenia
(title stage)
Acetyl-l-carnitine for dementia
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for schizophrenia
(protocol stage)
Acetylcysteine and carbocysteine for acute upper and lower respiratory tract infections in paediatric patients without chronic broncho-pulmonary disease
Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin) for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus
(protocol stage)
Acid reflux treatment for hoarseness
Action plans for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Active Abeta immunisation for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
(title stage)
Active case finding for increasing case detection of tuberculosis
(title stage)
Active chest compression-decompression for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Active cycle of breathing technique for cystic fibrosis
(protocol stage)
Active placebos versus antidepressants for depression
Active versus expectant management for women in the third stage of labour
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Active versus expectant management in the third stage of labour
Active versus passive management of labour for women who have had a previous caesarean section
(title stage)
Active versus passive parental consent for improving participant recruitment and outcomes in studies targeting children
(title stage)
Active versus passive warming methods for for the prevention of hypothermia during initial trauma resuscitation
(title stage)
Acupressure for motion sickness
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture and assisted conception
Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain
Acupuncture and electroacupuncture for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Acupuncture and related interventions for smoking cessation
Acupuncture for acute management and rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for acute stroke
withdrawn
Acupuncture for allergic rhinitis
(title stage)
Acupuncture for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for autistic spectrum disorder
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for Bell's palsy
Acupuncture for benign prostatic hyperplasia
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for bladder dysfunction after spinal cord injury
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for cancer pain in adults
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for children with cerebral palsy
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for chronic asthma
Acupuncture for chronic constipation
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for chronic fatigue syndrome
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for chronic hepatitis B virus infection
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for chronic prostatitis
(title stage)
Acupuncture for depression
Acupuncture for dysphagia in acute stroke
Acupuncture for epilepsy
Acupuncture for female subfertility
(title stage)
Acupuncture for functional dyspepsia
(title stage)
Acupuncture for Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for glaucoma
Acupuncture for Guillain-Barré syndrome
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for hemifacial spasm
(title stage)
Acupuncture for hypertension
(title stage)
Acupuncture for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy in neonates
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for induction of labour
Acupuncture for insomnia
Acupuncture for lateral elbow pain
Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for migraine prophylaxis
New
Acupuncture for multiple sclerosis
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for mumps in children
(title stage)
Acupuncture for myopia in children and adolescents
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for neck disorders
Acupuncture for neuropathic pain in adults
(title stage)
Acupuncture for optic atrophy
(title stage)
Acupuncture for overweight or obese people
(title stage)
Acupuncture for pain in endometriosis
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for Parkinson's Disease
(protocol stage)
New
Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis
Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for post-stroke upper limb pain
(title stage)
Acupuncture for postherpetic neuralgia
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for premenstrual syndrome
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for primary dysmenorrhoea
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for restless legs syndrome
Acupuncture for schizophrenia
Acupuncture for shoulder pain
Acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation
Acupuncture for symptomatic treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for tension-type headache
Acupuncture for the treatment of post-operative pain
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for tinnitus
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for treatment of erectile dysfunction
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Acupuncture for urinary incontinence in adults without neurological disease
(protocol stage)
New
Acupuncture for uterine fibroids
Acupuncture for vascular dementia
Acupuncture-point stimulation for chemotherapy-induced nausea or vomiting
Acute normovolaemic haemodilution versus preoperative autologous blood donation for patients undergoing major abdominal surgery
(title stage)
Acute observation units for schizophrenia and other serious mental illness
(title stage)
Acute tocolysis for uterine hyperstimulation or suspected fetal distress
(title stage)
Acyclovir for infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever)
(title stage)
Acyclovir for treating primary herpetic gingivostomatitis
Acyclovir for treating varicella in otherwise healthy children and adolescents
Ad libitum or demand/semi-demand feeding versus scheduled interval feeding for preterm infants
Adalimumab for treating rheumatoid arthritis
Adapted packages for improving essential newborn care in community settings
(title stage)
Addition of anti-leukotriene agents to inhaled corticosteroids for chronic asthma
Addition of drug/s to a chemotherapy regimen for metastatic breast cancer
Addition of intravenous aminophylline to beta2-agonists in adults with acute asthma
Addition of long-acting beta-agonists to inhaled corticosteroids for chronic asthma in children
Addition of long-acting beta2-agonists to inhaled corticosteroids versus same dose inhaled corticosteroids for chronic asthma in adults and children
Addition of long-acting beta2-agonists to inhaled steroids as first line therapy for persistent asthma in steroid-naive adults and children
Addition of long-acting beta2-agonists to inhaled steroids versus higher dose inhaled steroids in adults and children with persistent asthma
Additional anti-Gram-positive antibiotic treatment for febrile neutropenic cancer patients
Additional bedtime H2-receptor antagonist for the control of nocturnal gastric acid breakthrough
Additional exercise therapy for the recovery of function after stroke
(title stage)
Adefovir dipivoxil for chronic hepatitis B
(protocol stage)
New
Adenoidectomy for otitis media in children
New
Adenoidectomy for recurrent or chronic nasal symptoms in children
Adenosin-diphosphate (ADP) receptor antagonists (clopidogrel, ticlopidine) for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus
(protocol stage)
Adenosine A2A receptor antagonist istradefylline for levodopa-induced complications in Parkinson's disease
(title stage)
Adenosine versus intravenous calcium channel antagonists for the treatment of supraventricular tachycardia in adults
Adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnoea in children
Adherence compounds in embryo transfer media for assisted reproductive technologies
(protocol stage)
Adhesively bonded versus non-bonded amalgam restorations for dental caries
New
Adhesives for bonded molar tubes during fixed brace treatment
(protocol stage)
Adhesives for fixed orthodontic bands
Adhesives for fixed orthodontic brackets
Adhesives for the restoration of cervical non-carious Class-V lesions
(title stage)
Adjunctive antithyroid drugs in radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism
(protocol stage)
Adjunctive corticosteroids for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in patients with HIV-infection
Adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen for necrotizing fasciitis
(protocol stage)
Adjunctive medical expulsive therapy for renal and ureteral stone fragments immediately following shock wave lithotripsy
(title stage)
Adjunctive Mycobacterium w immunotherapy for tuberculosis
(title stage)
Adjunctive steroid therapy for managing tuberculosis
(protocol stage)
Adjunctive therapies for AIDS dementia complex
Adjunctive treatment with clobazam for prevention of peripartum seizures in women with epilepsy
(title stage)
Adjustable maintenance dosing of combination inhaled steroid and long-acting beta agonist for asthma
(title stage)
Adjustable versus non-adjustable sutures for strabismus
Adjusted indirect comparison for estimating relative effects of competing healthcare interventions
(protocol stage)
Adjusting the pH of lidocaine for reducing pain on injection
(protocol stage)
Adjuvant (post-surgery) chemotherapy for early stage epithelial ovarian cancer
Adjuvant antiviral therapy for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis
Adjuvant chemotherapy for endometrial cancer
(protocol stage)
Adjuvant chemotherapy for invasive bladder cancer (individual patient data)
Adjuvant chemotherapy for localised resectable soft tissue sarcoma in adults
Adjuvant chemotherapy for small intestine adenocarcinoma
Adjuvant Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues for chemotherapy induced premature ovarian failure in premenopausal women
(protocol stage)
Adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy for early stage cervical cancer
Adjuvant radiotherapy and chemoradiation after surgery for cervical cancer
Adjuvant radiotherapy and/or chemotherapyafter surgery for uterine carcinosarcoma
(protocol stage)
Adjuvant radiotherapy following radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer
(protocol stage)
Adjuvant radiotherapy for stage I endometrial cancer
Adjuvant Therapy for completely resected Stage II Colon Cancer
New
Adjuvant therapy for resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma
(protocol stage)
Adjuvant treatment of anaplastic oligodendrogliomas and oligoastrocytomas
Admission avoidance hospital at home
Admission tests other than cardiotocography for fetal assessment during labour
(title stage)
Adrenaline (epinephrine) for the treatment of anaphylaxis with and without shock
Adrenaline and vasopressin for cardiac arrest
(protocol stage)
Adrenaline auto-injectors for the treatment of anaphylaxis with and without shock
(title stage)
Adrenaline for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants with cardiovascular compromise
Adrenergic drugs for urinary incontinence in adults
Adrenocorticotropic hormone for acute gout
(protocol stage)
Advance provision of emergency contraception for pregnancy prevention
Advance treatment directives for people with severe mental illness
Advanced glycation end product (AGE) inhibitors for preventing the progression of diabetic kidney disease
(protocol stage)
Advanced trauma life support training for ambulance crews
Advanced trauma life support training for hospital staff
Adverse cardiac effects of calcium channel blockers
(protocol stage)
Adverse effects of deflazacort versus prednisolone
(title stage)
Adverse events scales in epilepsy
(title stage)
Adverse gastrointestinal effects of COX-2 Inhibitors for inflammatory diseases
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Advice on low-fat diets for obesity
Advice to alter dietary salt for the treatment of hypertension during pregnancy, and of pre-eclampsia and its complications
(title stage)
Advice to reduce dietary salt for prevention of cardiovascular disease
Advice to rest in bed versus advice to stay active for acute low-back pain and sciatica
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Advice to stay active as a single treatment for low-back pain and sciatica
Advising patients to increase fluid intake for treating acute respiratory infections
Advocacy interventions to reduce or eliminate violence and promote the physical and psychosocial well-being of women who experience intimate partner abuse
Aerobic exercise for women during pregnancy
Aerobic exercise interventions for adults living with HIV/AIDS
withdrawn
Aerobic exercise training programmes for improving physical and psychosocial health in adults with Down syndrome
Updated
Aerosolized diuretics for preterm infants with (or developing) chronic lung disease
Aerosolized prostacyclin for acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
(protocol stage)
Agomelatine for major depression
(title stage)
Air versus oxygen for resuscitation of infants at birth
Air versus saline in the loss of resistance technique for the identification of the epidural space
(title stage)
Airway clearance techniques for bronchiectasis
(title stage)
New
Airway clearance techniques for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(protocol stage)
Airway physical examination tests for detection of difficult airway management in apparently normal patients
(title stage)
Alarm interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Albendazole for lymphatic filariasis
Albumin and other plasma expanders for paracentesis treatment of ascites in cirrhotic patients
(protocol stage)
Albumin infusion for low serum albumin in preterm newborn infants
Alcohol and drug screening of occupational drivers for preventing injury
Alcohol ignition interlock programmes for reducing drink driving recidivism
Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step programmes for alcohol dependence
withdrawn
Aldose reductase inhibitors for the prevention and treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Aldose reductase inhibitors for the treatment of diabetic polyneuropathy
Aldosterone antagonists for preventing the progression of chronic kidney disease
Alemtuzumab for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
(protocol stage)
Alendronate for preventing tooth loss in postmenopausal women
(protocol stage)
Alendronate for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women
Alexander technique for chronic asthma
Alfuzosin for benign prostatic hyperplasia
(protocol stage)
Alicaforsen for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis
(title stage)
Alkalinisation for organophosphorus pesticide poisoning
Alkylating agents for Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia
Allergen immunotherapy for asthma
Allergen injection immunotherapy for perennial allergic rhinitis
(protocol stage)
Allergen injection immunotherapy for seasonal allergic rhinitis
Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in first complete remission
(title stage)
Allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation versus conventional therapy for advanced primary cutaneous T-Cell lymphoma
(title stage)
withdrawn
Allogeneic peripheral blood stem cells transplantation versus bone marrow transplantation for the therapy of hematological malignancies
(protocol stage)
Allopurinol for chronic gout
(protocol stage)
Allopurinol for chronic prostatitis
Allopurinol for preventing mortality and morbidity in newborn infants with suspected hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy
Almitrine-Raubasine combination for dementia
(protocol stage)
Aloe Vera for treating wounds
(title stage)
Alpha blockers as medical expulsive therapy for ureteral calculi
(title stage)
Alpha blockers prior to removal of a catheter for acute urinary retention in adult men
Alpha lipoic acid for dementia
Alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor (a1PI) for preventing chronic lung disease in preterm infants
Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists for the prevention of cardiac complications among patients undergoing surgery
Alpha-fetoprotein and/or liver ultrasonography for liver cancer screening in patients with chronic hepatitis B
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors for people with impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting blood glucose
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Alpha-interferon for chronic hepatitis B
(protocol stage)
Alpha-lipoic acid for diabetic peripheral neuropathy
(protocol stage)
Alpha2-adrenergic agonists for the management of opioid withdrawal
Alprazolam for depression
(protocol stage)
Alprazolam for Essential Tremor
(title stage)
Alterations in parenteral nutrition management for the treatment of parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis in term and preterm infants
(protocol stage)
Altered auditory feedback treatments for stuttering in childhood and adolescence
(protocol stage)
Altered dietary salt for preventing pre-eclampsia, and its complications
Altered dietary salt intake for preventing and treating diabetic kidney disease
(protocol stage)
Altered radiation fractionation schedules for the treatment of prostate cancer
(title stage)
Alternative and complementary therapies for shortening labour
(title stage)
Alternative magnesium sulphate regimens for women with pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
(protocol stage)
Alternative methods of adenoidectomy versus curettage in children
(protocol stage)
Alternative positions for the baby at birth before clamping the umbilical cord
(protocol stage)
Alternative strategies for diagnosing gestational diabetes mellitus to improve maternal and infant health
(protocol stage)
Alternative strategies for drainage of peritonsillar abscess
(protocol stage)
Alternative therapies for inhibiting preterm labour
(title stage)
Alternative thresholds for initiating treatment of Epoetin or Darbepoetin in cancer patients
(title stage)
Alternative versus conventional institutional settings for birth
Alternative versus standard packages of antenatal care for low-risk pregnancy
Alternatives to inpatient mental health care for children and young people
Amantadine and rimantadine for influenza A in adults
Amantadine and rimantadine for influenza A in children and the elderly
Amantadine for dyskinesia in Parkinson's disease
Amantadine for essential tremor
(title stage)
Amantadine for fatigue in multiple sclerosis
Amantadine in Parkinson's disease
Ambroxol for the treatment of chronic lung disease in preterm neonates
(title stage)
Ambroxol treatment after birth for the prevention of chronic lung disease in preterm neonates
(title stage)
Ambulatory oxygen for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Ambulatory versus conventional methods for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy
Amfetamine for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in people with intellectual disabilities
Amfetamines for attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder in adults
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Amide local anaesthetics for post-operative pain relief following third molar surgery
(protocol stage)
Amifostine for cancer patients undergoing first-line chemotherapy containing platinum-paclitaxel regimens
(title stage)
Amifostine for salivary glands in high-dose radioactive iodine treated differentiated thyroid cancer
Amino acid containing peritoneal dialysis solutions for peritoneal dialysis patients
(title stage)
Amino acid, fat emulsion and energy supplementation for severe pneumonia in the elderly
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Amino acids for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis / motor neuron disease
Aminobisphosphonates versus other active treatment for Paget's disease of the bone in adults
(protocol stage)
Aminoglycosides and other nonsense suppression therapies for the treatment of dystrophinopathy
(protocol stage)
Aminophylline for bradyasystolic cardiac arrest in adults
(protocol stage)
Aminopyridines for symptomatic treatment in multiple sclerosis
Aminosalicylates for induction of remission or response in Crohn's disease
(title stage)
Aminosteroids for acute traumatic brain injury
Amiodarone versus other pharmacological interventions for prevention of sudden cardiac death
(protocol stage)
Amisulpride for schizophrenia
New
Amisulpride versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia
Amitriptyline for depression
New
Amitriptyline for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults
(protocol stage)
Amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling for prenatal diagnosis
Amnioinfusion for improving fetal outcomes after preterm prelabour rupture of membranes
(title stage)
Updated
Amnioinfusion for meconium-stained liquor in labour
Amnioinfusion for potential or suspected umbilical cord compression in labour
Amnioinfusion for preterm rupture of membranes
Amniotic fluid index versus single deepest vertical pocket as a screening test for preventing adverse pregnancy outcome
Amniotomy alone for induction of labour
Amniotomy for shortening spontaneous labour
withdrawn
Amniotomy for shortening spontaneous labour
Amniotomy plus intravenous oxytocin for induction of labour
Amniotomy plus intravenous oxytocin for induction of labour
(title stage)
Amodiaquine for treating malaria
Amphetamines for improving recovery after stroke
Amphetamines for schizophrenia
Amphotericin B deoxycholate versus liposomal amphotericin B: effects on kidney function
(protocol stage)
Amphotericin B lipid soluble formulations versus amphotericin B in cancer patients with neutropenia
Amphotericin B versus fluconazole for controlling fungal infections in neutropenic cancer patients
Anabolic steroids for rehabilitation after hip fracture in older people
(title stage)
Anabolic steroids for the treatment of weight loss in HIV-infected individuals
Anabolic-androgenic steroids for alcoholic liver disease
Anaesthesia for cardioversion
(protocol stage)
Anaesthesia for evacuation of incomplete miscarriage
(title stage)
Anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery in adults
Anaesthesia for treating distal radial fracture in adults
Anaesthetic interventions for prevention of awareness during surgery
(protocol stage)
Anaesthetic techniques for open inguinal hernia repair in adults
(protocol stage)
Anaesthetic techniques for risk of tumour recurrence
(title stage)
Anaesthetics (single dose) for perineal pain in the early postpartum period
(title stage)
Anakinra for rheumatoid arthritis
withdrawn
Analgesia and non-aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for osteoarthritis of the hip
Analgesia for forceps delivery
(title stage)
Analgesia for relief of pain due to uterine cramping/involution after birth.
(protocol stage)
Analgesia in patients with acute abdominal pain
Analgesics for postoperative pain after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in children
(protocol stage)
Analgesics for postoperative pain in newborns and infants
(title stage)
Analgo-sedation for diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic or radiologic procedures in adults
(protocol stage)
New
Androgen therapy for constitutional delay of growth and puberty in boys
(protocol stage)
Androgens for the anaemia of chronic kidney disease in adults
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Androgens versus placebo or no treatment for idiopathic oligo/asthenospermia
Angiogenesis-inhibitors for metastatic thyroid cancer
(protocol stage)
Angiogenesis-inhibitors for the treatment of ovarian cancer
(protocol stage)
Angioplasty (versus non surgical management) for intermittent claudication
Angioplasty for intracranial artery stenosis
Angioplasty versus stenting for stenosis of the subclavian arteries
(title stage)
Angioplasty versus stenting for superficial femoral artery lesions
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor induced angioedema in patients with primary hypertension
(protocol stage)
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor antagonists for preventing the progression of diabetic kidney disease
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers for dialysis patients
(protocol stage)
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers for preserving residual kidney function in peritoneal dialysis patients
(title stage)
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers for adults with early (stage 1-3) non-diabetic chronic kidney disease
(protocol stage)
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors for heart failure
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in normotensive diabetic patients with microalbuminuria
Angiotensin receptor blockers for heart failure
(protocol stage)
Animal derived surfactant extract for treatment of respiratory distress syndrome
Animal derived surfactant extract versus synthetic surfactant for the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome
Antacid therapy for gastroesophageal reflux in preterm infants
(title stage)
Antacids and lifestyle advice for reflux oesophagitis and Endoscopy Negative Reflux Disease
(protocol stage)
Antacids for preventing oesophagogastric variceal bleeding and rebleeding in cirrhotic patients
Antenatal breast examination for promoting breastfeeding
Antenatal breastfeeding education for increasing breastfeeding duration
(protocol stage)
New
Antenatal cardiotocography for fetal assessment
Antenatal corticosteroids for accelerating fetal lung maturation for women at risk of preterm birth
Antenatal day care units versus hospital admission for women with complicated pregnancy
Antenatal education for self-diagnosis of the onset of active labour at term
New
Antenatal immunoglobulin for fetal red blood cell alloimmunization
(protocol stage)
Antenatal interventions for fetomaternal alloimmune thrombocytopenia
Antenatal interventions for preventing the transmission of cytomegalovirus (CMV) from the mother to fetus during pregnancy and adverse outcomes in the congenitally infected infant
(title stage)
Antenatal interventions for reducing weight in obese women for improving pregnancy outcome
(title stage)
Antenatal lower genital tract infection screening and treatment programs for preventing preterm delivery
Antenatal perineal massage for reducing perineal trauma
Antenatal phenobarbital for reducing neonatal jaundice after red cell isoimmunization
Antenatal psychosocial assessment for reducing perinatal mental health morbidity
Antenatal screening for Down's syndrome: generic protocol
(protocol stage)
Anterior approach versus conventional liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma
(title stage)
Anterior repositioning splint for temporomandibular joint disc displacement
(protocol stage)
Anterior temporal lobectomy versus selective amygdalohippocampectomy for medically refractory temporal lobe epilepsy
(title stage)
Anterior vaginal repair for urinary incontinence in women
Updated
Anthelmintics for people with neurocysticercosis
Anti Spastic Medication for Spasticity in Cerebral Palsy
(protocol stage)
Anti-angiogenesis agents for prevention and/or treatment of retinopathy of prematurity in preterm neonates
(title stage)
Anti-angiogenic therapies for metastatic colorectal cancer
New
Anti-angiogenic therapy for high grade glioma
(protocol stage)
Anti-angiogenic therapy for lung cancer
(protocol stage)
Anti-angiogenic therapy for metastatic breast cancer
(title stage)
New
Anti-cytokine therapies for primary systemic necrotizing vasculitis
(protocol stage)
Anti-D administration after childbirth for preventing Rhesus alloimmunisation
Anti-D administration in pregnancy for preventing Rhesus alloimmunisation
Anti-depressants and centrally active agents for fibromyalgia syndrome
(protocol stage)
Anti-fibrinolytic use for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion
Anti-GM1 antibody testing for multifocal motor neuropathy
(title stage)
Anti-histamines for prolonged non-specific cough in children
Anti-hypertensive drugs as disease-modifying agents for Parkinson's disease: evidence from observational studies and clinical trials
(title stage)
Anti-IgE for chronic asthma in adults and children
Anti-IL-12/23p40 antibodies for induction of remission in Crohn's disease
(protocol stage)
Anti-inflammatory agents for preventing the progression of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
(protocol stage)
Anti-inflammatory drugs and analgesics for managing symptoms in people with cystic fibrosis-related arthritis
Anti-inflammatory interventions for focal epilepsy syndromes
(title stage)
Anti-inflammatory medications for obstructive sleep apnea in children
(protocol stage)
Anti-inflammatory treatment for carditis in acute rheumatic fever
Anti-leukotriene agents compared to inhaled corticosteroids in the management of recurrent and/or chronic asthma in adults and children
Anti-pseudomonal beta-lactam monotherapy for the initial, empirical, treatment of febrile neutropenia: comparison of beta-lactams
(protocol stage)
Anti-spasticity agents for multiple sclerosis
Anti-thymocyte globulins for the prophylaxis and treatment of graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic stem cell / bone marrow transplantation
(title stage)
Anti-TNF-α treatment for pelvic pain associated with endometriosis
(protocol stage)
Anti-tuberculous therapy for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor for diabetic retinopathy
(title stage)
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor for macular edema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion
(protocol stage)
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor for neovascular glaucoma
(protocol stage)
New
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor for prevention of postoperative vitreous cavity haemorrhage after vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy
(protocol stage)
Antiamoebic drugs for treating amoebic colitis
Antiandrogenic treatment for sexual disinhibition in male patients with dementia
(protocol stage)
Antiangiogenic therapy with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor modalities for diabetic macular oedema
Antiangiogenic therapy with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor modalities for neovascular age-related macular degeneration
Antiangiogenic therapy with interferon alfa for neovascular age-related macular degeneration
Antiarrhythmics for maintaining sinus rhythm after cardioversion of atrial fibrillation
Antibacterial agents in composite restorations for the prevention of dental caries
Antibiotic duration for treating uncomplicated, symptomatic lower urinary tract infections in elderly women
Antibiotic lock for the prevention of catheter related sepsis in infants in the neonatal unit
(title stage)
Antibiotic lock therapy for preventing dialysis catheter related infections in hemodialysis patients
(title stage)
Antibiotic policies for short-term catheter bladder drainage in adults
Antibiotic prophylaxis for bacterial infections in afebrile neutropenic patients following chemotherapy
withdrawn
Antibiotic prophylaxis for cesarean section
Antibiotic prophylaxis for cirrhotic patients with gastrointestinal bleeding
Antibiotic prophylaxis for elective hysterectomy
(protocol stage)
Antibiotic prophylaxis for elective pulmonary surgery
(title stage)
Antibiotic prophylaxis for fourth-degree perineal tear during vaginal birth
Antibiotic prophylaxis for hernia repair.
Updated
Antibiotic prophylaxis for intrauterine contraceptive device insertion
Antibiotic prophylaxis for leptospirosis
Antibiotic prophylaxis for mammalian bites
Antibiotic prophylaxis for medical and surgical first-trimester induced abortion
(protocol stage)
Antibiotic prophylaxis for obstructive jaundice
(title stage)
Antibiotic prophylaxis for operative vaginal delivery
Antibiotic prophylaxis for patients undergoing elective endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
(protocol stage)
Antibiotic prophylaxis for patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy
(protocol stage)
Antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing meningitis in patients with basilar skull fractures
Antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing post solid organ transplant tuberculosis
(title stage)
Antibiotic prophylaxis for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients with ascites, without gastro-intestinal bleeding
Antibiotic prophylaxis for surgery for proximal femoral and other closed long bone fractures
Antibiotic prophylaxis for surgical introduction of intracranial ventricular shunts
Antibiotic prophylaxis for transrectal prostate biopsy
(protocol stage)
Antibiotic prophylaxis for transurethral endo-urological procedures
(title stage)
Updated
Antibiotic prophylaxis in clean and clean-contaminated ear surgery
Antibiotic prophylaxis regimens and drugs for caesarean section
Antibiotic prophylaxis to reduce respiratory tract infections and mortality in adults receiving intensive care
New
Antibiotic prophylaxis versus no prophylaxis for preventing infection after cesarean section
Antibiotic regimen for suspected early and late neonatal sepsis
(title stage)
Antibiotic regimens for endometritis after delivery
Antibiotic regimens for management of intraamniotic infection
Antibiotic regimens for secondary peritonitis of gastrointestinal origin in adults
Antibiotic regimens for suspected early neonatal sepsis
Antibiotic regimens for suspected late onset sepsis in newborn infants
Antibiotic regimens for the empirical treatment of newborn infants with necrotizing enterocolitis
(protocol stage)
Antibiotic strategies for eradicating Pseudomonas aeruginosa in people with cystic fibrosis
Antibiotic therapy for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
(title stage)
Antibiotic therapy for preventing infections in patients with acute stroke
(title stage)
Antibiotic therapy for prophylaxis against infection of pancreatic necrosis in acute pancreatitis
Antibiotic therapy for Shigella dysentery
Antibiotic treatment for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in adults
Antibiotic treatment for travellers' diarrhoea
Antibiotic use for irreversible pulpitis
withdrawn
Antibiotics / anti-inflammatories for reducing acute inflammatory episodes in lymphoedema of the limbs
Updated
Antibiotics and antiseptics for venous leg ulcers
Antibiotics and antiseptics to prevent infection in cardiac rhythm management device implantation surgery
(title stage)
Antibiotics and antivirals for dementia and mild cognitive impairment
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics and other lock treatments for tunnelled central venous catheter related infections in children with cancer
(title stage)
Antibiotics for acute asthma
Antibiotics for acute bronchitis
Antibiotics for acute laryngitis in adults
Antibiotics for acute maxillary sinusitis
Antibiotics for acute otitis media in children
Antibiotics for acute pyelonephritis in children
Antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy
Antibiotics for asymptomatic urinary tract infection in the elderly
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics for brain abscesses in people with cyanotic congenital heart disease
Antibiotics for bronchiolitis in children
Antibiotics for cholangitis and/or cholecystitis
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics for chronic AIDS-associated diarrhoea in Adults
(title stage)
New
Antibiotics for chronic rhinosinusitis in adults
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics for clinically diagnosed acute rhinosinusitis in adults
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics for community acquired lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) secondary to Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children
Antibiotics for community acquired pneumonia in adult outpatients
Antibiotics for community acquired pneumonia in children
Antibiotics for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Antibiotics for gonorrhoea in pregnancy
Antibiotics for hepatic encephalopathy
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics for incomplete abortion
Antibiotics for induction of remission in Crohn's disease
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis
(protocol stage)
New
Antibiotics for leptospirosis
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics for mastitis in breastfeeding women
Antibiotics for meconium-stained amniotic fluid in labour for preventing neonatal sepsis
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics for neonates born through meconium stained amniotic fluid
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Antibiotics for nonbacterial prostatitis
(title stage)
Antibiotics for persistent nasal discharge (rhinosinusitis) in children
Antibiotics for prelabour rupture of membranes at or near term
Antibiotics for preterm rupture of membranes
Antibiotics for preventing complications in children with measles
Antibiotics for preventing hypertensive diseases in pregnancy
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics for preventing infection in open limb fractures
Antibiotics for preventing infection of the burn wound
(title stage)
withdrawn
Antibiotics for preventing leptospirosis
Antibiotics for preventing meningococcal infections
Antibiotics for preventing recurrent sore throat
(title stage)
Antibiotics for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection in men
(title stage)
Antibiotics for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection in non-pregnant women
Antibiotics for preventing urinary tract infections in kidney transplant recipients
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics for prolonged moist cough in children
Antibiotics for reactive arthritis
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics for sore throat
Antibiotics for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients
Antibiotics for Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia in adults
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics for syphilis diagnosed during pregnancy
Antibiotics for the common cold and acute purulent rhinitis
Antibiotics for the management of constipation predominant irritable bowel syndrome and chronic constipation
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics for the prevention of acute and chronic suppurative otitis media in children
Antibiotics for the prophylaxis of bacterial endocarditis in dentistry
Antibiotics for trachoma
Updated
Antibiotics for treating acute chest syndrome in people with sickle cell disease
Antibiotics for treating bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy
Antibiotics for treating chronic osteomyelitis in adults
Antibiotics for treating community acquired pneumonia in people with sickle cell disease
Antibiotics for treating human brucellosis
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Antibiotics for treating leptospirosis
Antibiotics for treating non typhoidal Salmonella diarrhoea
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics for treating osteomyelitis in people with sickle cell disease
Antibiotics for treating postoperative endophthalmitis after cataract surgery
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics for treating salmonella gut infections
Antibiotics for treating scrub typhus
Antibiotics for treating uncomplicated urinary tract infection in children
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics for undifferentiated acute respiratory tract infections in children under five years of age
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics for ureaplasma in the vagina in pregnancy
Antibiotics for ventilator-associated pneumonia
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics for whooping cough (pertussis)
Antibiotics plus colony stimulating factors (CSFs) versus CSFs alone and antibiotics plus CSFs versus no prophylaxis for the prevention of infections in cancer patients receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy or haematopoetic stem cell transplantation
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics plus colony stimulating factors versus antibiotics alone for the prevention of infections in cancer patients receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy or haematopoetic stem cell transplantation
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics prior to the embryo transfer for improving IVF success
(title stage)
Antibiotics to prevent complications following tooth extractions
(protocol stage)
Antibiotics to reduce post-tonsillectomy morbidity
Antibiotics versus control for toxoplasma retinochoroiditis
Antibiotics versus placebo for acute bacterial conjunctivitis
Antibiotics versus placebo for prevention of postoperative infection after appendicectomy.
Antibiotics versus steroids for ocular toxoplasmosis
(title stage)
Antibody immunosuppression for pancreas and kidney/pancreas transplant recipients
(protocol stage)
Anticholinergic agents for chronic asthma in adults
Anticholinergic bronchodilators versus beta2-sympathomimetic agents for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Anticholinergic drugs for wheeze in children under the age of two years
Anticholinergic drugs versus non-drug active therapies for overactive bladder syndrome in adults
Anticholinergic drugs versus other medications for overactive bladder syndrome in adults
Anticholinergic drugs versus placebo for overactive bladder syndrome in adults
Anticholinergic medication for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
Anticholinergic therapy for acute asthma in children
(protocol stage)
Anticholinergic therapy for bronchiectasis
Anticholinergic therapy for chronic asthma in children over two years of age
Anticholinergics for neuroleptic-induced acute akathisia
Anticholinergics for prolonged non-specific cough in children
Anticholinergics for symptomatic management of Parkinson´s disease
Anticholinergics for urinary symptoms in multiple sclerosis
Anticholinesterase treatment for myasthenia gravis
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Anticoagulant and aspirin prophylaxis for preventing thromboembolism after major gynaecological surgery
Anticoagulant therapy for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in pregnancy
(protocol stage)
Anticoagulant therapy for treating disseminated intravascular coagulation during pregnancy
(title stage)
Anticoagulant thromboprophylaxis for medical diagnostic and speciality subgroups
(title stage)
Anticoagulants (extended duration) for prevention of venous thromboembolism following total hip or knee replacement or hip fracture repair
(protocol stage)
Anticoagulants (heparin, low molecular weight heparin and oral anticoagulants) for intermittent claudication
Anticoagulants for acute ischaemic stroke
Anticoagulants for preventing recurrence following presumed non-cardioembolic ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack
Anticoagulants for preventing stroke in patients with nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation and a history of stroke or transient ischaemic attack
withdrawn
Anticoagulants or antiplatelet therapy for non-rheumatic atrial fibrillation and flutter
Anticoagulants versus antiplatelet agents for acute ischaemic stroke
Anticoagulants versus antiplatelet therapy for cervical artery dissection
(title stage)
Anticoagulants versus antiplatelet therapy for preventing stroke in patients with nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation and a history of stroke or transient ischemic attack
Anticoagulants versus non-steroidal anti-inflammatories or placebo for treatment of venous thromboembolism
Anticoagulation for cerebral sinus thrombosis
Anticoagulation for heart failure in sinus rhythm
Anticoagulation for prevention of cardiovascular disease in people with prosthetic heart valves
(title stage)
Anticoagulation for the initial treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer
Anticoagulation for the long term treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer
Anticoagulation for thrombosis prophylaxis in cancer patients with central venous catheters
withdrawn
Anticonvulsant drugs for acute and chronic pain
Anticonvulsant drugs for migraine prophylaxis
Anticonvulsant therapy for status epilepticus
Anticonvulsants for alcohol withdrawal
Anticonvulsants for cocaine dependence
Anticonvulsants for neonates with seizures
Anticonvulsants for preventing mortality and morbidity in full term newborns with perinatal asphyxia
Anticonvulsants for preventing seizures in patients with chronic subdural haematoma
Anticonvulsants for restless legs syndrome
(protocol stage)
Anticonvulsants for tinnitus
(protocol stage)
Antidepressant drugs for narcolepsy
Antidepressant prevention of postnatal depression
Antidepressant treatment for post-natal depression
New
Antidepressants and anxiolytics for functional dyspepsia
(protocol stage)
New
Antidepressants for agitation and psychosis in dementia
(protocol stage)
Antidepressants for anorexia nervosa
Antidepressants for central pain
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Antidepressants for cocaine dependence
Antidepressants for depressed elderly
Antidepressants for Depression in Adults infected with HIV
(title stage)
withdrawn
Antidepressants for depression in medical illness
Antidepressants for depression in physically ill people
(protocol stage)
Antidepressants for generalized anxiety disorder
Antidepressants for neuropathic pain
Antidepressants for non-specific low back pain
Antidepressants for patients with tinnitus
Antidepressants for people with both schizophrenia and depression
Antidepressants for people with epilepsy and depression
(title stage)
Antidepressants for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
(title stage)
Antidepressants for primary insomnia
(title stage)
Antidepressants for smoking cessation
Antidepressants for the negative symptoms of schizophrenia
Antidepressants for the treatment of abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders in children and adolescents
(protocol stage)
Antidepressants for treating depression in dementia
Antidepressants plus benzodiazepines for major depression
Antidepressants to treat depression in people with HIV/AIDS
(title stage)
Antidepressants versus placebo for depression in primary care
Antidepressants versus placebo for people with bulimia nervosa
Antidepressants versus placebo for the depressed elderly
Antidepressants versus psychological treatments and their combination for bulimia nervosa
Antidotes for acute cardenolide (cardiac glycoside) poisoning
Antiemetic medication for prevention and treatment of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting in childhood
(protocol stage)
Antiemetics for reducing vomiting related to acute gastroenteritis in children and adolescents
Antiepileptic drugs as prophylaxis for postcraniotomy seizures
(protocol stage)
Antiepileptic drugs for preventing seizures in people with brain tumors
Antiepileptic drugs for the primary and secondary prevention of seizures after intracranial venous thrombosis
New
Antiepileptic drugs for the primary and secondary prevention of seizures after stroke
Antiepileptic drugs for the primary and secondary prevention of seizures after subarachnoid haemorrhage
(title stage)
Antiepileptic drugs for treating seizures in people with brain tumours
(title stage)
Antiepileptic drugs versus no treatment or placebo for children with benign epilepsy with centro temporal spikes
(protocol stage)
Antiepileptics for aggression and associated impulsivity
(protocol stage)
Antifibrinolytic agents for reducing blood loss in scoliosis surgery in children
Updated
Antifibrinolytic amino acids for acquired coagulation disorders in patients with liver disease
Antifibrinolytic drugs for acute traumatic injury
Antifibrinolytic therapy for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
Antifibrinolytics for heavy menstrual bleeding
Antifungal agents for preventing fungal infections in non-neutropenic critically ill patients
Antifungal agents for preventing fungal infections in solid organ transplant recipients
Antifungal agents for the treatment of mucocutaneous candidiasis in neonates and children
(protocol stage)
Antifungal interventions for the primary prevention of cryptococcal disease in adults with HIV
Antifungal therapies for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in people with cystic fibrosis
Antifungal therapy in infants and children with proven, probable or suspected invasive fungal infections
(protocol stage)
New
Antigen-specific active immunotherapy for ovarian cancer
Antiglucocorticoid and related treatments for psychosis
(protocol stage)
Antiglucocorticoid treatments for mood disorders
Antihistamines and/or decongestants for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children
Antihistamines as an adjunct to topical nasal steroids for intermittent and persistent allergic rhinitis in children
(protocol stage)
Antihistamines for insomnia
(title stage)
Antihistamines for motion sickness
(protocol stage)
Antihistamines for the common cold
Antihistamines versus aspirin for itching in late pregnancy
Antihypertensive agents for children with chronic kidney disease
(title stage)
Antihypertensive agents for preventing diabetic kidney disease
Antihypertensive agents for preventing the progression of diabetic kidney disease
(protocol stage)
Antihypertensive drug therapy for mild to moderate hypertension during pregnancy
Antihypertensive drugs for mild hypertension
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Antihypertensive therapy for preventing cardiovascular complications in people with diabetes mellitus
Antihypertensive treatment for kidney transplant recipients
Antimalarials for treating rheumatoid arthritis
Antimicrobial agents for preventing peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients
Antimicrobial agents for treating uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women
(protocol stage)
Antimicrobial drugs for treating methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization
Antimicrobial prophylaxis for colorectal surgery
Antimicrobial treatment for cholera
(title stage)
Antimicrobials for the treatment of fistulizing Crohn's disease
(title stage)
Antimotility agents for chronic diarrhoea in people with HIV/AIDS
Antioxidant micronutrients for lung disease in cystic fibrosis
(protocol stage)
Antioxidant supplements for liver diseases
(protocol stage)
Antioxidant supplements for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and/or steatohepatitis
Antioxidant supplements for preventing gastrointestinal cancers
Antioxidant supplements for prevention of mortality in healthy participants and patients with various diseases
Antioxidant treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease
Antioxidant treatments for schizophrenia
(title stage)
Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing age-related macular degeneration
Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration
Antioxidant vitamin supplementation for preventing and slowing the progression of age-related cataract
(protocol stage)
Antioxidants and other pharmacological treatments for Friedreich ataxia
Antioxidants for acute pancreatitis
(title stage)
Antioxidants for bipolar disorder
(title stage)
Antioxidants for chronic kidney disease
(protocol stage)
Antioxidants for female subfertility
(protocol stage)
Antioxidants for male subfertility
(protocol stage)
Antioxidants for preventing pre-eclampsia
Antiplatelet agents and anticoagulants for hypertension
Antiplatelet agents for chronic kidney disease
(title stage)
Antiplatelet agents for intermittent claudication
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Antiplatelet agents for preventing and treating pre-eclampsia
Antiplatelet agents for preventing pre-eclampsia and its complications
Antiplatelet agents for preventing thrombosis after peripheral arterial bypass surgery
Antiplatelet agents versus control or anticoagulation for heart failure in sinus rhythm
Antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs for prevention of restenosis/reocclusion following peripheral endovascular treatment
Antiplatelet and anticoagulation for patients with prosthetic heart valves
Antiplatelet drugs for polycythaemia vera and essential thrombocythaemia
Antiplatelet therapy for acute ischaemic stroke
Antiplatelet therapy for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
Antiplatelet therapy for preventing stroke and other vascular events after carotid endarterectomy
Antiplatelet therapy for preventing stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and no previous history of stroke or transient ischemic attacks
withdrawn
Antiplatelet therapy for preventing stroke in patients with nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation and a history of stroke or transient ischemic attacks
Antiproteases for acute pancreatitis
(title stage)
Antipsychotic drug treatment for elderly people with late-onset schizophrenia
Antipsychotic drugs for anorexia nervosa
(protocol stage)
Antipsychotic drugs for non-affective psychosis during pregnancy and postpartum
Antipsychotic medication for challenging behaviour in people with learning disability
Antipsychotic medication for childhood-onset schizophrenia
Antipsychotic medication for early episode schizophrenia
(protocol stage)
Antipsychotic medication for elderly people with schizophrenia
Antipsychotic medication versus placebo for people with both schizophrenia and learning disability
Antipsychotic medications for cocaine dependence
Antipsychotic switching for people with schizophrenia who have neuroleptic-induced weight or metabolic problems
(protocol stage)
Antipsychotics for acute and chronic pain in adults
Antipsychotics for delirium
Antipsychotics for people with persistent negative symptoms of schizophrenia
(title stage)
Antipyresis for fever in critically ill patients
(title stage)
Antipyretic measures for treating fever in malaria
Antiretroviral interventions for preventing breastmilk transmission of HIV
(title stage)
Antiretroviral post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for occupational HIV exposure
Antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for preventing HIV in high-risk individuals
Antiretroviral regimens for patients with HIV who fail first-line antiretroviral therapy
Antiretroviral resistance testing in treatment-naive HIV-infected adults
(protocol stage)
Antiretroviral therapy for treating HIV infection in HAART-eligible pregnant women
(title stage)
Antiretrovirals for reducing the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection
Antispasmodics for labour
(title stage)
Antistaphylococcal immunoglobulins to prevent staphylococcal infection in very low birth weight infants
Antistreptococcal interventions for guttate and chronic plaque psoriasis
Antithrombin for respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants
Antithrombin for the prevention of intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants
(title stage)
Antithrombin III for critically ill patients
Antithrombotic agents for preventing thrombosis after infrainguinal arterial bypass surgery
Antithrombotic drugs for carotid artery dissection
Antithrombotic therapy for improving maternal or infant health outcomes in women considered at risk of placental dysfunction
(protocol stage)
Updated
Antithyroid drug regimen for treating Graves' hyperthyroidism
Antitumour antibiotic containing regimens for metastatic breast cancer
Antiviral agents for prophylaxis of herpesviridae infections in patients with haematological malignancies
(protocol stage)
Antiviral agents for treating CMV infection of the nervous system in people with HIV
(protocol stage)
Antiviral agents for treatment of herpes simplex virus infection in neonates
Antiviral medications for preventing cytomegalovirus disease in solid organ transplant recipients
Antiviral prophylactic intervention for hepatitis C virus in patients undergoing liver transplantation
(protocol stage)
Antiviral prophylaxis for varicella zoster in immunocompromised patients (excluding haematological malignancies)
(protocol stage)
Antiviral therapy for patients with hepatitis C virus undergoing liver transplantation (split, not valid P)
(title stage)
Antiviral therapy for Ramsay Hunt syndrome (herpes zoster oticus with facial palsy) in adults
Updated
Antiviral therapy for recurrent liver graft infection with hepatitis C virus
Antiviral therapy for symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus infection in neonates and infants up to 3 months of age
(protocol stage)
Antiviral treatment for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis)
New
Antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis C in patients with human immunodeficiency virus
Antiviral treatment for preventing postherpetic neuralgia
Antiviral treatments for lamivudine-resistant chronic hepatitis B adult patients
(protocol stage)
Antivirals for cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis
(title stage)
Antivirals for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Antivirals for the common cold
Updated
Anxiolytics for smoking cessation
Apormorphine for levodopa-induced complications in Parkinson's disease
(title stage)
Appendectomy versus antibiotic treatment for acute appendicitis
(title stage)
Appendix stump closure during laparoscopic appendectomy
(protocol stage)
New
Appetite stimulants for people with cystic fibrosis
(protocol stage)
Aquatic exercise for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis
Aquatic therapy exercise for treating rheumatoid arthritis
(protocol stage)
Aqueous shunts for glaucoma
Area-wide traffic calming for preventing traffic related injuries
Arginine supplementation for prevention of necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants
Argon plasma coagulation (APC) for radiation proctitis
(title stage)
withdrawn
Argon plasma coagulation therapy for acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Aripiprazole alone or in combination for acute mania
(protocol stage)
Aripiprazole for psychosis-induced aggression or agitation
(protocol stage)
Aripiprazole for schizophrenia
Aripiprazole versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia
Aripiprazole versus placebo for schizophrenia
(protocol stage)
Aripiprazole versus typical antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia
Aroma therapy for dementia
Aromatase inhibitors for ovulation induction
(protocol stage)
Aromatase Inhibitors for the adjuvant treatment of breast cancer in postmenopausal women
(title stage)
Aromatase inhibitors for treatment of advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women
withdrawn
Aromatherapy and massage for symptom relief in patients with cancer
Aromatherapy for treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting
(protocol stage)
Arsenic trioxide for the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukaemia
(title stage)
Art therapy for schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses
Artemether-lumefantrine (four-dose regimen) for treating uncomplicated falciparum malaria
Artemether-lumefantrine (six-dose regimen) for treating uncomplicated falciparum malaria
withdrawn
Artemether-lumefantrine for treating uncomplicated falciparum malaria
Artemisinin derivatives for treating severe malaria
Artemisinin derivatives for treating uncomplicated malaria
Artemisinin-based combination therapy for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax malaria and the prevention of relapses
(title stage)
Artemisinin-based combination therapy for treating uncomplicated malaria
Artemisinin-based combination therapy for uncomplicated P falciparum malaria in children with HIV
(title stage)
Arterial ligation versus embolisation for intractable posterior epistaxis
(protocol stage)
Artesunate plus mefloquine versus mefloquine for treating uncomplicated malaria
Updated
Artesunate versus quinine for treating severe malaria
Arthrocentesis and lavage for treating temporomandibular joint disorders
Arthrographic distension for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
Arthroplasties (with and without bone cement) for proximal femoral fractures in adults
Arthroscopic debridement for knee osteoarthritis
Arthroscopy for temporomandibular disorders
(protocol stage)
Artichoke leaf extract for treating hypercholesterolaemia
Artificial and bioartificial support systems for liver failure
'As required' medication regimens for seriously mentally ill people in hospital
As required versus fixed schedule analgesic administration schedules for treating postoperative pain in children and adults
(protocol stage)
Aspirin (single dose) for perineal pain in the early postpartum period
(title stage)
Aspirin and anti-inflammatory drugs for the prevention of dementia
(title stage)
Aspirin desensitisation therapy for aspirin-intolerant chronic rhinosinusitis
(protocol stage)
Aspirin for acute tension-type headache in adults
(title stage)
Aspirin for primary prevention of coronary heart disease
(protocol stage)
Aspirin for vascular dementia
Aspirin or anticoagulants for treating recurrent miscarriage in women without antiphospholipid syndrome
Aspirin with or without an antiemetic for acute migraine in adults
(protocol stage)
Aspirin, steroidal and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for Alzheimer's disease
(protocol stage)
Assertive community treatment for people with severe mental disorders
Assisted hatching on assisted conception (IVF and ICSI)
Assistive technology for memory support in cognitive impairment and dementia
(title stage)
Assistive technology for rheumatoid arthritis
Atherectomy for peripheral arterial disease
(protocol stage)
Atomoxetine for ADHD in children and adolescents
(title stage)
Atomoxetine for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in people with intellectual disabilities
(protocol stage)
Atovaquone-proguanil for treating uncomplicated malaria
Atraumatic restorative treatment versus conventional restorative treatment for the management of dental caries
(protocol stage)
Atrial natriuretic peptide for preventing and treating acute kidney injury
Atypical antipsychotics for aggression and psychosis associated with dementia
Atypical antipsychotics for disruptive behavioural disorders
(title stage)
Atypical antipsychotics for people with both schizophrenia and depression
Atypical Antipsychotics for Tourette's Syndrome
(protocol stage)
Audio recordings of consultations with doctors for parents of critically sick babies
Audio-visual presentation of information for informed consent for participation in clinical trials
withdrawn
Audit and feedback versus alternative strategies: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
Audit and feedback: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
Audit filters for improving processes of care and clinical outcomes in trauma systems
Auditory integration training and other sound therapies for autism spectrum disorders
Augmentation of psychotherapy with d-cycloserine for anxiety disorders
(protocol stage)
Auranofin versus placebo in rheumatoid arthritis
Auricular acupuncture for cocaine dependence
Auricular acupuncture for opiate dependence in substance misuse treatment programmes
(protocol stage)
Autoinflation for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion
Autologous chondrocyte implantation for full thickness articular cartilage defects of the knee
Autologous platelet rich plasma for treating surgical wounds
(title stage)
Autologous platelet rich-plasma for treating chronic wounds
(protocol stage)
Autologous serum eye drops for dry eye syndrome
(title stage)
New
Autologous stem cell transplantation following high-dose chemotherapy for non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas
(protocol stage)
Autologous stem cell transplantation vs chemotherapy in adult acute lymphocytic leukaemia
(protocol stage)
Autologous versus prosthetic arteriovenous fistulae for vascular access
(protocol stage)
Updated
Aversive smoking for smoking cessation
Avoidance of bottles during the establishment of breast feeds in preterm infants
Axillary staging for operable primary breast cancer.
(protocol stage)
Ayurveda medicines for rheumatoid arthritis
(title stage)
Ayurvedic medicine for schizophrenia
New
Ayurvedic treatments for diabetes mellitus
(protocol stage)
Azapirones for generalized anxiety disorder
Azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis
Azathioprine as an oral corticosteroid sparing agent for asthma
Azathioprine for multiple sclerosis
Azathioprine for prevention of post-operative recurrence of Crohn's disease
(title stage)
Azathioprine for primary biliary cirrhosis
Azathioprine for treating rheumatoid arthritis
Azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine for induction of remission in Crohn's disease
Azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis
(title stage)
Azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease
Azithromycin for acute lower respiratory tract infections
Azithromycin for treating uncomplicated malaria
(protocol stage)
Azithromycin for treating uncomplicated typhoid and paratyphoid fever (enteric fever)
Azithromycin versus penicillin G Benzathine for early syphilis
(protocol stage)
Azoles and ivermectin for treating strongyloides infection
(protocol stage)
Azoles for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis associated with asthma
Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine for induction of remission in Crohn's disease
(protocol stage)
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine for preventing leprosy
(title stage)
New
Back schools for acute and subacute non-specific low-back pain
(protocol stage)
Back schools for chronic non-specific low-back pain
(title stage)
Back schools for non-specific low-back pain.
Baclofen for alcohol withdrawal
(title stage)
Bacterial ribosomal immunostimulant prophylaxis for recurrent acute respiratory infections in children
(title stage)
Balance training (proprioceptive training) for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
(protocol stage)
Balloon angioplasty versus medical therapy for hypertensive patients with renal artery obstruction
Balloon sinuplasty for chronic rhinosinusitis
(title stage)
Balneophototherapy for chronic plaque type psoriasis
(title stage)
Balneotherapy for osteoarthritis
Balneotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis
Band ligation versus beta-blockers for primary prevention of bleeding oesophageal varices
(protocol stage)
Banding ligation versus beta-blockers for primary prophylaxis in oesophageal varices
(protocol stage)
Banked preterm versus banked term human milk to promote growth and development in very low birth weight infants
(protocol stage)
Barbiturates for acute traumatic brain injury
New
Bariatric surgery for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in obese patients
Barrier agents for adhesion prevention after gynaecological surgery
Base administration or fluid bolus for preventing morbidity and mortality in preterm infants with metabolic acidosis
Beclomethasone at different doses for chronic asthma
Beclomethasone for asthma in children: effects on linear growth
Beclomethasone versus budesonide for chronic asthma
Beclomethasone versus placebo for chronic asthma
Bed rest during pregnancy for preventing miscarriage
Bed rest for acute low-back pain and sciatica
Updated
Bed rest for acute uncomplicated myocardial infarction
Bed rest in hospital for suspected impaired fetal growth
Bed rest in singleton pregnancies for preventing preterm birth
Bed rest with or without hospitalisation for hypertension during pregnancy
Behavioral interventions for increasing the use of condoms in women with HIV
(protocol stage)
Behavioral interventions for reducing HIV infection in employees in occupational settings
(protocol stage)
Behavioral interventions to reduce risk for sexual transmission of HIV among men who have sex with men
withdrawn
Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among commercial sex workers and their clients in developed countries
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among commercial sex workers and their clients in developing countries
(protocol stage)
Behavioral therapies for migraine
(protocol stage)
Behavioural and cognitive behavioural psychotherapies for gender identity disorder (GID) in childhood
(title stage)
Updated
Behavioural and cognitive behavioural therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder in children and adolescents
Behavioural and cognitive behavioural training interventions for assisting foster carers in the management of difficult behaviour
Behavioural and cognitive interventions with or without other treatments for the management of faecal incontinence in children
Behavioural and cognitive-behavioural interventions for outwardly-directed aggressive behaviour in people with learning disabilities
Behavioural interventions for children under five years with sleep difficulties
(protocol stage)
Behavioural interventions for dysmenorrhoea
Behavioural therapies versus other psychological therapies for depression
(title stage)
Behavioural therapies versus treatment as usual for depression
(title stage)
Behavioural therapy for unilateral vocal cord paralysis in adults
(title stage)
Behavioural treatment for chronic low-back pain
Behavioural treatments for non-epileptic attack disorder
New
Behavioural/cognitive-behavioural group-based parenting interventions for children age 3-12 with early onset conduct problems
(protocol stage)
Bendamustine for patients with lymphoid malignancies
(title stage)
Updated
Benperidol for schizophrenia
Benzo-pyrones for reducing and controlling lymphoedema of the limbs
Benzodiazepine receptor antagonists for hepatic encephalopathy
Benzodiazepines and related drugs for insomnia in palliative care
Benzodiazepines for alcohol withdrawal
Benzodiazepines for catatonia in people with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses
Benzodiazepines for delirium
Benzodiazepines for dementia
(title stage)
Benzodiazepines for neuroleptic-induced acute akathisia
Benzodiazepines for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
Benzodiazepines for psychosis-induced aggression or agitation
Benzodiazepines for restless legs syndrome
(protocol stage)
Benzodiazepines for schizophrenia
New
Benzodiazepines for the relief of breathlessness in advanced malignant and non-malignant diseases in adults
Beta blockers for essential tremor
(protocol stage)
Beta blockers for peripheral arterial disease
Beta blockers for preventing stroke recurrence
(protocol stage)
Beta blockers for Raynaud's phenomenon
(title stage)
Beta blockers for stable angina
(protocol stage)
Beta lactam antibiotic monotherapy versus beta lactam-aminoglycoside antibiotic combination therapy for sepsis
Beta radiation for glaucoma surgery
Beta-2 agonists for exercise induced asthma
(protocol stage)
Beta-2 agonists for pneumonia in adults
(title stage)
Beta-2 receptor antagonists for acute traumatic brain injury
Beta-adrenergic blockers for perioperative cardiac risk reduction in patients undergoing vascular surgery
(protocol stage)
Beta-blocker plus nitrates for secondary prevention of variceal bleeding
(protocol stage)
Beta-blocker supplementation of standard drug treatment for schizophrenia
Beta-blocker therapy for tremor in Parkinson's disease
Beta-blockers alone or with endoscopic therapy for prevention of variceal rebleeding in portal hypertension
(protocol stage)
Beta-blockers for congestive heart failure in children
Beta-blockers for heart failure
(protocol stage)
Beta-blockers for hypertension
Beta-blockers for mitral stenosis
(protocol stage)
Beta-blockers for myocardial infarction
(protocol stage)
Beta-blockers for unstable angina
(protocol stage)
Beta-lactam versus beta-lactam-aminoglycoside combination therapy in cancer patients with neutropenia
Beta-sitosterols for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Beta2-agonists for acute bronchitis
Betahistine for Ménière's disease or syndrome
Betamimetics for inhibiting preterm labour
Betamimetics for suspected impaired fetal growth
Bibliotherapy for sexual dysfunction
(protocol stage)
Bicarbonate versus lactate solutions for acute haemodialysis
(protocol stage)
Bicarbonate versus lactate solutions for acute peritoneal dialysis
(protocol stage)
Bicarbonate versus lactate solutions for acute peritoneal dialysis
(protocol stage)
Bicycle helmet legislation for the uptake of helmet use and prevention of head injuries
Bicycle skills training for preventing bicycle-related injuries
(title stage)
Bicyclol for chronic hepatitis B
Bicyclol for chronic hepatitis C
Bilateral total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis
(title stage)
Bilateral versus single internal mammary artery bypass grafts for coronary arterial atherosclerosis
(protocol stage)
Bile acids for liver-transplanted patients
Bile acids for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and/or steatohepatitis
Bile acids for parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis
(title stage)
Bile acids for prevention of liver disease, related to bone marrow transplantation
(title stage)
Bile acids for primary sclerosing cholangitis
Bile acids for treatment of liver disease, related to bone marrow transplantation
(title stage)
Bile acids for viral hepatitis
Updated
Biochemical tests of placental function for assessment in pregnancy
Biocompatible dialysis fluids for peritoneal dialysis
(protocol stage)
Biocompatible hemodialysis membranes for acute renal failure
Biodegradable anastomotic ring for gastrointestinal anastomosis
(protocol stage)
Biofeedback and/or sphincter exercises for the treatment of faecal incontinence in adults
Biofeedback for pain during labour
(protocol stage)
Biofeedback for treatment of constipation in adults
(title stage)
New
Biologic interventions for fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis
(protocol stage)
Biologics for chronic plaque psoriasis
(protocol stage)
Biologics for juvenile idiopathic arthritis
(title stage)
Biologics for rheumatoid arthritis: an overview of Cochrane reviews
Biomarkers for the non-invasive diagnosis of oesophageal varices
(title stage)
Biomedical risk assessment as an aid for smoking cessation
Biophysical profile for fetal assessment in high risk pregnancies
Biopsy versus resection for high grade glioma
Biopsy versus resection for low-grade glioma
(title stage)
withdrawn
Biopsychosocial rehabilitation for upper limb repetitive strain injuries in working age adults
withdrawn
Bioresorbable fixation devices for musculoskeletal injuries in adults
Biphasic versus monophasic oral contraceptives for contraception
Biphasic versus monophasic waveforms for transthoracic defibrillation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
(protocol stage)
Biphasic versus triphasic oral contraceptives for contraception
Bispectral index for improving anaesthetic delivery and postoperative recovery
Bisphosphonate therapy for children and adolescents with secondary osteoporosis
Bisphosphonate therapy for osteogenesis imperfecta
Bisphosphonates for advanced prostate cancer
Bisphosphonates for ankylosing spondylitis
(title stage)
Bisphosphonates for breast cancer
Bisphosphonates for osteoporosis in people with cystic fibrosis
Bisphosphonates for prevention of bone loss in women with early breast cancer
(protocol stage)
Bisphosphonates for steroid induced osteoporosis
Bisphosphonates for the relief of pain secondary to bone metastases
Bisphosphonates in early prostate cancer
(protocol stage)
Bisphosphonates in multiple myeloma
Black cohosh (Cimicifuga spp.) for menopausal symptoms
(protocol stage)
Bladder neck needle suspension for urinary incontinence in women
Bladder training for urinary incontinence in adults
Blinded versus unblinded assessments of risk-of-bias in studies included in a systematic review
(protocol stage)
Blood pressure control for diabetic retinopathy
(protocol stage)
Blood pressure increasing effect of sibutramine in obese patients
(protocol stage)
New
Blood pressure lowering effect of diuretics as second line therapy for primary hypertension in crossover trials
(protocol stage)
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of alpha blockers for primary hypertension
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for primary hypertension
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of angiotensin receptor blockers for primary hypertension
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of beta-1 selective beta blockers for primary hypertension
(protocol stage)
New
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of beta-blockers as second-line therapy for primary hypertension
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of calcium channel blockers for primary hypertension
(protocol stage)
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of calcium-channel blockers as second-line therapy for primary hypertension
(protocol stage)
New
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of clonidine for primary hypertension
(protocol stage)
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of coenzyme Q10 for primary hypertension
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of diuretics as second-line therapy for primary hypertension
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of drugs inhibiting the renin-angiotensin system as second-line therapy for primary hypertension
(protocol stage)
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of dual alpha and beta blockers for primary hypertension
(protocol stage)
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of loop diuretics for primary hypertension
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of non-selective beta blockers for primary hypertension
(protocol stage)
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of partial agonist beta blockers for primary hypertension
(protocol stage)
New
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of potassium-sparing diuretics (that block the epithelial sodium channel) for primary hypertension
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of renin inhibitors for primary hypertension
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of reserpine for primary hypertension
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of thiazide diuretics for primary hypertension
(protocol stage)
Blood pressure lowering in patients without prior cerebrovascular disease for prevention of cognitive impairment and dementia
Blood pressure targets for hypertension in patients with chronic renal disease
(title stage)
New
Blood pressure targets for hypertension in patients with diabetes mellitus
(protocol stage)
Blood substitutes for avoiding allogeneic blood transfusion
(protocol stage)
Blood transfusion for preventing stroke in people with sickle cell disease
Blood transfusion for treating malarial anaemia
New
Blood transfusions for treating acute chest syndrome in people with sickle cell disease
Blood-pressure-lowering treatment for preventing recurrent stroke, major vascular events, and dementia in patients with a history of stroke or transient ischaemic attacks
(protocol stage)
Body position for spontaneously breathing preterm infants with apnoea
(protocol stage)
Bonded intracoronal restorations versus extracoronal restorations for cracked tooth syndrome
(title stage)
Bone grafts and bone substitutes for treating distal radial fractures in adults
Bone marrow autologus transplantation for multiple sclerosis
(title stage)
Bone marrow harvest versus peripheral stem cell collection for haemopoietic stem cell donation in healthy donors
Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) for fracture healing in adults
(protocol stage)
Boosted protease inhibitor (PI) monotherapy for treating HIV/AIDS
(protocol stage)
New
Booster dose vaccination for preventing hepatitis B
(protocol stage)
Botulinum A toxin for focal hand dystonia
(protocol stage)
Updated
Botulinum toxin A as an adjunct to treatment in the management of the upper limb in children with spastic cerebral palsy (UPDATE)
Botulinum toxin A for the prevention of hip dislocation in cerebral palsy
(protocol stage)
Botulinum toxin for adult spasticity after stroke or non-progressive brain lesion
(protocol stage)
New
Botulinum toxin for low-back pain
(protocol stage)
Botulinum toxin for masseter hypertrophy
Botulinum toxin for myofascial pain syndromes in adults
(protocol stage)
New
Botulinum toxin for shoulder pain
(protocol stage)
Botulinum toxin for the prevention of migraine headaches
(title stage)
Botulinum toxin for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Botulinum toxin for the treatment of drooling
(title stage)
Botulinum toxin for the treatment of strabismus
Botulinum toxin injection for tennis elbow
(title stage)
Botulinum toxin injections for adults with overactive bladder syndrome
Updated
Botulinum toxin injections for the treatment of spasmodic dysphonia
Botulinum toxin type A and casting versus botulinum toxin type A or casting in treating equinus gait of children with cerebral palsy
(protocol stage)
Botulinum toxin type A for essential tremor
(title stage)
Botulinum toxin type A for writer's cramp
(title stage)
Botulinum toxin type A formulations in focal dystonias
(protocol stage)
Botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of lower limb spasticity in cerebral palsy
Botulinum toxin type A therapy for blepharospasm
Botulinum toxin type A therapy for cervical dystonia
Botulinum toxin type A therapy for hemifacial spasm
Botulinum toxin type A versus anticholinergics for cervical dystonia
Botulinum toxin type A versus botulinum toxin type B for cervical dystonia
withdrawn
Botulinum toxin type A versus surgery for hemifacial spasm
(title stage)
Botulinum toxin type B for cervical dystonia
Bowel Preparation and Prokinetic Agents for Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy
(title stage)
Bowel preparation for colonoscopy
(protocol stage)
Braces and orthoses for treating osteoarthritis of the knee
New
Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents
Branched-chain amino acid supplements for liver disease in children
(title stage)
Branched-chain amino acids for hepatic encephalopathy
Updated
Breast stimulation for cervical ripening and induction of labour
Breastfeeding for prevention of infant death in developing countries
(title stage)
Breastfeeding or breast milk for procedural pain in neonates
Breathing exercises for asthma
New
Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(protocol stage)
Brief alcohol questionnaires for detecting alcohol misuse in primary care
(title stage)
Brief interventions for heavy alcohol users admitted to general hospital wards
Bright light therapy for sleep problems in adults aged 60+
withdrawn
Bromocriptine for idiopathic oligo/asthenospermia
Bromocriptine for levodopa-induced motor complications in Parkinson's disease
Bromocriptine for preventing recurrent miscarriage
(title stage)
withdrawn
Bromocriptine for unexplained subfertility in women
Bromocriptine versus levodopa in early Parkinson's disease
Bromocriptine/levodopa combined versus levodopa alone for early Parkinson's disease
Bronchial thermoplasty for chronic asthma in adults
(title stage)
Bronchodilators for bronchiolitis
Bronchodilators for the prevention and treatment of chronic lung disease in preterm infants
Bronchopulmonary hygiene physical therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis
Buccal or sublingual misoprostol for cervical ripening and induction of labour
Budesonide at different doses for chronic asthma
Budesonide for induction of remission in Crohn's disease
Budesonide for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease
Budesonide versus placebo for chronic asthma in children and adults
Buflomedil for intermittent claudication
Bulking agents, antispasmodics and antidepressants for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Buprenorphine for cancer pain
(protocol stage)
Buprenorphine for the management of opioid withdrawal
Buprenorphine maintenance versus placebo or methadone maintenance for opioid dependence
Bupropion for depression
(protocol stage)
Bypass surgery for chronic lower limb ischaemia
Cabergoline for levodopa-induced complications in Parkinson's disease
Cabergoline for preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
(title stage)
Cabergoline versus bromocriptine for levodopa-induced complications in Parkinson's disease
Caesarean delivery for the second twin
Caesarean section for non-medical reasons at term
Caesarean section versus planned vaginal delivery for severe preeclampsia at term
(title stage)
Caesarean section versus vaginal delivery for preventing mother to infant hepatitis C virus transmission
Updated
Caffeine for asthma
Caffeine for cognition
(protocol stage)
Caffeine for the prevention of injuries and errors in shift workers
(title stage)
Updated
Caffeine versus theophylline for apnea in preterm infants
Calcimimetics for secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease patients
Calcineurin inhibitor withdrawal or tapering for kidney transplant recipients
(protocol stage)
Calcitonin for metastatic bone pain
Calcitonin for preventing and treating corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis
Calcium and phosphorus supplementation of formula milk for preterm infants
(title stage)
Calcium and phosphorus supplementation of human milk for preterm infants
Calcium and vitamin D for corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis
Updated
Calcium antagonists as an add-on therapy for drug-resistant epilepsy
Calcium antagonists for acute ischemic stroke
Calcium antagonists for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
Calcium antagonists for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Calcium antagonists for unstable angina
(protocol stage)
Calcium channel blockers for acute traumatic brain injury
Calcium channel blockers for inhibiting preterm labour
Calcium channel blockers for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
Calcium channel blockers for potential impaired fetal growth
Calcium channel blockers for preventing acute tubular necrosis in kidney transplant recipients
Calcium channel blockers for primary Raynaud's Phenomenon
(protocol stage)
Calcium channel blockers for Raynaud's phenomenon in patients with scleroderma
(protocol stage)
Calcium channel blockers for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
(protocol stage)
Calcium channel blockers for ureteral stones
(protocol stage)
Calcium channel blockers versus other classes of drugs for hypertension
(protocol stage)
Calcium dialysate concentration for peritoneal dialysis
(protocol stage)
Calcium dobesilate for diabetic retinopathy
(title stage)
Calcium supplementation (other than for preventing or treating hypertension) for improving pregnancy and infant outcomes
(protocol stage)
Calcium supplementation during pregnancy for preventing hypertensive disorders and related problems
Calcium supplementation for improving bone mineral density in children
Calcium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults
Calcium supplementation for treating pre-eclampsia
(title stage)
withdrawn
Calcium supplementation on bone loss in postmenopausal women
Calorie controlled diet for chronic asthma
Cancer genetic risk assessment for individuals at risk of familial breast cancer
Cannabinoid type 1 receptor antagonists (rimonabant) for smoking cessation
Cannabinoids for multiple sclerosis
(protocol stage)
Cannabinoids for nausea and vomiting in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
(title stage)
Cannabinoids for the treatment of dementia
Cannabinoids for Tourette's Syndrome
Cannabis and schizophrenia
Capitation, salary, fee-for-service and mixed systems of payment: effects on the behaviour of primary care physicians
Capsaicin for allergic rhinitis in adults
Capsule endoscopy for the diagnosis of oesophageal varices
(title stage)
Capsule endoscopy for the diagnosis of oesophageal varices in patients with chronic liver disease or portal vein thrombosis
(title stage)
Carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine for the treatment of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD)
(protocol stage)
Carbamazepine for acute and chronic pain in adults
withdrawn
Carbamazepine for cocaine dependence
Carbamazepine for schizophrenia
Carbamazepine versus phenobarbitone monotherapy for epilepsy
Carbamazepine versus phenytoin monotherapy for epilepsy
Carbamazepine versus valproate monotherapy for epilepsy
Carbohydrate supplementation of human milk to promote growth in preterm infants
Carbohydrates for improving the cognitive performance of independent-living older adults with normal cognition or mild cognitive impairment
(protocol stage)
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors for hypercapnic ventilatory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cardiac resynchronisation therapy for patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction
(title stage)
Cardiac testing for coronary artery disease in potential kidney transplant recipients
(title stage)
Cardioprotective interventions for cancer patients receiving anthracyclines
Cardiopulmonary interventions to decrease blood loss and blood transfusion requirements for liver resection
Cardioselective beta-blockers for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cardioselective beta-blockers for reversible airway disease
withdrawn
Cardiotocography for antepartum fetal assessment
Cardiotocography versus intermittent auscultation of fetal heart on admission to labour ward for assessment of fetal wellbeing
(protocol stage)
Care delivery and self-management strategies for adults with epilepsy
Care delivery and self-management strategies for children with epilepsy
(protocol stage)
Care home versus hospital and own home environments for rehabilitation of older people
withdrawn
Caregiver support for postpartum depression
withdrawn
Caregiver support for women during childbirth
Carnitine for fatigue in multiple sclerosis
(protocol stage)
Carnitine supplementation for inborn errors of metabolism
Carnitine supplementation for preterm infants with recurrent apnea
Carnitine supplementation of parenterally fed neonates
Carotid endarterectomy for asymptomatic carotid stenosis
Carotid endarterectomy for carotid stenosis in patients selected for coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis
Case management for people with severe mental disorders
Case management for persons with substance use disorders
Case management: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
(protocol stage)
Case/care management approaches to home support for people with dementia
(title stage)
Castor oil, bath and/or enema for cervical priming and induction of labour
Catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitors for levodopa-induced complications in Parkinson's disease
Catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitors versus active comparators for levodopa-induced complications in Parkinson's disease
Catheter ablation for paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation
(protocol stage)
Catheter ablation versus pharmacological treatment for patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
(title stage)
Catheter impregnation, coating or bonding for reducing central venous catheter related infections in adults
(protocol stage)
Catheter policies for management of long term voiding problems in adults with neurogenic bladder disorders
Catheter type, placement and insertion techniques for preventing peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients
Caudal epidural block versus other methods of postoperative pain relief for circumcision in boys
CDP-choline for traumatic brain injury
(title stage)
Cefepime versus other beta-lactam antibiotics for the treatment of infections in non-neutropenic patients
(protocol stage)
Celecoxib for rheumatoid arthritis
Celiac plexus block for pancreatic cancer pain in adults
(protocol stage)
Cell salvage for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion
Cell-free fetal DNA for non-invasive prenatal diagnosis of sex
(title stage)
Cellulose, modified cellulose and synthetic membranes in the haemodialysis of patients with end-stage renal disease
New
Celsior solution versus University of Wisconsin solution in liver preservation for transplantation
(protocol stage)
Cemented versus cementless surgical approach for total hip arthroplasty revision
(protocol stage)
Cemented versus cementless total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthrosis and other non-traumatic diseases
(protocol stage)
Cemented, cementless or hybrid fixation option in total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis and other non-traumatic diseases
(protocol stage)
Central action beta-blockers versus placebo for neuroleptic-induced acute akathisia
Central venous access sites for the prevention of venous thrombosis, stenosis and infection in patients requiring long-term intravenous therapy
Central venous catheter (CVC) removal for adult patients with candidaemia
(title stage)
Centralisation of services for gynaecological cancer
(protocol stage)
Cephalic version by moxibustion for breech presentation
Cephalic version by postural management for breech presentation
Ceramic inlays for restoring posterior teeth
Cerebrolysin for acute Ischaemic stroke
(protocol stage)
Cerebrolysin for Alzheimer's disease
(protocol stage)
Cerebrolysin for the treatment of neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
(title stage)
Cerebrolysin for vascular dementia
(title stage)
Cerebrospinal fluid drainage for thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm surgery
Cernilton for benign prostatic hyperplasia
certolizumab pegol (CDP870) for rheumatoid arthritis in adults
(protocol stage)
Cervical assessment by ultrasound for preventing preterm delivery
Updated
Cervical cap versus diaphragm for contraception
Cervical insemination versus intra-uterine insemination of donor sperm for subfertility
Cervical pessary for preventing preterm birth
(protocol stage)
Cervical preparation for first trimester surgical abortion
(protocol stage)
Cervical preparation for second trimester dilation and evacuation
(protocol stage)
Cervical ripening before dilatation and curettage for non-viable pregnancy
(title stage)
Cervical stitch (cerclage) for preventing pregnancy loss in women
Cervical stitch for preventing pregnancy loss in women with singleton pregnancy
(title stage)
Cervico-thoracic or lumbar sympathectomy for neuropathic pain
Cesarean delivery for the prevention of anal incontinence
(protocol stage)
Cessation of medication for people with schizophrenia already stable on chlorpromazine
Changes in out-of-pocket payments on utilisation of health care services
(protocol stage)
Checking reference lists to find additional studies for systematic reviews
(protocol stage)
Chelating agents for Wilson's disease
(title stage)
Chelation therapy for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Chemical pleurodesis versus surgical intervention for persistent and recurrent pneumothoraces in cystic fibrosis
Chemo-mechanical treatment of tooth decay
(protocol stage)
Chemoimmunotherapy versus chemotherapy for metastatic malignant melanoma
Chemoprophylaxis and intermittent treatment for preventing malaria in children
Chemotherapeutic wafers for High Grade Glioma
Chemotherapy alone versus chemotherapy plus radiotherapy for early stage Hodgkin lymphoma
(protocol stage)
Chemotherapy alone versus endocrine therapy alone for metastatic breast cancer
withdrawn
Chemotherapy alone vs. radiotherapy alone vs. chemotherapy plus radiotherapy in the primary treatment of localised non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
(protocol stage)
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy bladder sparing treatment versus cystectomy for locally advanced bladder cancer
(title stage)
withdrawn
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for inoperable advanced pancreatic cancer
Chemotherapy and supportive care versus supportive care alone for advanced non-small cell lung cancer
(protocol stage)
Chemotherapy and surgery versus surgery alone in non-small cell lung cancer
Chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy after surgery for ovarian carcinosarcoma
(protocol stage)
Chemotherapy as an adjunct to radiotherapy in locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer
Chemotherapy for advanced ovarian cancer
Chemotherapy for advanced, recurrent or metastatic endometrial carcinoma
Chemotherapy for brain metastases from small cell lung cancer
(protocol stage)
Chemotherapy for children with medulloblastoma
(protocol stage)
Chemotherapy for gallbladder cancer
(protocol stage)
Chemotherapy for high-grade glioma
Chemotherapy for hormone-refractory prostate cancer
Chemotherapy for malignant germ cell ovarian cancer in patients with early stage, advanced and recurrent disease
(protocol stage)
Chemotherapy for metastatic and recurrent cervical cancer
(protocol stage)
Chemotherapy for metastatic carcinoma of the esophagus and gastro-esophageal junction
Chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer
Chemotherapy for post-gastrectomy patients with gastric carcinoma
(title stage)
Chemotherapy for resistant or recurrent gestational trophoblastic neoplasia
(title stage)
Chemotherapy for thymic carcinoma in adults
(title stage)
Chemotherapy of second-stage Human African trypanosomiasis
(protocol stage)
Chemotherapy plus Rituximab versus chemotherapy alone for B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Chemotherapy versus best supportive care for extensive small cell lung cancer
Chemotherapy versus surgery for initial treatment in advanced ovarian epithelial cancer
Chemotherapy with Camptothecin compounds for metastatic colorectal cancer
(protocol stage)
Chemotherapy with platinum compounds for metastatic colorectal cancer
(protocol stage)
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and combined modality for Hodgkin's disease, with emphasis on second cancer risk
Chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer
(protocol stage)
Chemotherapy-related late adverse effects on female fertility in childhood and young adult cancer survivors
(title stage)
Chest pain observation units for patients with symptoms suggestive of acute cardiac ischaemia
(protocol stage)
Chest physiotherapy compared to no chest physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis
Chest physiotherapy for acute bronchiolitis in paediatric patients between 0 and 24 months old
Chest physiotherapy for pneumonia in adults
(protocol stage)
Updated
Chest physiotherapy for preventing morbidity in babies being extubated from mechanical ventilation
Chest physiotherapy for reducing respiratory morbidity in infants requiring ventilatory support
Chest radiograph in acute respiratory infections
Chest shielding for prevention of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants receiving phototherapy
(title stage)
Chewing gum for postoperative ileus
(protocol stage)
Child-focused cognitive behavioural therapy for children who have been physically abused
(protocol stage)
Chinese herbal medicine for allergic rhinitis
(protocol stage)
Chinese herbal medicine for atopic eczema
Chinese herbal medicine for atopic eczema
(title stage)
New
Chinese herbal medicine for chronic neck pain due to cervical degenerative disc disease
Chinese herbal medicine for diabetic peripheral neuropathy
(protocol stage)
Chinese herbal medicine for endometriosis
withdrawn
Chinese herbal medicine for female subfertility
(protocol stage)
Chinese herbal medicine for menopausal symptoms
(title stage)
Chinese herbal medicine for premenstrual syndrome
Chinese herbal medicine for primary dysmenorrhoea
Chinese herbal medicine for schizophrenia
Chinese herbal medicine for subfertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome
(protocol stage)
Chinese herbal medicine for treating chronic prostatitis
(title stage)
Chinese herbal medicine Huangqi type formulations for nephrotic syndrome
Chinese herbal medicine suxiao jiuxin wan for angina pectoris
Chinese herbal medicines alone or combined with vitamins for the treatment of gastric precancerous lesions
(protocol stage)
Chinese herbal medicines for acute gout arthritis
(title stage)
Chinese herbal medicines for acute pancreatitis
Chinese herbal medicines for esophageal cancer
Chinese herbal medicines for functional dyspepsia
(title stage)
New
Chinese herbal medicines for hypercholesterolemia
(protocol stage)
Chinese herbal medicines for hyperthyroidism
New
Chinese herbal medicines for induction of remission in advanced or late gastric cancer
Chinese herbal medicines for people with impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting blood glucose
Chinese herbal medicines for the treatment of neonatal jaundice
(title stage)
Chinese herbal medicines for threatened miscarriage
(title stage)
Chinese herbal medicines for thyroid nodules
(title stage)
Chinese herbal medicines for treating diabetic foot ulcers
(protocol stage)
Updated
Chinese herbal medicines for treating pre-eclampsia
Chinese herbal medicines for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Chinese herbal medicines for weight loss
(protocol stage)
Chinese herbal medicines in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy
Chinese herbs combined with Western medicine for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
Chinese herbs for insomnia
(protocol stage)
Chinese medical herbs for chemotherapy side effects in colorectal cancer patients
Chinese medicinal herbs for acute bronchitis
Chinese medicinal herbs for asymptomatic carriers of hepatitis B virus infection
Chinese medicinal herbs for chronic hepatitis B
Chinese medicinal herbs for community acquired pneumonia in adults
(title stage)
Chinese medicinal herbs for diabetic kidney disease
(protocol stage)
Chinese medicinal herbs for influenza
Chinese medicinal herbs for measles
Chinese medicinal herbs for migraine
(title stage)
Chinese medicinal herbs for mumps
(title stage)
Chinese medicinal herbs for sore throat
Chinese medicinal herbs for the common cold
Chinese medicinal herbs for urinary calculi
(protocol stage)
Chinese medicinal herbs for vaginal bleeding of medical abortion
(protocol stage)
Chinese medicinal herbs to treat the side-effects of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients
Chiropractic for infantile colic
(protocol stage)
Chiropractic interventions (other than trials of spinal manipulation alone) for low-back pain
(protocol stage)
Chitosan for overweight or obesity
Chlamydia antibody titer testing versus hysterosalpingography for detection of tubal pathology in subfertile women
(protocol stage)
Chlorambucil for primary biliary cirrhosis
(title stage)
Chlorambucil for the treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
(title stage)
Chlorhexidine interventions for the prevention of caries in adults
(protocol stage)
Chlorhexidine mouthrinse for the control of dental plaque and gingivitis in adults
(title stage)
Chlorhexidine skin care for the prevention of infection in term neonates
(protocol stage)
Chlorhexidine treatment for the prevention of dental caries in children and adolescents
(title stage)
Chlorhexidine versus topical fluoride treatment for the prevention and management of dental caries in children and adolescents
(title stage)
Chloroquine as a steroid sparing agent for asthma
Chloroquine or amodiaquine combined with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for treating uncomplicated malaria
Chloroquines for the treatment of osteoarthritis
(protocol stage)
Chlorproguanil-dapsone for treating uncomplicated malaria
Chlorpromazine dose for people with schizophrenia
Chlorpromazine for psychosis induced aggression or agitation
(protocol stage)
Chlorpromazine versus atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia
(title stage)
Chlorpromazine versus placebo for schizophrenia
Chocolate consumption for endothelial function
(title stage)
Cholecystectomy deferral in patients with endoscopic sphincterotomy
Cholecystectomy for gallbladder polyp
Cholecystectomy for patients with silent gallstones
Cholecystectomy for suspected gallbladder dyskinesia
Cholecystokinin for parenteral nutrition associated liver disease in newborn infants
(title stage)
withdrawn
Cholesterol-lowering agents for familial hypercholesterolemia in children and adolescents
(title stage)
New
Cholesterol-reducing agents for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
(protocol stage)
Choline precursors for acute and subacute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke
(title stage)
Cholinergic medication for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
Cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine for analysis of deaths in vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease
(title stage)
Cholinesterase inhibitors for Alzheimer's disease
Cholinesterase inhibitors for delirium
Cholinesterase inhibitors for dementia with Lewy bodies
Cholinesterase inhibitors for dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson's disease dementia and cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease
(protocol stage)
Cholinesterase inhibitors for mild cognitive impairment
(title stage)
Cholinesterase inhibitors for Parkinson's disease dementia
Cholinesterase inhibitors for rarer dementias
(title stage)
Chondroitin for osteoarthritis
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Chorion villus sampling versus amniocentesis for prenatal diagnosis
Chromoscopy versus conventional endoscopy for the detection of polyps in the colon and rectum
Chronic disease management programs for adults with asthma
(protocol stage)
New
Chronomodulated chemotherapy versus conventional chemotherapy for Advanced and /or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
(protocol stage)
New
Chuanxiong preparations for preventing stroke
Chuanxiong-type preparations for acute ischemic stroke
Ciclesonide versus other inhaled steroids for chronic asthma in children and adults
Ciclesonide versus placebo for chronic asthma in adults and children
Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease
Cilostazol for peripheral arterial disease
Cilostazol versus aspirin for secondary prevention of vascular events after stroke
(protocol stage)
Cinnamon for diabetes mellitus
(protocol stage)
Circuit class therapy for improving mobility after stroke
(protocol stage)
Circulatory volume expansion therapy for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
Cisapride for Intestinal Constipation
(protocol stage)
Cisapride for the treatment or prevention of feeding intolerance in preterm infants.
(title stage)
Cisapride treatment for gastro-oesophageal reflux in children
Cisplatin plus etoposide versus other platin-based regimens for patients with extensive small cell lung cancer
(protocol stage)
Cisplatin plus etoposide versus other platin-based regimens for patients with extensive small cell lung cancer
(protocol stage)
Citalopram versus other anti-depressive agents for depression
(protocol stage)
Cleavage stage versus blastocyst stage embryo transfer in assisted conception
Clinical assessment for diagnosing congenital heart disease in newborn infants with Down syndrome
(protocol stage)
Clinical decision support systems for neonatal care
Clinical diagnosis by primary care practitioner versus clinical diagnosis by dermatologist for skin cancer in people suspected of skin cancer
(title stage)
Clinical hypnosis for acute pain in adults
(protocol stage)
Clinical hypnosis for chronic pain in adults
(title stage)
Clinical pathways for chronic cough in children
Clinical pathways: effects on professional practice, patient outcomes, length of stay and hospital costs
(protocol stage)
Clinical service organisation for heart failure
Clinical versus surgical interventions for flail chest
(title stage)
Clinically indicated replacement versus routine replacement of peripheral venous catheters
(protocol stage)
Clobazam as an add-on in the management of refractory epilepsy
Clobazam monotherapy for partial onset or generalized onset seizures
(protocol stage)
Clomiphene and anti-oestrogens for ovulation induction in PCOS
Clomiphene citrate for controlled ovarian stimulation in women undergoing in-vitro fertilization
(title stage)
withdrawn
Clomiphene citrate for ovulation induction in women with oligo-amenorrhoea
Updated
Clomiphene citrate for unexplained subfertility in women
withdrawn
Clomiphene or tamoxifen for idiopathic oligo/asthenospermia
Clonazepam add-on therapy for refractory epilepsy
(title stage)
Clonazepam monotherapy for epilepsy
(title stage)
Clonidine for smoking cessation
Clonidine premedication for postoperative analgesia in children
(title stage)
Clopidogrel plus aspirin versus aspirin alone for preventing cardiovascular disease
Closed reduction methods for treating distal radial fractures in adults
Closed suction surgical wound drainage after orthopaedic surgery
Closed tracheal suction systems versus open tracheal suction systems for mechanically ventilated adult patients
Closure by primary intention versus secondary intention for treating animal bite wounds
(title stage)
Closure methods for laparotomy incisions
(protocol stage)
Closure versus non-closure of the peritoneum at caesarean section
Clotiapine for acute psychotic illnesses
Clotting factor concentrates given to prevent bleeding and bleeding-related complications in people with hemophilia A or B
Clozapine combined with different antipsychotic drugs for treatment resistant schizophrenia
Clozapine versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia
(protocol stage)
Clozapine versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia
(title stage)
Updated
Clozapine versus typical neuroleptic medication for schizophrenia
New
Co-bedding in neonatal nursery for promoting growth and neurodevelopment in stable preterm twins
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Co-ordinated multidisciplinary approaches for inpatient rehabilitation of older patients with proximal femoral fractures
Coasting (withholding gonadotrophins) for preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Coblation versus other surgical techniques for tonsillectomy
Codeine, alone and with paracetamol (acetaminophen), for cancer pain
(protocol stage)
Coenzyme Q10 for heart failure
(title stage)
Coenzyme Q10 for Parkinson's disease
(protocol stage)
Cognition-based interventions for healthy older people and people with mild cognitive impairment
(protocol stage)
Cognitive behaviour therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome in adults
Cognitive behaviour therapy for schizophrenia
Cognitive behaviour therapy versus psychosocial treatments for schizophrenia
(title stage)
Cognitive behaviour therapy versus specific pharmacological treatments for schizophrenia
(protocol stage)
Cognitive behaviour therapy versus standard care for schizophrenia
(protocol stage)
Cognitive behavioural interventions for sleep problems in adults aged 60+
Cognitive Behavioural Interventions for the management of Chronic Orofacial Pain
(title stage)
Cognitive behavioural therapies versus other psychological therapies for depression
(title stage)
Cognitive behavioural therapies versus treatment as usual for depression
(title stage)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for adults with HIV
(protocol stage)
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for bipolar disorder
(title stage)
Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents
Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in later life
(protocol stage)
Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia
(protocol stage)
Cognitive behavioural therapy for men who physically abuse their female partner
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorder
(title stage)
Cognitive behavioural therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder in individuals with autistic spectrum disorder
(title stage)
Cognitive behavioural therapy for substance abuse in young offenders
(title stage)
Cognitive behavioural therapy for tinnitus
Cognitive behavourial therapy for patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
(protocol stage)
Cognitive reframing for carers of people with dementia
(protocol stage)
Cognitive rehabilitation and cognitive training for early-stage Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia
Cognitive rehabilitation for attention deficits following stroke
Cognitive rehabilitation for executive dysfunction in patients with stroke or other adult non-progressive acquired brain damage
(title stage)
Cognitive rehabilitation for memory deficits following stroke
Cognitive rehabilitation for occupational outcomes after traumatic brain injury
(protocol stage)
Cognitive rehabilitation for people with schizophrenia and related conditions
Cognitive rehabilitation for spatial neglect following stroke
Cognitive stimulation to improve cognitive functioning in people with dementia
(protocol stage)
Cognitive-behavioral treatment for antisocial behavior in youth in residential treatment
Cognitive-behavioural interventions for children who have been sexually abused
Cognitive-behavioural interventions for preventing youth gang involvement for children and young people (7-16)
Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) interventions for young people aged 10-18 who sexually offend
(title stage)
Cognitive-behavioural therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(title stage)
Cognitive-behavioural therapy for parents who have physically abused their children
(protocol stage)
Updated
Colchicine as an oral corticosteroid sparing agent for asthma
Colchicine for acute gout
Colchicine for alcoholic and non-alcoholic liver fibrosis and cirrhosis
Colchicine for primary biliary cirrhosis
New
Cold-water immersion (cryotherapy) for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise
(protocol stage)
Collaboration between local health and local government agencies for health improvement
(protocol stage)
Collaborative care approaches for people with severe mental illness
(title stage)
Collaborative care for depression and anxiety problems in primary care
(protocol stage)
Collection devices for obtaining cervical cytology samples
Colloid solutions for fluid resuscitation
Colloid versus crystalloid solutions for priming cardiopulmonary bypass circuits
(protocol stage)
Colloids versus crystalloids for fluid resuscitation in critically ill patients
Colonoscopic polypectomy for prevention of colorectal cancer
(protocol stage)
Colony stimulating factors (including erythropoietin, granulocyte colony stimulating factor and analogues) for stroke
withdrawn
Colony stimulating factors for afebrile neutropenia in cancer patients
(protocol stage)
Colony stimulating factors for chemotherapy induced febrile neutropenia
Colony-stimulating factors for prevention of myelosuppressive therapy-induced febrile neutropenia in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Colony-stimulating factors for the prevention of chemotherapy induced febrile neutropenia in breast cancer patients
(protocol stage)
Colorectal stents for the management of malignant colonic obstructions
(protocol stage)
Combination antimicrobial susceptibility testing for acute exacerbations in chronic infection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis
Combination chemotherapy for high-risk gestational trophoblastic tumour
Combination chemotherapy versus single agent chemotherapy during preoperative chemoradiation for resectable rectal cancer
(title stage)
Combination contraceptives: effects on weight
Combination fluticasone and salmeterol versus fixed dose combination budesonide and formoterol for chronic asthma in adults and children
Combination formoterol and budesonide as maintenance and reliever therapy versus inhaled steroid maintenance for chronic asthma in adults and children
Combination formoterol and inhaled steroid as maintenance and reliever therapy versus higher dose combination inhaler maintenance for chronic asthma in adults and children
(title stage)
Combination formoterol and inhaled steroid versus beta2-agonist as relief medication for chronic asthma in adults and children
Combination inhaled steroid and long-acting beta-agonist in addition tiotropium versus tiotropium alone for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(title stage)
Combination inhaled steroid and long-acting beta2-agonist versus tiotropium for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(protocol stage)
Combination injectable contraceptives for contraception
Combination of the first and second trimester tests for Down's syndrome screening
(title stage)
Combination of tocolytic agents for inhibiting preterm labour
(protocol stage)
Combination pharmacotherapy for the treatment of neuropathic pain in adults
(title stage)
Combination versus sequential single agent chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer
(title stage)
Combinations of insulin and oral glucose lowering agents for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus on insulin treatment
(protocol stage)
Combinations of topical fluoride (toothpastes, mouthrinses, gels, varnishes) versus single topical fluoride for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
Combined acetaminophen and ibuprofen therapy for fever in children
(title stage)
Combined behavioural interventions for urinary incontinence in adults
(title stage)
Combined calcium, magnesium and potassium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults
withdrawn
Combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy (without surgery) compared with radiotherapy alone in localized carcinoma of the esophagus
Combined corticosteroid and long-acting beta-agonist in one inhaler versus inhaled steroids for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Combined corticosteroid and long-acting beta-agonist in one inhaler versus long-acting beta-agonists for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Combined corticosteroid and long-acting beta-agonist in one inhaler versus placebo for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Combined DTP-HBV vaccine versus separately administered DTP and HBV vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and hepatitis B
(title stage)
Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB)
Combined hormonal versus nonhormonal versus progestin-only contraception in lactation
Combined inhaled anticholinergics and beta2-agonists for initial treatment of acute asthma in children
Combined inhaled beta-agonist and anticholinergic agents in the emergency management of adult asthmatic patients
(protocol stage)
Combined intermittent pneumatic leg compression and pharmacological prophylaxis for prevention of venous thromboembolism in high-risk patients
Combined oral contraceptive pills for treatment of acne
New
Combined pharmacotherapy and behavioural interventions for smoking cessation
(protocol stage)
Combined pharmacotherapy and psychological therapies for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
(protocol stage)
Combined psychotherapy plus antidepressants for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia
Combined psychotherapy plus benzodiazepines for panic disorder
Combined spinal-epidural versus epidural analgesia in labour
Combined spinal-epidural versus spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section
(protocol stage)
Combined surgery versus staged surgery for eyes with cataract and glaucoma
(title stage)
Combined therapy with statins and fibrates for people with dyslipidaemia
(protocol stage)
New
Combined use of hyperthermia and radiation therapy for treating locally advanced cervix carcinoma
Combined vitamin B6-magnesium treatment in autism spectrum disorder
withdrawn
Commercial hospital discharge packs for breastfeeding women
Commercial versus home-made spacers in delivering bronchodilator therapy for acute therapy in children
Common antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy in women with epilepsy
Communication skills training for health care professionals working with cancer patients, their families and/or carers
Communication with and support for people with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and their families and carers
(title stage)
Community animal health services for improving household wealth and health status of low income farmers
Community based management of neonatal sepsis in developing countries
(protocol stage)
Community clinics versus home management for leg ulcer treatment
(protocol stage)
Community interventions for preventing smoking in young people
Community interventions for reducing smoking among adults
Community level interventions to improve food security in developed countries
(title stage)
Community mental health teams (CMHTs) for people with severe mental illnesses and disordered personality
Community mobilization for Safe Motherhood
(title stage)
Community pharmacy personnel interventions for smoking cessation
Community screening for visual impairment in the elderly
Community wide interventions for increasing physical activity
(title stage)
Community-based intervention package for preventing maternal morbidity and mortality and improving neonatal outcomes
(protocol stage)
Community-based interventions for enhancing access to and/or consumption of fruits and vegetables among 5-18 year olds
(title stage)
Community-based interventions for the prevention of burns and scalds in children
Community-based supplementary feeding for promoting the growth of young children in developing countries
Comparative effectiveness and safety of PDE5 inhibitors for men with erectile dysfunction caused by spinal cord injury
(title stage)
Comparative effectiveness and safety of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs for Wilson's disease
(title stage)
Comparative efficacy and acceptability of immunomodulators and immunosuppressants for multiple sclerosis: an overview of reviews and multiple-treatments meta-analysis
(title stage)
Comparative efficacy of epidural, subarachnoid, and intracerebroventricular opioids in patients with pain due to cancer
Comparing antibiotics for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(protocol stage)
Comparison of animal derived surfactants for the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants
(title stage)
Comparison of chemotherapy including escalated BEACOPP versus chemotherapy including ABVD for patients with early unfavourable or advanced stage Hodgkin lymphoma
(protocol stage)
Comparison of different regimens of proton pump inhibitors for acute peptic ulcer bleeding
(protocol stage)
Comparison of intraocular lens types for cataract surgery in eyes with uveitis
(protocol stage)
Comparison of medicinal herbs for chronic hepatitis B virus infection
(protocol stage)
Comparison of protocols to published articles for randomised controlled trials
(title stage)
Competitions and incentives for smoking cessation
Complement inhibitors for age-related macular degeneration
(title stage)
Complementary and alternative medicine for Raynaud's phenomenon.
(title stage)
Complementary and alternative therapies for pain management in labour
Complementary and miscellaneous interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Complementary therapies for acne vulgaris
(protocol stage)
Complete decongestive therapy for lymphedema following breast cancer treatment
(protocol stage)
Complete or ultraconservative removal of decayed tissue in unfilled teeth
Complex behavioural and educational interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
New
Complex interventions for preventing diabetic foot ulceration
Compliance therapy for schizophrenia
Compound salvia droplet pill for diabetic retinopathy
(title stage)
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital
(protocol stage)
Comprehensive paediatric assessments for children in out of home care due to maltreatment
(title stage)
Comprehensive physiotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis
(protocol stage)
Compression for preventing recurrence of venous ulcers
Compression for venous leg ulcers
Compression stockings for preventing deep vein thrombosis in airline passengers
Compression therapy for treating stage I and II (Widmer) post-thrombotic syndrome
Compulsory community and involuntary outpatient treatment for people with severe mental disorders
Compulsory treatment compared to voluntary treatment for users of illegal drugs
(title stage)
Computed tomography versus magnetic resonance imaging versus bone scintigraphy for clinically suspected scaphoid fractures in patients with negative plain radiographs
(title stage)
Computer assisted knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis and other non-traumatic diseases
(protocol stage)
Computer assisted surgery for knee ligament reconstruction
(protocol stage)
Computer-assisted versus oral-and-written alcohol intake history taking for diagnosing alcohol misuse or abuse in screened participants
(title stage)
Computer-assisted versus oral-and-written dietary history taking for diabetes mellitus
(title stage)
Computer-assisted versus oral-and-written family history taking for identifying people with elevated risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus
(title stage)
Computer-based diabetes self-management interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
(title stage)
Computer-based interventions for weight loss or weight maintenance in overweight or obese people
(protocol stage)
Computer-generated paper reminders: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
(protocol stage)
Computerized advice on drug dosage to improve prescribing practice
Concomitant chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer of the uterine cervix
Concomitant hydroxyurea plus radiotherapy versus radiotherapy for carcinoma of the uterine cervix
Concomitant hyperthermia and radiation therapy for treating locally advanced rectal cancer
Concurrent chemoradiotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer
Condom effectiveness in reducing heterosexual HIV transmission
Condylocephalic nails versus extramedullary implants for extracapsular hip fractures
withdrawn
Conjugate vaccines for preventing Haemophilus influenzae type B infections
Conjugate vaccines for preventing meningococcal C meningitis and septicaemia
Conscious sedation and analgesia for oocyte retrieval during in vitro fertilisation procedures
Conscious sedation for dental anxiety
(protocol stage)
Conservative interventions for diaphyseal fractures of the forearm bones in children
(title stage)
Conservative interventions for the management of foreign body impaction in the oesophagus
(protocol stage)
Conservative interventions for treating distal radial fractures in adults
Conservative interventions for treating ligamentous injuries of the proximal interphalangeal joints of the fingers
(title stage)
Conservative interventions for treating middle third clavicle fractures in adolescents and adults
Conservative interventions for treating patellar dislocation
(title stage)
Conservative interventions for treating work-related complaints of the arm, neck or shoulder in adults
(title stage)
Conservative management following closed reduction of traumatic anterior dislocation of the shoulder
Conservative management for postprostatectomy urinary incontinence
Conservative management of nocturia in adults
(protocol stage)
Conservative management of pelvic organ prolapse in women
Conservative management of symptomatic and/or complicated haemorrhoids in pregnancy and the puerperium
Conservative therapy for thumb (trapeziometacarpal joint) osteoarthritis
(title stage)
Conservative treatment for closed fifth (small finger) metacarpal neck fractures
Conservative treatments for whiplash
Conservative treatments in pelvic cancer for fertility preservation
(title stage)
Conservative versus operative treatment for hip fractures in adults
Constraint-induced movement therapy for upper extremities in stroke patients
Constraint-induced movement therapy in the treatment of the upper limb in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy
Consultation letters for medically unexplained physical symptoms
(protocol stage)
Consultation liaison in primary practice for mental health problems
(protocol stage)
Consumer-oriented interventions for evidence-based prescribing and medicine use: an overview of systematic reviews
(protocol stage)
Containment strategies for people with serious mental illness
Continuation and maintenance treatments for depressive disorder in older adults
(protocol stage)
Continuing education meetings and workshops: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
Continuity of care for quality and safety of care and health outcomes
(title stage)
withdrawn
Continuity of caregivers for care during pregnancy and childbirth
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) versus hospital or home haemodialysis for end-stage renal disease in adults
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis versus automated peritoneal dialysis for end-stage renal disease
Continuous cardiotocography (CTG) as a form of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) for fetal assessment during labour
Continuous cerebral perfusion versus deep hypothermic circulatory arrest for repair of congenital heart defects in neonates
(title stage)
Continuous distending pressure for respiratory distress in preterm infants
withdrawn
Continuous electronic heart rate monitoring for fetal assessment during labor
Continuous glucose monitoring systems for type 1 diabetes mellitus
(protocol stage)
Continuous glucose monitoring systems for type 2 diabetes mellitus
(title stage)
Continuous heparin infusion to prevent thrombosis and catheter occlusion in neonates with peripherally placed percutaneous central venous catheters
Continuous infusion versus bolus injection of loop diuretics in congestive heart failure
Continuous infusion versus intermittent bolus doses of indomethacin for patent ductus arteriosus closure in symptomatic preterm infants
Continuous infusion versus intermittent flushing to prevent loss of function of peripheral intravenous catheters used for drug administration in newborn infants
Continuous interscalene blockade versus parenteral analgesia for postoperative pain relief after major shoulder surgery
(protocol stage)
Continuous intravenous perioperative lidocaine infusion for postoperative pain and recovery
(title stage)
Continuous nasogastric milk feeding versus intermittent bolus milk feeding for premature infants less than 1500 grams
Continuous negative extrathoracic pressure or continuous positive airway pressure for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in children
Updated
Continuous or extended cycle vs. cyclic use of combined hormonal contraceptives for contraception
Continuous passive motion following total knee arthroplasty in people with arthritis
New
Continuous passive motion therapy for preventing venous thromboembolism after total knee arthroplasty
(protocol stage)
Continuous physiological monitoring for acute stroke
(title stage)
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for the prevention of post operative morbidity and mortality following major abdominal surgery
(title stage)
Continuous positive airway pressure delivery interfaces for obstructive sleep apnoea
Continuous positive airway pressure for cardiovascular disease associated with sleep apneoa
(protocol stage)
Continuous positive airway pressure versus theophylline for apnea in preterm infants
Continuous positive airways pressure for obstructive sleep apnoea in adults
Continuous quality improvement: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes
(protocol stage)
Continuous renal replacement modalities for acute kidney failure in critically ill patients
(protocol stage)
Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) for rhabdomyolysis
(title stage)
New
Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) versus multiple insulin injections for type 1 diabetes mellitus
Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion versus multiple daily injections of insulin for pregnant women with diabetes
Continuous support for women during childbirth
Continuous versus bolus intragastric feeding for infants with gastroesophageal reflux
(title stage)
Continuous versus intermittent beta-agonists for acute asthma
Continuous versus intermittent infusions of antibiotics for the treatment of acute infections
(title stage)
Continuous versus interrupted sutures for repair of episiotomy or second degree tears
Contracts between patients and healthcare practitioners for improving patients' adherence to treatment, prevention and health promotion activities
Contrast agents for preventing contrast-induced nephropathy
(protocol stage)
Control interventions for preventing spread of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in hospitals
(protocol stage)
Controlled cord traction for the third stage of labour
(protocol stage)
Conventional chest physiotherapy compared to other airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis
Conventional occlusion versus pharmacologic penalization for amblyopia
Conventional versus automated heel lance for blood sampling in neonates
(title stage)
Conventional versus LigaSure hemorrhoidectomy for patients with symptomatic Hemorrhoids
Cooling for cerebral protection during brain surgery
(protocol stage)
Cooling for newborns with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy
Cooling therapy for acute stroke
Copper containing intra-uterine devices versus depot progestogens for contraception
(protocol stage)
Copper containing, framed intra-uterine devices for contraception
Cordyceps sinensis (a Chinese medicinal herb) for treating chronic kidney disease
(title stage)
Corneal collagen cross linkage treatment
(title stage)
Correction of chronic metabolic acidosis for chronic kidney disease patients
Corticosteroid implants for chronic non-infectious uveitis
(title stage)
Corticosteroid injection for de Quervain's tenosynovitis
Corticosteroid injection for trigger finger in adults
Corticosteroid injections for shoulder pain
Corticosteroid injections for tennis elbow
(protocol stage)
New
Corticosteroid regimens for treatment of acute and chronic graft versus host disease (GvHD) after allogenic stem cell transplantation
Corticosteroid therapy for nephrotic syndrome in children
Corticosteroids as adjuvant to antiviral treatment in Ramsay Hunt syndrome (herpes zoster oticus with facial palsy) in adults
Corticosteroids for acute bacterial meningitis
Corticosteroids for acute ischaemic stroke
Corticosteroids for acute severe asthma in hospitalised patients
Corticosteroids for acute traumatic brain injury
Corticosteroids for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage and primary intracerebral haemorrhage
Corticosteroids for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis)
Corticosteroids for cervical ripening and induction of labour
Corticosteroids for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
Corticosteroids for Guillain-Barré syndrome
Corticosteroids for HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets) syndrome in pregnancy
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Corticosteroids for HELLP syndrome in pregnancy
Corticosteroids for hospitalised children with acute asthma
Corticosteroids for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Corticosteroids for improving outcome after PRK in people with myopia
(title stage)
Corticosteroids for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease
Corticosteroids for managing tuberculous meningitis
Corticosteroids for myasthenia gravis
Corticosteroids for ocular toxoplasmosis
(protocol stage)
Corticosteroids for open heart surgery in neonates
(title stage)
Corticosteroids for pneumonia
(protocol stage)
Corticosteroids for preventing graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic myeloablative stem cell transplantation
Corticosteroids for preventing neonatal respiratory morbidity after elective caesarean section at term
Corticosteroids for preventing postherpetic neuralgia
Corticosteroids for preventing relapse following acute exacerbations of asthma
Corticosteroids for pulmonary sarcoidosis
New
Corticosteroids for sore throat
(protocol stage)
Corticosteroids for the common cold
(protocol stage)
Corticosteroids for the long-term treatment in multiple sclerosis
Corticosteroids for the prevention and treatment of post-extubation stridor in neonates, children and adults
Corticosteroids for the resolution of malignant bowel obstruction in advanced gynaecological and gastrointestinal cancer
Corticosteroids for treating dengue shock syndrome
Corticosteroids for treating hypotension in preterm infants
Corticosteroids for treating nerve damage in leprosy
Corticosteroids for treating optic neuritis
Corticosteroids for treating postoperative complications following facial plastic surgery
(title stage)
Corticosteroids for treating severe sepsis and septic shock
Corticosteroids for tuberculous pleurisy
Corticosteroids for vestibular neuritis (acute vestibular dysfunction)
(title stage)
Corticosteroids for viral myocarditis
Corticosteroids including ACTH for childhood epilepsy other than epileptic spasms
Corticosteroids or ACTH for acute exacerbations in multiple sclerosis
Corticosteroids versus immune globulin for newly diagnosed immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in childhood
(protocol stage)
Corticosteroids with or without antihelminthics for parasitic eosinophilic meningitis
(title stage)
Corticosteroids, somatostatin analogous or orbital radiotherapy for Graves' ophthalmopathy
(title stage)
Cot-nursing versus incubator care for preterm infants
Cotrimoxazole for prophylaxis or treatment of opportunistic infections of HIV/AIDS in patients with previous history of hypersensitivity to cotrimoxazole
Cotrimoxazole prophylaxis for opportunistic infections in adults with HIV
Cotrimoxazole prophylaxis for opportunistic infections in children with HIV infection
Covering ileo- or colostomy in anterior resection for rectal carcinoma
(protocol stage)
Cow's milk protein avoidance and development of childhood wheeze in children with a family history of atopy
Cox-2 Inhibitors in the Prevention of Melanoma
(protocol stage)
Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections
Cranberries for treating urinary tract infections
Cranial irradiation for preventing brain metastases of small cell lung cancer in patients in complete remission
Creams for preventing stretch marks in pregnancy
Creatine for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease
(protocol stage)
Creatine for Parkinson's disease
(title stage)
Creatine for treating muscle disorders
Creatine treatment for apnea in preterm infants
(title stage)
Crisis intervention for people with severe mental illnesses
Crisis Planning Intervention for Schizophrenia
(title stage)
Critical incident audit and feedback to improve perinatal and maternal mortality and morbidity
Updated
Cromolyn sodium for the prevention of chronic lung disease in preterm infants
Crowns versus conventional fillings for the restoration of root filled teeth
(title stage)
CRP laboratory test levels to initiate or withhold antibiotics for acute bronchitis in adults
(title stage)
Cryoablation versus radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of small renal cell carcinoma
(protocol stage)
Cryoplasty for peripheral vascular disease
Cryotherapy after surgery for soft-tissue injuries of the knee
(title stage)
Cryotherapy following total knee replacement
(protocol stage)
Cryotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma
Cryotherapy for liver metastases
(title stage)
Cryotherapy for localised prostate cancer
Culturally appropriate health education for type 2 diabetes mellitus in ethnic minority groups
Culturally sensitive psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia
(title stage)
Culture media for human preimplantation embryos in assisted reproductive technology cycles
(protocol stage)
Culture-specific programs for children and adults from minority groups who have asthma
Cultured epithelial autograft in the treatment of acute burn wounds
(protocol stage)
Cup feeding versus other forms of supplemental enteral feeding for newborn infants unable to fully breastfeed
Curative surgery for obstruction from primary left colorectal carcinoma: Primary or staged resection?
Curcumin for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis
(title stage)
Custom-made foot orthoses for the treatment of foot pain
Customised versus population based growth charts for monitoring fetal growth in pregnant women
(title stage)
CXCR4 antagonists for haematopoietic stem cell mobilisation for autologous transplantation in in malignant lymphoma or multiple myeloma patients
(title stage)
Cyanoacrylate microbial sealants for skin preparation prior to surgery
(protocol stage)
Cycle regimens for frozen-thawed embryo transfer
Cycled light in the intensive care unit for preterm/low birth weight infants
(protocol stage)
Cyclical progestogens for heavy menstrual bleeding
Cyclo-oxygenase (COX) inhibitors for preventing preterm labour
(protocol stage)
Cyclo-oxygenase (COX) inhibitors for treating preterm labour
Cyclobenzaprine for the treatment of myofascial pain in adults
Cyclofenil for Raynaud's phenomenon in progressive systemic sclerosis
Cyclophosphamide for interstitial lung disease
(protocol stage)
Cyclophosphamide for multiple sclerosis
Cyclophosphamide for treating rheumatoid arthritis
Cyclophosphamide versus ifosfamide for paediatric and young adult bone and soft tissue sarcoma patients
(protocol stage)
Cyclophosphamide versus methylprednisolone for treating neuropsychiatric involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus
Cyclosporin A for primary biliary cirrhosis
Cyclosporin as an oral corticosteroid sparing agent in stable asthma
Cyclosporin versus tacrolimus for liver transplanted patients
Cyclosporin versus tacrolimus for primary immunosuppression in lung transplant recipients
(title stage)
Cyclosporine A for induction of remission in severe ulcerative colitis
Cyclosporine for induction of remission in Crohn's disease
Cyclosporine for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease
(protocol stage)
Cyclosporine for treating rheumatoid arthritis
Cyproterone acetate for hirsutism
Cystatin C versus serum creatinine or MDRD eGFR for estimating the glomerular filtration rate in adults and children
(title stage)
Updated
Cysteine, cystine or N-acetylcysteine supplementation in parenterally fed neonates
Cytidinediphosphocholine (CDP-choline) for cognitive and behavioural disturbances associated with chronic cerebral disorders in the elderly
Cytology versus HPV testing for cervical cancer screening in the general population
(title stage)
withdrawn
Cytomegalovirus prophylaxis with antiviral agents for solid organ transplantation
Cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC for peritoneal carcinomatosis in patients with colorectal cancer
(title stage)
Cytosine arabinoside for the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukaemia
(protocol stage)
Cytotoxic drugs and interferons for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
D-cycloserine for Alzheimer's disease
D-Penicillamine for preventing retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants
D-penicillamine for primary biliary cirrhosis
D-penicillamine for primary sclerosing cholangitis
Daclizumab for relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis
(protocol stage)
New
Damage control surgery for abdominal trauma
Dan Shen agents for acute ischaemic stroke
Danazol for heavy menstrual bleeding
Danazol for pelvic pain associated with endometriosis
Danazol for unexplained subfertility
Danazol for uterine fibroids
Dance movement therapy for improving psychological and physical outcomes in cancer patients
(protocol stage)
Dance therapy for schizophrenia
Danshen (Chinese medicinal herb) preparations for acute myocardial infarction
Dapoxetine for the treatment of premature ejaculation
(title stage)
Dapsone as an oral corticosteroid sparing agent for asthma
Darbepoetin for the anaemia of chronic kidney disease
(title stage)
Darbepoetin versus rHuErythropoetin for patients with malignant diseases
(title stage)
Day care for pre-school children
Day care versus in-patient surgery for age-related cataract
Day centres for severe mental illness
Day hospital versus admission for acute psychiatric disorders
Day hospital versus outpatient care for people with schizophrenia
Day three versus day two embryo transfer following in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection
Day-case versus overnight stay for laparoscopic cholecystectomy
De-escalation of antimicrobial treatment for adults with sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock
(protocol stage)
De-escalation techniques for acute aggression
(title stage)
Debridement for surgical wounds
Debridement for venous leg ulcers
(title stage)
Updated
Debridement of diabetic foot ulcers
Debriefing for the prevention of psychological trauma in women following childbirth
(protocol stage)
Decision aids for people facing health treatment or screening decisions
Decompressive craniectomy for the treatment of refractory high intracranial pressure in traumatic brain injury
Decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury
(title stage)
Decompressive surgery for treating nerve damage in leprosy
Decompressive surgery of lower limbs for symmetrical diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Decongestants and antihistamines for acute otitis media in children
Decongestants, antihistamines and nasal irrigation for acute sinusitis in children
(protocol stage)
Decontamination of environmental surfaces in hospitals to reduce hospital acquired infections
(title stage)
Deep brain and cerebellar stimulation for epilepsy
(title stage)
Deep brain stimulation for dystonia
(title stage)
Deep brain stimulation of subthalamic nucleus for Parkinson's disease
(protocol stage)
Deep transverse friction massage for treating tendinitis
Deep versus shallow suction of endotracheal tubes in ventilated neonates and young infants
Deferasirox for managing iron overload in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome
(protocol stage)
Deferasirox for managing iron overload in people with thalassaemia
(protocol stage)
Deferasirox for managing transfusional iron overload in people with sickle cell disease
(protocol stage)
Deficits in episodic memory for diagnosis of incipient Alzheimer's disease in a mild cognitive impairment population
(title stage)
withdrawn
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation for cognitive function
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation for cognitive function in healthy elderly people
withdrawn
Dehydroepiandrosterone for postmenopausal women
(protocol stage)
Dehydroepiandrosterone for systemic lupus erythematosus
Updated
Delayed antibiotics for respiratory infections
Delayed closure or open packing versus primary skin closure for abdominal or perineal surgical wounds.
(title stage)
Delayed introduction of progressive enteral feeds to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants
Delaying repair versus surgical operation for the asymptomatic hernia
(title stage)
Deliberate hypotension with propofol under anaesthesia for functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)
(protocol stage)
Dengzhanhua preparations for acute cerebral infarction
Dental auxiliaries for dental care
(title stage)
Dental extractions prior to radiotherapy to the jaws for reducing long term complications
(title stage)
Dental fillings for the treatment of caries in the primary dentition
Depot bromperidol decanoate for schizophrenia
Depot flupenthixol decanoate for schizophrenia or other similar psychotic disorders
Depot fluphenazine decanoate and enanthate for schizophrenia
Depot fluspirilene for schizophrenia
Depot haloperidol decanoate for schizophrenia
Depot medroxyprogesterone versus Norethisterone oenanthate for long-acting progestogenic contraception.
Depot perphenazine decanoate and enanthate for schizophrenia
Depot pipotiazine palmitate and undecylenate for schizophrenia
Depot risperidone for schizophrenia
Depot versus daily administration of gonadotrophin releasing hormone agonist protocols for pituitary desensitization in assisted reproduction cycles
Desferrioxamine mesylate for managing transfusional iron overload in people with transfusion-dependent thalassaemia
Desmopressin for nocturnal enuresis in children
Desmopressin use for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion
Detoxification treatments for opiate dependent adolescents
Developmental care for promoting development and preventing morbidity in preterm infants
Devices and pressure sources for administration of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) in preterm neonates
Deworming drugs for treating soil-transmitted intestinal worms in children: effects on growth and school performance
Deworming helminth co-infected individuals for delaying HIV disease progression
Diacerein for osteoarthritis
Diagnostic accuracy for image-guided biopsy in indeterminate renal masses
(title stage)
Diagnostic tests for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
(title stage)
Diagnostic tests for preschool children with autism spectrum disorder
(title stage)
Dialysate temperature control for haemodialysis
(title stage)
Dialyser reuse for chronic haemodialysis patients
(title stage)
Diaphragm versus diaphragm with spermicides for contraception
Diazepam add-on therapy for refractory epilepsy
(title stage)
Diazepam for treating tetanus
Diazepam monotherapy for epilepsy
(title stage)
Diclofenac for acute pain in children
Diet or exercise, or both, for weight reduction in women after childbirth
Dietary advice for illness-related malnutrition in adults
Dietary advice for improving outcomes in multiple pregnancies
(title stage)
Dietary advice for reducing cardiovascular risk
Dietary advice for schizophrenia
(title stage)
Dietary advice for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults
Dietary advice for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults
Dietary advice given by a dietitian versus other health professional or self-help resources to reduce blood cholesterol
Dietary advice in pregnancy for preventing gestational diabetes mellitus
Dietary calcium supplementation for preventing colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps
Dietary exclusions for established atopic eczema
Dietary fibre for the prevention of colorectal adenomas and carcinomas
Dietary interventions for multiple sclerosis
Updated
Dietary interventions for phenylketonuria
Dietary interventions for preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
(title stage)
Dietary interventions for preventing complications in idiopathic hypercalciuria
(protocol stage)
Dietary interventions for recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in childhood
Dietary interventions for rheumatoid arthritis
Dietary marine fatty acids (fish oil) for asthma in adults and children
Dietary modification for the prevention or progression of localised prostate cancer
(title stage)
Dietary modifications for the prevention of endometrial cancer
(title stage)
Dietary probiotic supplementation for allergic rhinitis
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Dietary regulation for 'gestational diabetes'
Dietary salt reduction or exclusion for allergic asthma
Dietary supplements for established atopic eczema
(protocol stage)
Dietary supplements for preventing postnatal depression
(title stage)
Updated
Dietary treatment for familial hypercholesterolaemia
Diethylcarbamazine (DEC)-medicated salt for community-based control of lymphatic filariasis
Diethylcarbamazine regimens for controlling lymphatic filariasis
(title stage)
withdrawn
Dieting to reduce body weight for controlling hypertension in adults
Different anthracycline derivates for reducing cardiotoxicity in cancer patients
Different antibiotic regimens for treating asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy
(protocol stage)
Different antibiotic treatments for group A streptococcal pharyngitis
(protocol stage)
Different communication strategies for disclosing results of diagnostic prenatal testing
(protocol stage)
Different corticosteroid dosing strategies at discharge for acute asthma
(title stage)
Different corticosteroids and regimens for accelerating fetal lung maturation for women at risk of preterm birth
Different dosage schedules for reducing cardiotoxicity in cancer patients receiving anthracycline chemotherapy
Different durations of corticosteroid therapy for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(protocol stage)
Different functional treatment strategies for acute lateral ankle ligament injuries in adults
Different insulin regimens for type 2 diabetes mellitus
(protocol stage)
Different intensities of glycaemic control (tight versus very tight) for women with pre-existing diabetes
(title stage)
Different methods for the induction of labour in outpatient settings
(protocol stage)
Different methods of external fixation for treating distal radial fractures in adults
Different surgical procedures in endodontic surgery for the treatment of periradicular lesions
(title stage)
Different techniques of blood glucose monitoring in women with gestational diabetes for improving maternal and infant health
(protocol stage)
Digital retinal imaging versus ophthalmoscopy in diagnosing diabetic retinopathy
(title stage)
Digitalis for treatment of congestive heart failure in patients in sinus rhythm
Digoxin for preventing or treating neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
Dilute versus full strength formula in preterm or very low birth weight infants
(protocol stage)
Dimebon for Alzheimer's disease
(title stage)
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Dipyridamole for preventing stroke and other vascular events in patients with vascular disease
Dipyrone for acute primary headaches
Direct and conventional stenting for coronary heart disease
(title stage)
Direct composite resin fillings versus amalgam fillings for permanent or adult posterior teeth
(protocol stage)
Direct factor Xa inhibitors versus low molecular weight heparins or vitamin K antagonists for prevention of venous thromboembolism in elective primary hip or knee replacement
(title stage)
Direct rapid tests for detection of drug-resistant TB in clinical specimens
(title stage)
Direct thrombin inhibitors versus vitamin K antagonists or low molecular weight heparins for prevention of venous thromboembolism following total hip or knee replacement
(protocol stage)
Direct versus indirect veneer restorations for intrinsic dental stains
Directly observed therapy for treating tuberculosis
Updated
Discharge planning from hospital to home
Disclosing to parents newborn carrier status identified by routine blood spot screening
Discontinuation of epidural analgesia late in labour for reducing the adverse delivery outcomes associated with epidural analgesia
Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs in people with cystic fibrosis-related arthritis
Disease modifying immunosuppressant drugs for juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus
(title stage)
Disease modifying therapies for childhood multiple sclerosis
(title stage)
Disposable nappies for preventing napkin dermatitis in infants
Disposable surgical face masks for preventing surgical wound infection in clean surgery
Dissection versus diathermy for tonsillectomy
New
Distal aortic perfusion during thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair for prevention of paraplegia
(protocol stage)
Distance therapy cognitive-behavioural interventions for anxiety disorders in adults
(title stage)
Distraction techniques for schizophrenia
Distraction-based interventions for acute pain reduction in adolescents (10-19 years) with burn injuries
(title stage)
Distraction-based interventions for pain reduction in young children (3-12 years) with burn injuries
(title stage)
New
Disulfiram for the treatment of cocaine dependence
Disulphiram for alcohol dependence
(protocol stage)
Diuretic therapy for newborn infants with posthemorrhagic ventricular dilatation
Diuretics acting on the distal renal tubule for preterm infants with (or developing) chronic lung disease
Diuretics for heart failure
Diuretics for Ménière's disease or syndrome
Diuretics for nephrotic syndrome
(title stage)
Diuretics for preventing pre-eclampsia
Diuretics for respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants
DNA-repair pathway inhibitors for the treatment of ovarian cancer
(protocol stage)
Domestic violence screening and intervention programmes for adults with dental or facial injury
Domiciliary oxygen for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Updated
Domiciliary oxygen for interstitial lung disease
Donepezil for dementia due to Alzheimer's disease
Donepezil for dementia in people with Down syndrome
Donepezil for mild cognitive impairment
Donepezil for vascular dementia
Donezepil for schizophrenia
(title stage)
Donor organ preservation techniques for kidney transplantation
(protocol stage)
Dopamine agonist therapy in early Parkinson's disease
withdrawn
Dopamine agonists for cocaine dependence
Dopamine agonists for restless legs syndrome
(protocol stage)
Dopamine for acute kidney injury
(title stage)
Dopamine for acute kidney injury
(title stage)
Dopamine for prevention of morbidity and mortality in term newborn infants with suspected perinatal asphyxia
Dopamine versus dobutamine for hypotensive preterm infants
Updated
Dopamine versus no treatment to prevent renal dysfunction in indomethacin-treated preterm newborn infants
Dopamine/noradrenaline re-uptake inhibitors for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adults
(title stage)
Dopaminergic agonists for hepatic encephalopathy
Dopaminergic antagonists for alcohol dependence
(title stage)
withdrawn
Doppler ultrasound for fetal assessment in high risk pregnancies
Doppler ultrasound, CT angiography, MR angiography, and contrast-enhanced MR angiography versus intra-arterial angiography for moderate and severe carotid stenosis in symptomatic patients
(protocol stage)
Dornase alfa for cystic fibrosis
Double bag or Y-set versus standard transfer systems for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in end-stage kidney disease
Double gloving to reduce surgical cross-infection
Double wall versus single wall incubator for reducing heat loss in very low birth weight infants in incubators
Double-bundle versus single-bundle reconstruction for anterior cruciate ligament rupture in adults
(title stage)
Doxapram for ventilatory failure due to exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Doxapram treatment for apnea in preterm infants
Doxapram versus methylxanthine for apnea in preterm infants
Doxazosin for benign prostatic obstruction
(protocol stage)
Doxorubicin for hepatocellular carcinoma
(title stage)
Doxorubicin-based chemotherapy for the palliative treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma
Doxycycline for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip
Drama therapy for schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses
Dressings and topical agents containing hyaluronic acid for wound healing
(protocol stage)
Dressings and topical agents for arterial leg ulcers
Dressings and topical agents for donor sites of split-thickness skin grafts
(protocol stage)
Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure sores
(protocol stage)
Dressings and topical agents for surgical wounds healing by secondary intention
Dressings for healing venous leg ulcers
Dressings for pressure sores
(protocol stage)
Dressings for superficial and partial thickness burns
Dressings for the treatment of diabetic foot ulceration
(protocol stage)
Driving assessment for maintaining mobility and safety in drivers with dementia
Droperidol for acute psychosis
Droperidol for treatment of nausea and vomiting in palliative care patients
(protocol stage)
Drug interventions for pain relief during orthodontic treatment
(protocol stage)
Drug interventions for the treatment of lipodystrophy in patients with HIV infection
(protocol stage)
Drug management for acute tonic-clonic convulsions including convulsive status epilepticus in children
Drug therapies for reducing gastric acidity in people with cystic fibrosis
Drug therapy for anxiety in adult palliative care patients
Drug therapy for chronic idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy
Drug therapy for delirium in terminally ill adult patients
Drug therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea in adults
Drug therapy for pain in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease
Drug therapy for preventing post-dural puncture headache
(protocol stage)
Drug therapy for the management of cancer related fatigue
Drug therapy for treating post-dural puncture headache
(protocol stage)
Drug treatment for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
Drug treatment for faecal incontinence in adults
Drug treatment for myotonia
Drug treatment for spinal muscular atrophy type I
Drug treatment for spinal muscular atrophy types II and III
Drug-eluting stents versus bare metal stents for angina or acute coronary syndromes: a systematic review
(protocol stage)
Drugs and pacemakers for neurally mediated reflex syncope
(protocol stage)
Drugs for discoid lupus erythematosus
Drugs for nocturia in adults
(protocol stage)
Drugs for nocturnal enuresis in children (other than desmopressin and tricyclics)
Drugs for perineal pain in the early postpartum period: generic protocol
(protocol stage)
Drugs for preventing lung cancer in healthy people
Drugs for preventing malaria in pregnant women
Drugs for preventing malaria in travellers
Drugs for preventing migraine headaches in children
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting
Updated
Drugs for preventing red blood cell dehydration in people with sickle cell disease
Drugs for preventing tuberculosis in people at risk of multiple-drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis
Drugs for seizure control in people with neurocysticercosis
(title stage)
Drugs for the prevention and treatment of pruritus in patients receiving neuraxial opioids
(protocol stage)
Drugs for the treatment of fatigue in palliative care
(protocol stage)
Drugs for treating acute migraine headaches in children and adolescents
(protocol stage)
Drugs for treating Dientamoeba fragilis infections
(title stage)
Drugs for treating giardiasis
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Drugs for treating giardiasis
Drugs for treating paracoccidioidomycosis
Drugs for treating uncomplicated malaria in pregnant women
Drugs for treating urinary schistosomiasis
Drugs for treatment of urinary retention after surgery in adults
(protocol stage)
Drugs for treatment of very high blood pressure during pregnancy
Drugs improving insulin resistance for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and/or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Drugs versus placebo for dysthymia
Dual chamber versus single chamber ventricular pacemakers for sick sinus syndrome and atrioventricular block
New
Duloxetine for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
(protocol stage)
Duloxetine for treating painful neuropathy or chronic pain
Duloxetine versus other anti-depressive agents for depression
(protocol stage)
New
Duration of adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with non-metastatic colorectal cancer
Duration of antibacterial treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women
Duration of antibiotic treatment for sepsis in neonates
(title stage)
Duration of chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer
(protocol stage)
Duration of intravenous antibiotic therapy in people with cystic fibrosis
Duration of therapy for tuberculosis in patients infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(protocol stage)
Duration of treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria during pregnancy
Duration of treatment with vitamin K antagonists in symptomatic venous thromboembolism
Dutasteride for benign prostatic hyperplasia
(title stage)
Dynamic exercise programs (aerobic capacity and/or muscle strength training) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
withdrawn
Dynamic exercise therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis
Dynamic sentinel lymph-node biopsy versus traditional open inguinal lymphadenectomy for penile cancer
(title stage)
E-learning for postgraduate health professionals
(title stage)
Ear drops for the removal of ear wax
Early (< 8 days) postnatal corticosteroids for preventing chronic lung disease in preterm infants
Early additional food and fluids for healthy breastfed full-term infants
(protocol stage)
Early administration of inhaled corticosteroids for preventing chronic lung disease in ventilated very low birth weight preterm neonates
withdrawn
Early amniocentesis versus transabdominal chorion villus sampling for prenatal diagnosis
Early amniotomy and early oxytocin for prevention of, or therapy for, delay in first stage spontaneous labour compared with routine care
Early combination therapy with levodopa and dopamine agonist for preventing motor fluctuations in Parkinson's disease
(protocol stage)
Early compared with delayed oral fluids and food after caesarean section
Early Continuous Positive Airway Pressure ( CPAP) compared with Prophylactic/Early Surfactant for the Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant (ELBW)
(title stage)
Early delivery versus expectant management for monoamniotic twins
(title stage)
Early developmental intervention programs post hospital discharge to prevent motor and cognitive impairments in preterm infants
Early discharge hospital at home
Early discharge with home support of gavage feeding for stable preterm infants who have not established full oral feeds
Early emergency department treatment of acute asthma with systemic corticosteroids
Early enteral nutrition within 24h of colorectal surgery versus later commencement of feeding for postoperative complications
Updated
Early erythropoietin for preventing red blood cell transfusion in preterm and/or low birth weight infants
Early excision and grafting for burns
(title stage)
Early extubation for adult cardiac surgical patients
Early Intervention for psychosis
Early intravenous nutrition for the prevention of neonatal jaundice
Early introduction of lipids to parenterally-fed preterm infants
Early invasive versus conservative strategies for unstable angina & non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction in the stent era
Early laparoscopy versus clinical observation for the management of nonspecific acute abdominal pain in women of childbearing age
(protocol stage)
Early laparoscopy versus observation for patients with acute abdominal pain
(protocol stage)
Early light reduction for preventing retinopathy of prematurity in very low birth weight infants
Early mobilisation for elbow fractures in adults
(protocol stage)
Early postnatal discharge from hospital for healthy mothers and term infants
Early postoperative enteral nutrition versus parenteral nutrition for patients undergoing resection of stomach malignancy
(protocol stage)
Early referral to specialist nephrology services for preventing the progression to end-stage kidney disease
(protocol stage)
Early removal versus expectant management of central venous catheters in neonates with bloodstream infection
(title stage)
Early restricted vs liberal sodium chloride administration for prevention of chronic lung disease in preterm infants
(title stage)
Early skin-to-skin contact for mothers and their healthy newborn infants
Early surfactant administration with brief ventilation vs. selective surfactant and continued mechanical ventilation for preterm infants with or at risk for respiratory distress syndrome
Early trophic feeding for very low birth weight infants
Early umbilical cord clamping versus placental transfusion at delivery of preterm infants
Early use of inhaled corticosteroids in the emergency department treatment of acute asthma
Early versus deferred androgen suppression in the treatment of advanced prostatic cancer
Early versus deferred treatment for early stage multiple myeloma
Early versus delayed dressing removal for surgical wounds
(title stage)
Early versus delayed enteral nutrition support for burn injuries
Early versus delayed initiation of continuous distending pressure for respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants
Early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis
Early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for biliary colic
Early versus delayed mobilisation for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
(title stage)
Early versus delayed oral fluids and food for reducing complications after major abdominal gynaecologic surgery
Early versus delayed reconstruction for treating acute anterior cruciate ligament rupture in adults
(title stage)
Early versus delayed refeeding for children with acute diarrhoea
(protocol stage)
Early versus delayed selective surfactant treatment for neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
Early versus late administration of amino acids in preterm infants receiving parenteral nutrition
(title stage)
Early versus late ambulation following transfemoral catheterization for prevention of vascular complications
(title stage)
Early versus late antiepileptic drug withdrawal for people with epilepsy in remission
Early versus Late Chest Radiotherapy in patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer
Early versus late discontinuation of oxygen in preterm or low birth weight infants
Updated
Early versus late erythropoietin for preventing red blood cell transfusion in preterm and/or low birth weight infants
Early versus late initiation of epidural analgesia for labour
(protocol stage)
Early versus late introduction of human milk fortification for preterm infants
(title stage)
Early versus late pre-intensive care unit admission broad spectrum antibiotics for severe sepsis in adults
(protocol stage)
Early versus late removal of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) for general anaesthesia
(protocol stage)
Early versus late shunting for post-haemorrhagic ventricular dilatation in preterm infants
(title stage)
Early versus late tracheostomy for critically ill patients
(protocol stage)
Early versus later discharge of physiologically stable preterm infants who are fully orally feeding
(protocol stage)
Early volume expansion for prevention of morbidity and mortality in very preterm infants
Early volume expansion versus inotrope for prevention of morbidity and mortality in very preterm infants
ECG screening for preventing long QTc-related cardiac morbility/mortality in methadone treated opioid addicts
(title stage)
Echinacea for preventing and treating the common cold
New
Economic interventions for prevention of HIV risk and HIV infection
(protocol stage)
Edaravone for acute intracerebral haemorrhage
(protocol stage)
Edaravone for acute ischaemic stroke
(protocol stage)
Editorial peer review for improving the quality of reports of biomedical studies
Updated
Education for contraceptive use by women after childbirth
Education interventions for adults who attend the emergency room for acute asthma
Education of children and adolescents for the prevention of dog bite injuries
Education programmes for people with diabetic kidney disease
(protocol stage)
Educational and behavioural interventions for anticoagulant therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation
(title stage)
Educational games for health professionals
Educational games for mental health professionals
Educational interventions for asthma in children
Educational interventions for for improving psychosocial outcomes in primary caregivers and their children with intellectual disability
(title stage)
Educational interventions for healthcare professionals to prevent pressure ulcers
(protocol stage)
Educational interventions for improving the communication skills of general practice trainees in the clinical consultation
(protocol stage)
Educational interventions for pain in adults with cancer
(title stage)
Educational interventions for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults
(protocol stage)
Educational interventions for the prevention of eye injuries
Educational outreach visits: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
Educational programmes for skin cancer prevention
(protocol stage)
Educational, supportive and behavioural interventions to improve usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines for adults with obstructive sleep apnoea
Efavirenz or nevirapine in three-drug combination therapy with two nucleoside-reverse transcriptase inhibitors for initial treatment of HIV infection in adults
(title stage)
Efavirenz versus nevirapine as a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor in initial combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection
(protocol stage)
Effect of administration of antihelminthics for soil transmitted helminths during pregnancy
Effect of adrenergic agonist oral decongestants on blood pressure
(protocol stage)
Effect of amphetamines on blood pressure
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Effect of antihypertensive drugs on mortality, morbidity and blood pressure in blacks
New
Effect of cyclosporine on blood pressure
Effect of different feeding regimens for establishment of full sucking feeds in preterm infants
(title stage)
Effect of early treatment with anti-hypertensive drugs on short and long-term mortality in patients with an acute cardiovascular event
Effect of longer-term modest salt reduction on blood pressure
Effect of outpatient pharmacists' non-dispensing roles on patient outcomes and prescribing patterns
Effect of partogram use on outcomes for women in spontaneous labour at term
Effect of preventive interventions for malaria on HIV-1 disease progression in non-pregnant adults
(protocol stage)
Effect of taurine supplementation on growth and development in preterm or low birth weight infants
Effect of the treatment of Type II diabetes mellitus on the development of cognitive impairment and dementia
Effect of timing of umbilical cord clamping of term infants on maternal and neonatal outcomes
Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of counselling in primary care
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of home palliative care services for adults with advanced illness and their caregivers
(protocol stage)
Effectiveness and safety of finasteride in male chronic pelvic pain syndrome
(protocol stage)
Effectiveness and safety of first-line fixed-dose TNF + EMC + EFZ for patients with HIV
(protocol stage)
Effectiveness and safety of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis after sexual, injecting-drug-use or other non-occupational exposure.
(protocol stage)
Effectiveness and safety of topiramate for drug dependents
(protocol stage)
Effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected children under 2 years of age
(protocol stage)
Effectiveness of brief alcohol interventions in primary care populations
Effectiveness of different conservative treatment strategies for Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
(title stage)
Effectiveness of different treatment modalities for the management of adult onset granulosa cell tumours of the ovary (primary and recurrent)
(protocol stage)
Effectiveness of intermediate care in nursing-led in-patient units
Effectiveness of knowledge translation interventions to improve cancer pain management
(protocol stage)
Effectiveness of relapse prevention for schizophrenia
(title stage)
Effectiveness of shared care across the interface between primary and specialty care in chronic disease management
Effectiveness of staffing models in residential/subacute/extended aged care settings.
(protocol stage)
Effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation intervention on the return to work and employment of persons with multiple sclerosis.
Effects and safety of periconceptional folate supplementation for preventing birth defects
(protocol stage)
Effects and safety of preventive oral iron or iron+folic acid supplementation for women during pregnancy
Effects of changes in the pre-licensure education of health workers on health-worker supply
Effects of communicating DNA-based disease risk estimates on risk-reducing behaviours
(protocol stage)
Effects of creatine and analogues on blood pressure
(protocol stage)
Effects of different bearing surface materials on aseptic loosening of total hip arthroplasty in patients with osteoarthritis and other non-traumatic diseases of the hip.
(protocol stage)
Effects of glucocorticoids on radiological progression in rheumatoid arthritis
Effects of interventions aimed at changing the length of primary care physicians' consultation
Effects of interventions to manage dual practice
(title stage)
Effects of low sodium diet versus high sodium diet on blood pressure, renin, aldosterone, catecholamines, cholesterols, and triglyceride
Effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on postoperative renal function in adults with normal renal function
Effects of restricted caffeine intake by mother on fetal, neonatal and pregnancy outcome
Effects of the duration of androgen deprivation therapy for localized or locally advanced prostate cancer in patients treated with radiotherapy
(protocol stage)
Effects of varying communication in the patient-practitioner relationship
(title stage)
Efficacy and safety of cesarean delivery for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1
Efficacy and safety of vardenafil in men with diabetes and erectile dysfunction
(protocol stage)
Efficacy of psychosocial interventions for the treatment of opioid dependents: an overview of systematic Cochrane reviews
(title stage)
Efficacy of Psychostimulant Drugs for Cocaine Dependence
(protocol stage)
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, an omega-3 fatty acid from fish oils) for the treatment of cancer cachexia
Elastic compression stockings for prevention of deep vein thrombosis
Elastography for the diagnosis of fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease
(title stage)
Elective caesarean section versus expectant management for delivery of the small baby
Elective delivery in diabetic pregnant women
Updated
Elective delivery of women with a twin pregnancy from 37 weeks' gestation
Elective high frequency jet ventilation versus conventional ventilation for respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants
Elective high frequency oscillatory ventilation versus conventional ventilation for acute pulmonary dysfunction in preterm infants
Elective preterm delivery for fetal gastroschisis
(title stage)
Elective repeat caesarean section versus induction of labour for women with a previous caesarean birth
Elective surgery for benign liver tumours
Elective versus symptomatic intravenous antibiotic therapy for cystic fibrosis
Electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation and flutter
Electrical stimulation for chronic wounds
(protocol stage)
Electrical stimulation for faecal incontinence in adults
Electrical stimulation for preventing and treating post-stroke shoulder pain
Electrical stimulation for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Electrical stimulation with non-implanted electrodes for urinary incontinence in adults
(protocol stage)
Electro-coagulation for liver metastases
(title stage)
Electro-inhibition for inhibiting preterm labour
(title stage)
Electroconvulsive therapy for depression
(title stage)
Electroconvulsive therapy for schizophrenia
Electroconvulsive therapy for the depressed elderly
Electromagnetic field stimulation for the treatment of delayed union or non-union of long bone fractures in adults
(title stage)
Electromagnetic fields for the treatment of osteoarthritis
Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers
Electromagnetic therapy for treating venous leg ulcers
Electromagnetic treatment for urinary incontinence in adults
(protocol stage)
Electromechanical and robot-assisted arm training for improving arm function and activities of daily living after stroke
Electromechanical-assisted training for walking after stroke
Electronic mosquito repellents for preventing mosquito bites and malaria infection
Electronic Personal Health Records for enhancing care quality, safety and health self-management
(title stage)
Electronic retrieval of health information by healthcare providers to improve practice and patient care
Electropalatography for articulation disorders associated with cleft palate
Electrostimulation for promoting recovery of movement or functional ability after stroke
Electrotherapy for neck pain
Elemene for the treatment of lung cancer
withdrawn
Eletriptan for acute migraine
Eletriptan for acute migraine in adults
(title stage)
Elimination of cows' milk protein from infant diet for the treatment of infantile colic
(protocol stage)
Email for clinical communication between healthcare professionals
(protocol stage)
Email for clinical communication between patients/caregivers and healthcare professionals
(protocol stage)
Email for communicating results of diagnostic medical investigations to patients
(protocol stage)
Email for the management of healthcare appointments and attendance reminders
(protocol stage)
Email for the provision of information on disease prevention and health promotion
(protocol stage)
Embolisation therapy for pulmonary arteriovenous malformations
(protocol stage)
Embryo freezing for preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Embryo transfer catheters for ART cycles
(protocol stage)
Emergency cricothyroidotomy for airway management
(title stage)
Emergency interventions for hyperkalaemia
Emergency intubation for acutely ill and injured patients
Emergency sclerotherapy or band ligation combined with vasoactive drugs for bleeding esophageal varices in cirrhosis
(protocol stage)
Emergency sclerotherapy versus vasoactive drugs for bleeding oesophageal varices in cirrhotic patients
Emergency ultrasound-based algorithms for diagnosing blunt abdominal trauma
EMG biofeedback for the recovery of motor function after stroke
EMLA and Amethocaine for reduction of children's pain associated with needle insertion
New
Emollients for eczema
(protocol stage)
Emotional disclosure for chronic pain
(title stage)
Empiric antibiotic coverage of atypical pathogens for community acquired pneumonia in hospitalized adults
Enamel etching for bonding fixed orthodontic braces
(protocol stage)
Enamel matrix derivative (Emdogain®) for periodontal tissue regeneration in intrabony defects
New
End-of-life care pathways for improving outcomes in caring for the dying
New
Endometrial preparation for women undergoing embryo transfer with frozen embryos or embryos derived from donor oocytes
Endometrial resection / ablation techniques for heavy menstrual bleeding
Endometrial resection and ablation versus hysterectomy for heavy menstrual bleeding
Endonasal versus external dacryocystorhinostomy for nasolacrimal duct obstruction
(protocol stage)
Endoscopic balloon sphincter dilation (sphincteroplasty) versus sphincterotomy for common bile duct stones
Endoscopic intervention for the prevention of post endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) acute pancreatitis
(title stage)
Endoscopic interventions for unresectable cholangiocarcinoma
(protocol stage)
Endoscopic mucosal resection for early gastric cancer
Endoscopic or surgical intervention for painful obstructive chronic pancreatitis
(protocol stage)
Endoscopic pneumatic dilation versus botulinum toxin injection in the management of primary achalasia
New
Endoscopic release for carpal tunnel syndrome
(protocol stage)
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography with or without stenting in patients with pancreaticobiliary malignancy, prior to surgery
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in gallstone-associated acute pancreatitis
Endoscopic sphincterotomy versus cholecystectomy as a sole definitive treatment for acute gallstone pancreatitis
(title stage)
Endoscopic therapy for patients with gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GORD)
(protocol stage)
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy versus conventional ventriculo peritoneal shunting for the treatment of hydrocephalus
(title stage)
Endoscopic treatment with or without stenting for the management of ureteric calculi
(protocol stage)
Endoscopic versus medical therapy for recurrent bleeding from peptic ulcer associated with an adherent clot
(protocol stage)
Endothelial keratoplasty versus penetrating keratoplasty for Fuchs endothelial dystrophy
(title stage)
Endothelin receptor antagonist for subarachnoid haemorrhage
(title stage)
Endothelin receptor antagonists for pulmonary arterial hypertension
Endotracheal intubation at birth for preventing morbidity and mortality in vigorous, meconium-stained infants born at term
Endotracheal intubation versus face mask for newborns resuscitated with positive pressure ventilation at birth
(protocol stage)
Endovascular coiling versus neurosurgical clipping for patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Endovascular repair versus open repair for inflammatory aneurysms
(title stage)
Updated
Endovascular stents for intermittent claudication
Endovascular treatment for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Endovascular versus conventional treatment for type B aortic dissection
(protocol stage)
Endovenous ablation (radiofrequency and laser) and foam sclerotherapy versus conventional surgery for long saphenous vein varices
(protocol stage)
Enemas during labour
Energy and protein intake in pregnancy
Energy source instruments for laparoscopic colectomy
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Energy/protein restriction for high weight-for-height or weight gain during pregnancy
Enhanced care by generalists for functional somatic symptoms and disorders in primary care
(protocol stage)
Enhanced external counterpulsation for chronic angina pectoris
(protocol stage)
Enhanced glycemic control for preventing and treating diabetic neuropathy
(protocol stage)
Enhancing partner support to improve smoking cessation
Entecavir for chronic hepatitis B
(protocol stage)
Enteral antibiotics for preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in low birthweight or preterm infants
Enteral feeding methods for nutritional management in patients with head and neck cancers being treated with radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy
(protocol stage)
Enteral nutrition for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease
Enteral nutritional supplementation with arginine for critically ill patients
(protocol stage)
Enteral nutritional therapy for induction of remission in Crohn's disease
Enteral tube feeding for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease
Enteral tube feeding for cystic fibrosis
Enteral tube feeding for older people with advanced dementia
Enteral versus parenteral nutrition for acute pancreatitis
Environmental and behavioural interventions for reducing activity limitation and improving quality of life in community dwelling visually impaired older people
(title stage)
Environmental sanitary interventions for preventing active trachoma
Enzyme replacement therapy for Anderson-Fabry disease
(protocol stage)
New
Enzyme replacement therapy with idursulfase for mucopolysaccharidosis type II (Hunter syndrome)
(protocol stage)
Ephedrine for shortening the time to achieve acceptable intubating conditions during direct laryngoscopy in adults
(title stage)
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF-R) inhibitors for metastatic colorectal cancer
(protocol stage)
Epidermal growth factor receptor blockers for the treatment of ovarian cancer
(protocol stage)
Epidural analgesia for cardiac surgery
(protocol stage)
Epidural analgesia for pain relief following hip or knee replacement
Updated
Epidural blood patching for preventing and treating post-dural puncture headache
New
Epidural catheter replacement and intrathecal catheter techniques for preventing post-dural puncture headache following an inadvertent dural puncture in labour
(protocol stage)
Epidural for treating severe pre-eclampsia
(title stage)
Epidural local anaesthetics versus opioid-based analgesic regimens for postoperative gastrointestinal paralysis, PONV and pain after abdominal surgery
Epidural pain relief versus systemic opioid-based pain relief for abdominal aortic surgery
Epidural versus non-epidural or no analgesia in labour
withdrawn
Epilepsy clinics versus general neurology or medical clinics
Epinephrine for bronchiolitis
Epinephrine for the resuscitation of apparently stillborn or extremely bradycardic newborn infants
Epinephrine injection versus epinephrine injection and a second endoscopic method in high risk bleeding ulcers
Episiotomy for vaginal birth
Eradication of Helicobacter pylori for non-ulcer dyspepsia
Eradication therapy for peptic ulcer disease in Helicobacter pylori positive patients
withdrawn
Ergonomic and physiotherapeutic interventions for treating work-related complaints of the arm, neck or shoulder in adults
Ergonomic design and training for preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb and neck in adults
(title stage)
Ergonomic positioning or equipment for carpal tunnel syndrome
(title stage)
Erlotinib for advanced non-small cell lung cancer
(protocol stage)
Erythromycin for the prevention and treatment of feeding intolerance in preterm infants
Erythromycin for the prevention of chronic lung disease in intubated preterm infants at risk for, or colonized or infected with Ureaplasma urealyticum
New
Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for anaemia in chronic heart failure patients
Erythropoietin as an adjuvant treatment with (chemo) radiation therapy for head and neck cancer
Erythropoietin for anemia in rheumatoid arthritis
(protocol stage)
New
Erythropoietin for term and late preterm infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
(protocol stage)
Erythropoietin or Darbepoetin for patients with cancer
Erythropoietin or Darbepoetin for patients with cancer - meta-analysis based on individual patient data
Escitalopram versus other antidepressive agents for depression
Eslicarbazepine acetate add-on for drug-resistant partial epilepsy
(title stage)
Estrogen for schizophrenia
Estrogen treatment for depression occurring at menopause
(title stage)
Etanercept for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
New
Ethamsylate for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm or very low birth weight infants
Ethosuximide, sodium valproate or lamotrigine for absence seizures in children and adolescents
Ethyl Chloride and other vapocoolants for pain treatment during intravenous cannulation
(title stage)
Etidronate for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women
Etoricoxib for Osteoarthritis
(title stage)
Evaluation of follow-up strategies for patients with epithelial ovarian cancer following completion of primary treatment
(protocol stage)
Evaluation of nursing interventions for men with male specific cancers (prostate, testicular and penile)
(title stage)
Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of adjuvant treatment to levodopa therapy in Parkinson´s disease patients with motor complications
(protocol stage)
Evaluation of the number of needle biopsy cores for the diagnostic yield of prostatic cancer
(title stage)
Evening Primrose Oil or other essential fatty acids for the treatment of pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS)
(protocol stage)
Evening versus conventional dosing regimen drug therapy for hypertension
(protocol stage)
Eversion versus conventional carotid endarterectomy for preventing stroke
Exchange blood transfusion for for babies with suspected sepsis/septicemia
(title stage)
Exchange transfusion for neonatal jaundice
(protocol stage)
Excimer laser refractive surgery using flap techniques versus surface treatment techniques for the correction of myopia
(title stage)
Excimer laser refractive surgery versus phakic intraocular lenses for the correction of moderate to high myopia
(protocol stage)
Excisional surgery versus ablative surgery for ovarian endometriomata
Excitatory amino acid antagonists for acute stroke
Excitatory amino acid inhibitors for traumatic brain injury
Exclusion of toys from incubators for newborn infants in an intensive or special care nursery
(title stage)
Exclusive milk feeding versus supplemented human milk feeding for jaundice in the term newborn
(title stage)
Exercise based rehabilitation for heart failure
Exercise for acutely hospitalised older medical patients
Exercise for anxiety disorders
(title stage)
Exercise for depression
Exercise for diabetic pregnant women
Exercise for dysmenorrhoea
(protocol stage)
Exercise for improving activities of daily living in older people in residential care facilities and in the community
(title stage)
Exercise for improving balance in older people
Exercise for improving outcomes after osteoporotic vertebral fracture
(title stage)
Exercise for intermittent claudication
Exercise for older depressed people
(protocol stage)
Exercise for oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder in children and adolescents
(protocol stage)
Exercise for osteoarthritis of the hip
Exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee
Exercise for overweight or obesity
Exercise for people with peripheral neuropathy
Exercise for positive mental health outcomes in adults
(protocol stage)
Exercise for preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
Exercise for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults
Exercise for treating anterior cruciate ligament injuries in combination with collateral ligament and meniscal damage of the knee in adults
Exercise for treating fibromyalgia syndrome
Exercise for treating isolated anterior cruciate ligament injuries in adults
Exercise for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Exercise for vasomotor menopausal symptoms
Exercise for women receiving adjuvant therapy for breast cancer
Exercise in prevention and treatment of anxiety and depression among children and young people
Exercise interventions for shoulder dysfunction in patients with head and neck cancer
(title stage)
Exercise interventions for smoking cessation
Exercise Interventions for upper limb dysfunction due to Breast Cancer
(protocol stage)
Exercise interventions on health related quality of life for cancer survivors
(protocol stage)
Exercise or exercise and diet for preventing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Exercise or other physical activity for preventing pre-eclampsia and its complications
Exercise rehabilitation for recovery from critical illness
(title stage)
Exercise therapy for children with cancer
(title stage)
Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome
Exercise therapy for multiple sclerosis
Exercise therapy for patellofemoral pain syndrome
Exercise therapy for schizophrenia
(protocol stage)
Exercise therapy for the rheumatoid hand
(protocol stage)
Exercise therapy for treatment of non-specific low back pain
Exercise therapy in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Exercise to improve self-esteem in children and young people
Exercise training for adults with chronic kidney disease
(protocol stage)
Exercise training for hypertension
(title stage)
Exercise-based rehabilitation for coronary heart disease
Exercises for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
(protocol stage)
Exercises for mechanical neck disorders
New
Exercises for prevention of recurrences of low-back pain
Expectant care versus surgical treatment for miscarriage
Expedited versus conservative approaches for vaginal delivery in breech presentation
Extended lymph node resection versus standard resection for pancreatic and peri-ampullary neoplasm
(title stage)
Extended peginterferon plus ribavirin treatment for 72 weeks versus standard peginterferon plus ribavirin treatment for 48 weeks for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection having shown slow antiviral response
(title stage)
Extended versus limited lymph nodes dissection technique for adenocarcinoma of the stomach
Extended-release metformin versus immediate-release metformin for type 2 diabetes mellitus
(protocol stage)
External cephalic version for breech presentation at term
External cephalic version for breech presentation before term
External fixation versus conservative treatment for distal radial fractures in adults
Extra fluids for breastfeeding mothers
(title stage)
Extra-abdominal versus intra-abdominal repair of the uterine incision at caesarean section
Extra-amniotic prostaglandin for induction of labour
Extra-corporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) versus ureteroscopic management for ureteric calculi
Extracorporeal blood purification for organophosphorus pesticide poisoning
(protocol stage)
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe respiratory failure in newborn infants
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) or retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for kidney stones
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for plantar heel pain
(title stage)
Extracranial-intracranial arterial bypass surgery for occlusive carotid artery disease
(protocol stage)
Extraction of primary (baby) teeth for unerupted palatally displaced permanent canine teeth in children
Extramedullary fixation implants and external fixators for extracapsular hip fractures in adults
Extubation from low-rate intermittent positive airway pressure versus extubation after a trial of endotracheal continuous positive airway pressure in intubated preterm infants
Ezetimibe for primary hypercholesterolemia
(protocol stage)
Face washing promotion for preventing active trachoma
New
Face-down positioning or posturing after macular hole surgery
(protocol stage)
Facilitation of stool passage for the for the treatment or prevention of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in newborn infants
(title stage)
Families and Schools Together (FAST) for improving outcomes of school-aged children and their families
(protocol stage)
Family and carer smoking control programmes for reducing children's exposure to environmental tobacco smoke
Family and parenting interventions in children and adolescents with conduct disorder and delinquency aged 10-17
Family based interventions for promoting physical activity in children aged 4-12 years
(title stage)
Family based interventions to improve outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
(protocol stage)
Family Group Decision Making for children at risk of abuse and neglect
(protocol stage)
Family intervention for schizophrenia
Family interventions for bipolar disorder
Family support for reducing morbidity and mortality in people with HIV/AIDS
Family therapy for anorexia nervosa
(protocol stage)
Family therapy for asthma in children
Family therapy for attention-deficit disorder or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents
Family therapy for children who have been physically abused
(protocol stage)
Family therapy for depression
Family therapy for gender identity disorder (GID) in childhood
(title stage)
Family-based programmes for preventing smoking by children and adolescents
Family-centred care for children in hospital
Fast track surgery versus conventional recovery strategies for colorectal surgery
(protocol stage)
Fat supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants
FDG PET-CT imaging for pre operative staging in patients with primary colorectal cancer
(title stage)
Feather versus non-feather bedding for asthma
Febuxostat for the treatment of chronic recurrent gout
(title stage)
Feed thickener for newborn infants with gastro-oesophageal reflux
Feeding interventions for growth and development in infants with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate
New
Felbamate as an add-on therapy for refractory epilepsy
(protocol stage)
Female condom for preventing HIV and sexually transmitted infections
(protocol stage)
Femtosecond laser versus mechanical microkeratome use in laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK)
(title stage)
Fentanyl for chronic pain
(protocol stage)
Fermented milk for hypertension
(protocol stage)
Updated
Fertility awareness-based methods for contraception
New
Fetal and umbilical Doppler ultrasound in high-risk pregnancies
Fetal and umbilical Doppler ultrasound in normal pregnancy
Fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) for fetal monitoring during labour
Fetal fibronectin testing for reducing the risk of preterm birth
Fetal manipulation for facilitating tests of fetal wellbeing
Fetal movement counting for assessment of fetal wellbeing
Fetal pulse oximetry for fetal assessment in labour
Fetal vibroacoustic stimulation for facilitation of tests of fetal wellbeing
Feverfew for preventing migraine
Fibreoptic phototherapy for neonatal jaundice
Fibrin sealant use for minimising peri-operative allogeneic blood transfusion
Fibrin sealants for hepatic resection
(title stage)
Fibrin sealants for local hemostasis in oral surgery
(title stage)
Fibrinogen concentrate versus placebo or usual treatment for acquired hypofibrinogenaemia in severely bleeding patients
(title stage)
Fibrinogen depleting agents for acute ischaemic stroke
Fibrinolytic agents for peripheral arterial occlusion
(protocol stage)
Fibrinolytic therapy for intraventricular hemorrhage in adults
Financial benefits for child health and well-being in low income or socially disadvantaged families in developed world countries
Finasteride for benign prostatic hyperplasia
(protocol stage)
First and second trimester serum tests with and without first trimester ultrasound tests for Down's syndrome screening
(title stage)
First line chemotherapy in low risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia
First trimester serum tests for Down's syndrome screening
(title stage)
First trimester serum tests for Down's syndrome screening
(title stage)
First trimester ultrasound tests alone or in combination with first trimester serum tests for Down's syndrome screening
(title stage)
First trimester ultrasound tests for Down's syndrome screening
(title stage)
First-line diuretics versus other classes of antihypertensive drugs for hypertension
(protocol stage)
First-line double high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation versus single high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation in multiple myeloma
(protocol stage)
First-line drugs for hypertension
First-line drugs inhibiting the renin angiotensin system versus other first-line antihypertensive drug classes for hypertension
(protocol stage)
First-line stem cell transplantation from related donors compared to immunosuppressive treatment for acquired severe aplastic anaemia
(protocol stage)
Fish oil for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis
Fish oil for kidney transplant recipients
Fissure sealants for the management of dental decay in molar teeth
(title stage)
Fitness training for cardiorespiratory conditioning after traumatic brain injury
Fixed dose subcutaneous low molecular weight heparins versus adjusted dose unfractionated heparin for venous thromboembolism
Fixed versus loose drug combinations for raised intraocular pressure
(title stage)
Fixed-dose combinations drugs for treating tuberculosis
(title stage)
Flavonoids for treating venous leg ulcers
(protocol stage)
Flexible working conditions and their effects on employee health and wellbeing
(protocol stage)
Flossing for the prevention of periodontal disease and dental caries
(title stage)
New
Flow-cycled versus time-cycled synchronized ventilation for neonates
(protocol stage)
Fludarabine plus intermediate dose cytarabine versus high dose cytarabine for consolidation treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia patients
(title stage)
Fluid and diuretic therapy for preventing cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity
(protocol stage)
Fluid and pharmacological agents for adhesion prevention after gynaecological surgery
Fluid replacement therapy for acute episodes of pain in people with sickle cell disease
Fluid restriction and prophylactic indomethacin versus prophylactic indomethacin alone for prevention of morbidity and mortality in extremely low birth weight infants
(protocol stage)
Fluid restriction for symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants
(protocol stage)
Fluid restriction for term infants with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following perinatal asphyxia
Fluid restriction for treatment of preterm babies with chronic lung disease
(protocol stage)
Fluid resuscitation strategies for acute pancreatitis
(title stage)
Fluid therapy for acute bacterial meningitis
Fluid therapy for pneumonia
(protocol stage)
Fluids and diuretics for acute ureteric colic
Flunarizine for the prevention of migraine
(protocol stage)
Fluoridated milk for preventing dental caries
Fluoride for treating postmenopausal osteoporosis
Fluoride gels for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
Fluoride mouthrinses for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
Fluoride supplements (tablets, drops, lozenges or chewing gums) for preventing dental caries in children
(protocol stage)
Fluoride toothpastes for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
New
Fluoride toothpastes of different concentrations for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
Fluoride varnishes for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
Fluorides for the prevention of white spots on teeth during fixed brace treatment
Fluoropyrimidine-HAI (hepatic arterial infusion) versus systemic chemotherapy (SCT) for unresectable liver metastases from colorectal cancer
Fluoroquinolones for treating tuberculosis
Fluoroquinolones for treating typhoid and paratyphoid fever (enteric fever)
Fluoxetine for overweight and obesity
(protocol stage)
Fluoxetine for tics in Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome
(protocol stage)
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression
Fluticasone at different doses for chronic asthma in adults and children
Fluticasone versus beclomethasone or budesonide for chronic asthma in adults and children
Fluticasone versus 'extrafine' HFA-beclomethasone dipropionate for chronic asthma in adults and children
Fluticasone versus placebo for chronic asthma in adults and children
Fluvoxamine versus other anti-depressive agents for depression
(protocol stage)
Folate for depressive disorders
withdrawn
Folate supplementation in pregnancy
Folate supplementation in pregnancy
(protocol stage)
Folic acid and folinic acid for reducing side effects in patients receiving methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis
Folic acid for fragile X syndrome
(title stage)
Folic acid supplementation for the prevention of anaemia in premature neonates
(title stage)
Folic acid with or without vitamin B12 for the prevention and treatment of healthy elderly and demented people
withdrawn
Follicle-stimulating hormone and human menopausal gonadotropin for ovarian stimulation in assisted reproduction cycles
Follicular flushing during oocyte retrieval in assisted reproductive techniques
(protocol stage)
Follow up protocols for women with cervical cancer after primary treatment
(title stage)
Follow-up for improving physical and psychological well being for women after a miscarriage
(title stage)
Follow-up strategies for patients treated for non-metastatic colorectal cancer
Follow-up strategies for women treated for early breast cancer
Foot orthoses for patellofemoral pain in adults
(title stage)
Force platform feedback for standing balance training after stroke
Formal resuscitation training courses for reducing mortality and morbidity in newborn infants
(title stage)
Formula milk versus donor breast milk for feeding preterm or low birth weight infants
Formula milk versus maternal breast milk for feeding preterm or low birth weight infants
Formulas containing hydrolysed protein for prevention of allergy and food intolerance in infants
Foscarnet for chronic hepatitis B
(protocol stage)
Foscarnet for chronic hepatitis B
(title stage)
Fraction size in radiation treatment for breast conservation in early breast cancer
Frameless versus classical intrauterine device for contraception
Frequency of administration of recombinant human erythropoietin for anaemia of end-stage renal disease in dialysis patients
Frequency of dressing changes for tunnelled central venous access devices for skin integrity
(title stage)
Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP) for bleeding in surgery and trauma patients
(title stage)
Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP) versus Immunoglobulins (IvIG) for patients with burns
(title stage)
Fresh frozen plasma for cardiovascular surgery
(protocol stage)
Fresh frozen plasma for preventing hematologic complications in children treated with asparaginase for acute lymphoblastic leukemia
(title stage)
Fresh whole blood versus reconstituted blood for cardiac bypass pump priming in congenital heart defect repair in neonates and infants
(title stage)
FTY720 immunosuppression for kidney transplant recipients
(protocol stage)
Full publication of results initially presented in abstracts
Full-mouth disinfection for the treatment of adult chronic periodontitis
Fully intermittent dosing with drugs for treating tuberculosis in adults
Fulvestrant for the treatment of hormone-sensitive, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer
(title stage)
Fumaric acid esters for psoriasis
(protocol stage)
Functional analysis-based interventions for challenging behaviour in dementia
(protocol stage)
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis
Functional Family Therapy for families of youth (age 11-18) with behaviour problems
(protocol stage)
Fundal pressure during the second stage of labour
Fundal pressure versus controlled cord traction as part of the active management of the third stage of labour
Fundoplication versus post-operative medication for gastro-oesophageal reflux in children with neurological impairment undergoing gastrostomy
Furosemide for prevention of morbidity in indomethacin-treated infants with patent ductus arteriosus
Furosemide for transient tachypnea of the newborn
G-CSF and GM-CSF for treating or preventing neonatal infections
Gabapentin add-on for drug-resistant partial epilepsy
Gabapentin for acute and chronic pain
Gabapentin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults
(protocol stage)
Gabapentin monotherapy for epilepsy
(protocol stage)
Galactogogues (domperidone and metaclopramide) for gastro-oesophageal reflux in newborns
(title stage)
Galactomannan detection for invasive aspergillosis in immunocompromized patients
Galantamine for Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment
Galantamine for dementia in people with Down syndrome
Galantamine for vascular cognitive impairment
Gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) modulators for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease
(protocol stage)
Gamma and other cephalocondylic intramedullary nails versus extramedullary implants for extracapsular hip fractures in adults
Gamma interferon for chronic hepatitis B
(title stage)
Gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) receptor agonists for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
(title stage)
Gamma-aminobutyric acid agonists for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) for treatment of alcohol withdrawal and prevention of relapses
(protocol stage)
Gamma-interferon for chronic hepatitis B
(protocol stage)
Gangliosides for acute ischaemic stroke
Gangliosides for acute spinal cord injury
Gangliosides for severe traumatic brain injury
(title stage)
Ganoderma Lucidum (Reishi mushroom) for cancer treatment
(protocol stage)
Ganoderma lucidum for the treatment of cardiovascular risk factors
(protocol stage)
Gardening for schizophrenia
(title stage)
Garlic for peripheral arterial occlusive disease
Garlic for preventing pre-eclampsia and its complications
Garlic for the common cold
Garlic for the prevention of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in hypertensive patients
(protocol stage)
Gastric electrical stimulation for the treatment of morbid obesity
(title stage)
Gastro-oesophageal reflux treatment for asthma in adults and children
Gastro-oesophageal reflux treatment for prolonged non-specific cough in children and adults
withdrawn
Gastrodia for the symptoms of vertigo
(title stage)
Gastrostomy feeding versus oral feeding alone for children with cerebral palsy
Gauze and tape and transparent polyurethane dressings for central venous catheters
Gefitinib for advanced non-small cell lung cancer
(protocol stage)
Gemcitabine for lung cancer
(protocol stage)
Gemcitabine for metastatic bladder cancer
(title stage)
New
Gemcitabine for platinum-resistant or recurrent ovarian cancer
(protocol stage)
Gene therapy for peripheral arterial disease
(protocol stage)
Gene therapy for sickle cell disease
(protocol stage)
General versus loco-regional anaesthesia for endovascular aneurysm repair
(protocol stage)
General versus regional anaesthesia for cognitive dysfunction after procedures other than cardiac or neurosurgery
(title stage)
New
Generic versus non-generic prescribing for epilepsy
(protocol stage)
Generic warfarin versus branded warfarin for patients at risk of thromboembolic events
(title stage)
Genital ulcer disease treatment for reducing sexual transmission of HIV
(protocol stage)
Genotypic antiretroviral resistance testing at viral failure in people with HIV
(protocol stage)
Ginkgo biloba extract for age-related macular degeneration
Ginkgo Biloba extract for schizophrenia
(title stage)
Ginkgo biloba for acute ischaemic stroke
Ginkgo biloba for cognitive impairment and dementia
Ginkgo biloba for cognitive improvement in healthy individuals
(protocol stage)
Ginkgo biloba for intermittent claudication
Ginkgo biloba for tinnitus
Ginseng for cognition
(protocol stage)
Ginseng for improving the quality of life in cancer patients
(title stage)
Ginseng versus placebo for erectile dysfunction
(title stage)
Giving women their own case notes to carry during pregnancy
Gloves, gowns and masks for reducing the transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the hospital setting.
(protocol stage)
Glucagon-like peptide analogues for type 2 diabetes mellitus
(protocol stage)
Glucocorticoid corticosteroids for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Glucocorticoid supplementation during ovarian stimulation for IVF or ICSI
(protocol stage)
Glucocorticoid with cyclophosphamide for paraquat-induced lung fibrosis
(protocol stage)
Glucocorticoids for acute viral bronchiolitis in infants and young children
Glucocorticoids for croup
Glucocorticoids for the treatment of anaphylaxis
(protocol stage)
Glucocorticosteroids for alcoholic hepatitis
(protocol stage)
Glucocorticosteroids for infants with biliary atresia following Kasai portoenterostomy
(title stage)
Glucocorticosteroids for liver transplanted patients
(protocol stage)
Glucocorticosteroids for patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy
(title stage)
Glucocorticosteroids for primary biliary cirrhosis
Updated
Glucocorticosteroids for primary sclerosing cholangitis
Glucocorticosteroids for viral hepatitis B
(protocol stage)
Glucocorticosteroids for viral hepatitis C
Glucosamine therapy for Kaschin-Beck disease
(title stage)
Glucosamine therapy for treating osteoarthritis
Glucose for the management of procedural pain in neonates
(title stage)
Glucose-based rehydration solution (ORS) for treating dehydration caused by acute diarrhoea in children
Glucose-insulin-potassium (GIK) and Tight-glycaemic-control (TGC) versus standard therapy insulin for critically ill patients
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Glucose-insulin-potassium infusions during coronary artery bypass grafting procedures
(title stage)
Glutamatergic drugs for schizophrenia
Glutamine for induction of remission in Crohn's disease
(protocol stage)
Glutamine supplementation for young infants with severe gastrointestinal disease
Glutamine supplementation in enteral or parenteral nutrition for the incidence of mucositis in colorectal cancer
(protocol stage)
Glutamine supplementation to prevent morbidity and mortality in preterm infants
Gluten- and casein-free diets for autistic spectrum disorder
Glycerine suppository for fecal evacuation in preterm infants with constipation
(title stage)
Glycerol for acute stroke
Glycirrhizin for chronic hepatitis B virus infection
(title stage)
Glycoprotein IIb-IIIa inhibitors for acute ischaemic stroke
Glycyrrhizin for liver diseases
(title stage)
Gold as an oral corticosteroid sparing agent in stable asthma
New
Golimumab for rheumatoid arthritis
Gonadotrophin agonists for endometriosis
(title stage)
Gonadotrophin therapy for ovulation induction in subfertility associated with polycystic ovary syndrome
withdrawn
Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist protocols for pituitary desensitization in in vitro fertilization and gamete intrafallopian transfer cycles
Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist protocols for pituitary suppression in assisted reproductive treatment
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogue as an adjunct to gonadotropin therapy for clomiphene-resistant polycystic ovarian syndrome
Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues for endometriosis: bone mineral density
Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues for hirsutism
(protocol stage)
Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues for pain associated with endometriosis
Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone antagonists for assisted conception
Gonadotrophins for idiopathic male factor subfertility
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist versus HCG for oocyte triggering in antagonist assisted reproductive technology cycles
(protocol stage)
Gowning by attendants and visitors in newborn nurseries for prevention of neonatal morbidity and mortality
Gradual versus abrupt discontinuation of oxygen in preterm or low birth weight infants
Graduated driver licensing for reducing motor vehicle crashes among young drivers
Graft type for femoro-popliteal bypass surgery
Granulocyte colony stimulating factor therapy for acute myocardial infarction
(title stage)
Granulocyte transfusions for neonates with confirmed or suspected sepsis and neutropaenia
Granulocyte transfusions for preventing infections in patients with neutropenia or neutrophil dysfunction
Granulocyte transfusions for treating infections in patients with neutropenia or neutrophil dysfunction
Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) as an adjunct to antibiotics in the treatment of pneumonia in adults
Granulocyte-colony stimulating factors as adjunctive therapy for diabetic foot infections
Granulopoiesis-stimulating factors for autologous peripheral stem cell transplantation for lymphoma and multiple myeloma
(title stage)
Granulopoiesis-stimulating factors in autologous peripheral stem cell transplantation for haematological malignancy
(title stage)
Granulopoiesis-stimulating factors to prevent adverse effects in the treatment of malignant lymphoma
Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer
Green tea for weight loss and weight maintenance in overweight or obese adults
(title stage)
Grey literature in meta-analyses of randomized trials of health care interventions
Grommets (ventilation tubes) for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion in children
Grommets (ventilation tubes) for recurrent acute otitis media in children
Group based training for self-management strategies in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Group behaviour therapy programmes for smoking cessation
Group Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Schizophrenia
(title stage)
Group versus conventional antenatal care for pregnant women
(protocol stage)
Group visits as part of ongoing care for improving health
(protocol stage)
Group-based parent-training programmes for improving emotional and behavioural adjustment in 0-3 year old children
Growth factors for chronic kidney disease in adults
(protocol stage)
Growth factors for treating diabetic foot ulcers
(title stage)
Growth hormone for children with chronic kidney disease
Growth hormone for in vitro fertilization
Growth hormone treatment for operated craniopharyngiomas in children
(title stage)
Growth hormones for treating burns
(title stage)
Growth monitoring in children
Guided tissue regeneration for periodontal infra-bony defects
Guideline Dissemination and Implementation Strategies for Nursing and Allied Health Professions
H pylori eradication for Parkinson's disease
(title stage)
H1 antihistamines for eczema
(protocol stage)
H1-antihistamines for chronic urticaria
(protocol stage)
H1-antihistamines for the treatment of anaphylaxis with and without shock
H2 antagonists for the treatment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in neonates
(title stage)
Updated
Habit retraining for the management of urinary incontinence in adults
Haemodiafiltration, haemofiltration and haemodialysis for end-stage kidney disease
Haemodialysis duration and frequency for end-stage kidney disease
(title stage)
Haemodialysis for lithium poisoning
(protocol stage)
Haemodilution for acute ischaemic stroke
Haemodilution for retinal vein occlusion
(protocol stage)
Haemoglobin and haematocrit targets for the anaemia of chronic kidney disease
Haemophilus influenzae oral whole cell vaccination for preventing acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis
Haemostatic drug therapies for acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage
New
Haemostatic drugs for traumatic brain injury
Haloperidol alone or in combination for acute mania
Haloperidol dose for the acute phase of schizophrenia
Haloperidol for agitation in dementia
Haloperidol for the treatment of nausea and vomiting in palliative care patients
Haloperidol plus promethazine for psychosis-induced aggression
Haloperidol versus chlorpromazine for schizophrenia
Haloperidol versus placebo for schizophrenia
Hand and ultrasonic instrumentation for orthograde root canal treatment of permanent teeth
Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery versus Conventional Laparoscopy for Colorectal Surgery
(protocol stage)
Hand washing for preventing diarrhoea
Hand-sutured versus mechanically stapled anastomoses for gastrectomy
(title stage)
Hand-sutured versus mechanically stapled anastomoses for gastrectomy
(title stage)
Hands and knees posture in late pregnancy or labour for fetal malposition (lateral or posterior)
Hands-on therapy interventions for upper limb motor dysfunction following stroke
(protocol stage)
Handsearching versus electronic searching to identify reports of randomized trials
Handwashing procedures for preventing nosocomial infections
(title stage)
Harm reduction interventions to prevent HIV/AIDS transmission in involuntary detainees
(protocol stage)
Harmonic scalpel versus other surgical procedures for tonsillectomy
(protocol stage)
Hawthorn extract for treating chronic heart failure
Headgear treatment for the movement of molar teeth in orthodontics
(title stage)
Updated
Healing by primary versus secondary intention after surgical treatment for pilonidal sinus
Health education material for minor acute illness
(title stage)
Health education strategies for the primary prevention of Chagas disease
(title stage)
Health examination for the prevention of occupational injury and disease in workers
(protocol stage)
Healthcare financing systems for increasing the use of tobacco dependence treatment
Heated CO2 with or without humidification for minimally invasive abdominal surgery
(protocol stage)
Heated humidification versus heat and moisture exchangers for ventilated adults and children
(protocol stage)
Heated, humidified air for the common cold
Helicobacter pylori eradication for premalignant lesions of the gastric mucosa
(protocol stage)
Helicobacter pylori eradication for the prevention of gastric neoplasia
(protocol stage)
Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy vs. antisecretory non-eradication therapy (with or without long-term maintenance antisecretory therapy) for the prevention of recurrent bleeding from peptic ulcer
Heliox for croup in children
(protocol stage)
Updated
Heliox for non-intubated acute asthma patients
Heliox for prevention of morbidity and mortality in ventilated newborn infants
(protocol stage)
Heliox for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in non-intubated newborn infants
(title stage)
Heliox for treatment of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Heliox inhalation therapy for bronchiolitis in infants
(protocol stage)
Helmets for preventing head and facial injuries in bicyclists
Helmets for preventing injury in motorcycle riders
Hematopoietic Growth Factors in the Treatment of Acquired Aplastic Anemia
(protocol stage)
Updated
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for children with sickle cell disease
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for Gaucher disease
Heparin and related substances for delaying the progression of diabetic kidney disease
(protocol stage)
Heparin and related substances for preventing diabetic kidney disease
(protocol stage)
New
Heparin dose for thrombosis prophylaxis during peripheral vascular angioplasty
(protocol stage)
Heparin for pregnant women with acquired or inherited thrombophilias
Heparin for prolonging peripheral intravenous catheter use in neonates
Heparin for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Heparin for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in general medical patients (excluding stroke and myocardial infarction)
Heparin versus 0.9% sodium chloride intermittent flushing for prevention of occlusion in central venous catheters in adults
(title stage)
Heparin versus normal saline for patency of arterial lines
(protocol stage)
Heparin versus placebo for acute coronary syndromes
Heparin, low molecular weight heparin and physical methods for preventing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism following surgery for hip fractures
Heparin-bonded catheters for prolonging the patency of central venous catheters in children
Heparins and mechanical methods for thromboprophylaxis in colorectal surgery
Hepatic artery adjuvant chemotherapy for patients having resection or ablation of colorectal cancer metastatic to the liver
New
Hepatic late adverse effects after treatment for childhood cancer
(protocol stage)
Hepatitis B immune globulin for prevention of posttransplantation hepatitis B
(protocol stage)
Hepatitis B immunisation for newborn infants of hepatitis B surface antigen-positive mothers
Hepatitis B immunisation in persons not previously exposed to hepatitis B or with unknown exposure status
Hepatitis B immunoglobulin during pregnancy for the prevention of mother to child transmission of hepatitis B virus
(title stage)
Hepatitis B vaccination during pregnancy for preventing infant infection
(protocol stage)
Hepatitis B vaccination for patients with chronic renal failure
Herbal and dietary therapies for dysmenorrhoea
Herbal interventions for chronic asthma in adults and children
Herbal medicine for diabetic retinopathy
(protocol stage)
Herbal medicine for low back pain
Herbal medicine for relapse and metastasis in patients operated for colorectal cancer
(protocol stage)
Herbal medicine 'xiaochaihu tang' for chronic hepatitis B
(title stage)
Herbal medicines for advanced colorectal cancer
(protocol stage)
Herbal medicines for fatty liver diseases
(title stage)
Herbal medicines for systemic lupus erythematosus
(protocol stage)
Herbal medicines for treating HIV infection and AIDS
Herbal medicines for treating osteoporosis
(protocol stage)
Herbal medicines for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Herbal medicines for type 1 diabetes mellitus
(protocol stage)
Herbal medicines for viral myocarditis
Herbal preparations for uterine fibroids
Herbal therapy for treating osteoarthritis
Herbal therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis
Heroin maintenance for chronic heroin dependents
High carbohydrate, high protein, low fat versus low carbohydrate, high protein, high fat enteral feeds for burns
(protocol stage)
High concentration versus low concentration sevoflurane for anaesthesia induction
(protocol stage)
High dose chemotherapy and autologous bone marrow or stem cell transplantation versus conventional chemotherapy for women with early poor prognosis breast cancer
High dose chemotherapy and autologous bone marrow or stem cell transplantation versus conventional chemotherapy for women with metastatic breast cancer
High dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell rescue for children with high risk neuroblastoma
(protocol stage)
High dose chemotherapy for children and young adults with stage IV rhabdomyosarcoma
(protocol stage)
High dose rate versus low dose rate intracavity brachytherapy for locally advanced uterine cervix cancer
(protocol stage)
High dose versus low dose inhaled corticosteroid as initial starting dose for asthma in adults and children
High dose versus low dose intravesical interferon-alpha 2b for the treatment of carcinoma in situ of the bladder
(protocol stage)
High dose versus low dose oxytocin for augmentation of labour
(protocol stage)
High feedback versus low feedback of routine prenatal ultrasound on maternal anxiety and health behaviour in pregnancy
(protocol stage)
High first dose quinine regimen for treating severe malaria
High flow nasal cannula for respiratory support in preterm infants
(protocol stage)
High frequency oscillatory ventilation versus conventional ventilation for infants with severe pulmonary dysfunction born at or near term
High intensity focused ultrasound for prostate cancer
(title stage)
High perioperative inspiratory oxygen fraction for surgical site infection
(title stage)
High positive end-expiratory pressures levels versus low positive pressure for mechanically ventilated adult patients with acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome
(title stage)
withdrawn
High protein supplementation in pregnancy
High versus low amino acid intake at the commencement of parenteral nutrition to improve growth in neonates receiving intensive care
(protocol stage)
High versus low dose of initial thyroid hormone replacement for congenital hypothyroidism
High versus low medium chain triglyceride content of formula for promoting short-term growth of preterm infants
High versus low thresholds for repeat administration of surfactant in intubated preterm neonates
(protocol stage)
High versus standard protein content of human milk fortifier for promoting growth and neurological development in preterm infants
(protocol stage)
High vs low dose conventional phototherapy for neonatal jaundice
(protocol stage)
High-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation for the therapy of first relapse of Hodgkin lymphoma
(title stage)
High-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell support for first-line treatment of aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on individual patient data
(protocol stage)
High-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation in the first line treatment of aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) in adults
High-flux versus low-flux membranes for end-stage kidney disease
(protocol stage)
High-frequency ventilation versus conventional ventilation for treatment of acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome
High-volume haemofiltration for sepsis
(protocol stage)
Higher versus lower humidity for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants in incubators
(protocol stage)
Higher versus lower oxygen concentrations titrated to target oxygen saturations during resuscitation for preterm infants at birth
(title stage)
Higher versus lower protein intake in formula-fed low birth weight infants
Higher versus standard dose of prophylactic caffeine for extubation in preterm infants
(title stage)
Hip protectors for preventing hip fractures in older people
Histamine H-2 receptor antagonists for urticaria
(title stage)
Histamine type 2 receptor antagonists as adjuvant treatment for resected colorectal cancer
(protocol stage)
History and physical examination to identify the disc as the source of pain for low-back pain
(title stage)
HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) for dialysis patients
HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) for kidney transplant recipients
HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) for people with chronic kidney disease not requiring dialysis
HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) for preventing acute kidney injury after surgical procedures requiring cardiac bypass
(title stage)
Holding chambers (spacers) versus nebulisers for beta-agonist treatment of acute asthma
Holding chambers versus nebulisers for inhaled steroids in chronic asthma
Home based child development interventions for pre-school children from socially disadvantaged families
(protocol stage)
Home based, parent mediated, early educational intervention for children with, or biologically at risk of, developmental disability
(protocol stage)
Home care by outreach nursing for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Home intravenous antibiotics for cystic fibrosis
Home oxygen for infants requiring prolonged use of supplemental oxygen - target oxygen saturation and speed of weaning
(title stage)
Home safety education and provision of safety equipment for injury prevention
Home uterine monitoring for detecting preterm labour
(protocol stage)
Home versus center based physical activity programs in older adults
Home versus hospital birth
Home versus hospital care in glucose monitoring of gestational diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance during pregnancy
(title stage)
Home versus in-patient treatment for deep vein thrombosis
Home visiting for socially disadvantaged mothers
(title stage)
Home visits during pregnancy and after birth for women with an alcohol or drug problem
Home visits for community based elderly people
(title stage)
New
Home-based care for reducing morbidity and mortality in people infected with HIV/AIDS
Home-based chemically-induced whitening of teeth in adults
Home-based educational interventions for children with asthma
(title stage)
Home-based exercise therapy for rheumatoid arthritis
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Home-based HIV voluntary counseling and testing in developing countries
Home-based palliative care for adults with cancer
(protocol stage)
Home-based post-discharge parental support to prevent morbidity in preterm infants
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Home-based social support for socially disadvantaged mothers
withdrawn
Home-based support for disadvantaged adult mothers
withdrawn
Home-based support for disadvantaged teenage mothers
Home-based therapy programmes for upper limb functional recovery following stroke
(protocol stage)
New
Home-based versus centre-based cardiac rehabilitation
Home-use whitening toothpastes for removal and prevention of stains in adults
(protocol stage)
Homeopathic medicines for adverse effects of cancer treatments
Homeopathic remedies for acute respiratory tract infections in children
(protocol stage)
Homeopathy for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder or hyperkinetic disorder
Homeopathy for chronic asthma
Homeopathy for dementia
Homeopathy for osteoarthritis
(protocol stage)
Homeopathy, acupuncture and herbal medicine, for reducing the side effects of chemotherapy or radiation therapy in children treated for childhood cancer.
(title stage)
Homocysteine lowering interventions for peripheral arterial disease and bypass grafts
Homocysteine lowering interventions for preventing cardiovascular events
Homoeopathic Oscillococcinum for preventing and treating influenza and influenza-like syndromes
Homoeopathic remedies for perineal pain in the early postpartum period
(title stage)
Homoeopathy for induction of labour
Honey and lozenges for children with non-specific cough
Honey as a topical treatment for wounds
New
Honey for acute cough in children
Hormonal contraceptives for contraception in overweight or obese women
(title stage)
Hormonal therapy for cryptorchidism
(title stage)
Hormonal versus non-hormonal contraception for women after hydatidiform mole
(title stage)
Hormonal versus non-hormonal contraceptives in women with diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2
Hormone replacement therapy for cognitive function in postmenopausal women
Hormone replacement therapy for endometrial cancers
(title stage)
Hormone replacement therapy for osteoarthritis in peri-menopausal and post-menopausal women
(protocol stage)
Hormone replacement therapy for preventing cardiovascular disease in post-menopausal women
Hormone replacement therapy for women with type 1 diabetes mellitus
(title stage)
Hormone replacement therapy to maintain cognitive function in women with dementia
Hormone therapy for advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer
(protocol stage)
Hormone therapy for endometriosis and surgical menopause
Hormone therapy in postmenopausal women and risk of endometrial hyperplasia
New
Hormone therapy in women with premature ovarian failure
(protocol stage)
Hormones for suspected impaired fetal growth
Horse chestnut seed extract for chronic venous insufficiency
Hospital at home for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Hospital at Home: Terminal Care
(title stage)
Hospital nurse staffing models and patient and staff-related outcomes
(protocol stage)
Hospitalisation and bed rest for multiple pregnancy
House dust mite avoidance measures for perennial allergic rhinitis
House dust mite control measures for asthma
House dust mite reduction and avoidance measures for the treatment of eczema
(title stage)
Household interventions for prevention of domestic lead exposure in children
Housing improvements for health and associated socio-economic outcomes
(title stage)
How effects on health equity are assessed in systematic reviews of interventions
(protocol stage)
HPV testing versus cervical cytology for screening for cancer of the uterine cervix
(protocol stage)
Huangqi preparation for unstable angina
(protocol stage)
Human albumin for intradialytic hypotension in haemodialysis patients
(protocol stage)
Human albumin infusion for nephrotic syndrome
(title stage)
Human albumin solution for resuscitation and volume expansion in critically ill patients
Human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) for preventing miscarriage
(title stage)
withdrawn
Human chorionic gonadotrophin for recurrent miscarriage
Human chorionic gonadotrophin for threatened miscarriage
(protocol stage)
Human chorionic gonadotrophin priming for fertility treatment with in vitro maturation
(title stage)
Human growth hormone and glutamine for patients with short bowel syndrome
(protocol stage)
'Human' insulin versus animal insulin in people with diabetes mellitus
Human leukocyte antigens (HLA) typing to prevent corneal graft rejection
(title stage)
Human menopausal gonadotropin versus recombinant follicle stimulation hormone for ovarian stimulation in assisted reproductive cycles
Human parathyroid hormone for the treatment of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women.
(protocol stage)
Human recombinant activated factor VII for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with liver diseases
Human recombinant activated protein C for severe sepsis
Humanistic therapies versus other psychological therapies for depression
(title stage)
Humanistic therapies versus treatment as usual for depression
(title stage)
Humanized antibody to the alpha4beta7 integrin for induction of remission in Crohn's disease
(title stage)
Humanized antibody to the alpha4beta7 integrin for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis
Humidification of inspired air in exercise-induced asthma
(protocol stage)
Humidified air inhalation for treating croup
Humidity control for chronic asthma
Huperzine A for Alzheimer's disease
Huperzine A for mild cognitive impairment
(title stage)
Huperzine A for vascular dementia
Hyaluronate for temporomandibular joint disorders
Hyaluronidase for cervical ripening and induction of labour
Hydergine for dementia
Hydralazine for essential hypertension
(protocol stage)
Hydralazine for pulmonary hypertension in low birth weight infants with chronic lung disease
(title stage)
Hydration for treatment of preterm labour
Hydromorphone for acute and chronic pain
New
Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) versus other fluid therapies: effects on kidney function
Hydroxyurea for sickle cell disease
Hydroxyzine for generalised anxiety disorder
(protocol stage)
Hyperbaric oxygen as an adjuvant treatment for malignant otitis externa
Hyperbaric oxygen for carbon monoxide poisoning
Updated
Hyperbaric oxygen for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for acute coronary syndrome
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for acute ischaemic stroke
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for Bell's palsy
(protocol stage)
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for chronic wounds
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for delayed onset muscle soreness and closed soft tissue injury
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for late radiation tissue injury
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for multiple sclerosis
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for promoting fracture healing and treating fracture non-union
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the adjunctive treatment of traumatic brain injury
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for thermal burns
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for treating acute surgical and traumatic wounds
(protocol stage)
Hyperbaric oxygenation for tumour sensitisation to radiotherapy
Hyperfractionated or accelerated radiotherapy in head and neck cancer
(protocol stage)
Hyperfractionated radiotherapy in children and adolescents with rhabdomyosarcoma
(title stage)
New
Hypertonic saline for peri-operative fluid management
Hypertonic versus near isotonic crystalloid for fluid resuscitation in critically ill patients
Hyperventilation therapy for acute traumatic brain injury
Hypnosis for acute pain in children
(title stage)
Hypnosis for anxiety disorders
(title stage)
Hypnosis for children undergoing dental treatment
(protocol stage)
Hypnosis for pain relief during labour and childbirth
(title stage)
Hypnosis for schizophrenia
Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation
Hypnotherapy for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Hypocaloric parenteral nutrition versus standard or hypercaloric parenteral nutrition for postoperative patients
(title stage)
Hypoglycaemic agents for pregnant women with polycystic ovarian syndrome
(title stage)
Hypolipidemic and antihypertensive drugs for prevention of cardiovascular complications in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
(protocol stage)
Hypomethylating Agents or low dosed Ara-C for the Treatment of Patients with Myeolodysplastic Syndrome and Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
(title stage)
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis suppression after treatment with glucocorticoid therapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
(title stage)
Hypothermia for neuroprotection in adults after cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Hypothermia for neuroprotection in children after cardiopulmonary arrest
(title stage)
Hypothermia for traumatic head injury
Hypothermia to reduce neurological damage following coronary artery bypass surgery
Hypotonic vs isotonic saline solutions for intravenous fluid management of acute infections
Hysterectomy for patients with advanced cervical cancer after radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy
(title stage)
Hysterectomy versus hysterectomy plus oophorectomy for premenopausal women
I-125 versus Pd-103 interstitial brachytherapy for low risk prostate cancer
(title stage)
Ibandronate sodium for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
(protocol stage)
Ibuprofen for Alzheimer's disease
Ibuprofen for pain relief after surgical removal of lower wisdom teeth
(protocol stage)
Ibuprofen for the prevention of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm and/or low birth weight infants
Ibuprofen for the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm and/or low birth weight infants
Ibuprofen versus paracetamol (acetaminophen) for pain relief after surgical removal of lower wisdom teeth
(protocol stage)
Ibuprofen with or without an antiemetic for acute migraine in adults
(protocol stage)
Idebenone for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
(title stage)
Updated
Identification of children in the first four years of life for early treatment for otitis media with effusion
Ileal orthotopic neobladder versus Mainz II in patients with total cystectomy
(title stage)
Ileostomy or colostomy for temporary decompression of colorectal anastomosis
Iloprost and cisaprost for Raynaud's phenomenon in progressive systemic sclerosis
Image-based techniques for the diagnosis of liver steatosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
(title stage)
Image-guided percutaneous procedure plus metronidazole versus metronidazole alone for uncomplicated amoebic liver abscess
Imaging techniques for antenatal detection of morbidly adherent placenta
(title stage)
Imatinib for adult patients with philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ALL)
(title stage)
Imatinib for treating patients with Chronic Myelogeneous Leukemia
(title stage)
New
Imatinib for treating patients with chronic myelogeneous leukemia
(protocol stage)
Imatinib mesylate for gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs)
(protocol stage)
Imidazole derivatives for uncomplicated amoebic liver abscess
(title stage)
Immediate post-partum insertion of intrauterine devices
Immediate postabortal insertion of intrauterine devices
Immediate start of hormonal contraceptives for contraception
Immediate versus deferred delivery of the preterm compromised baby for improving outcomes
(title stage)
Immediate versus deferred zidovudine (AZT) in asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic HIV infected adults
Immediate versus delayed reconstruction following surgery for breast cancer
(title stage)
Immediate versus delayed treatment for psychosis
(title stage)
New
Immediate-release versus controlled-release carbamazepine in the treatment of epilepsy
Immersion in water in labour and birth
Immobilisation and functional treatment for acute lateral ankle ligament injuries in adults
Immune therapies for women with history of failed implantation undergoing IVF treatment
(title stage)
Immunochromatography-based rapid diagnostic tests for diagnosing uncomplicated malaria in endemic countries
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Immunoglobulin for preventing respiratory syncytial virus infection
Immunoglobulin infusion for isoimmune haemolytic jaundice in neonates
Immunoglobulin prophylaxis in hematological malignancies and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Immunoglobulin treatment for respiratory syncytial virus infection
Immunoglobulins for preventing hepatitis A
Immunoglobulins, vaccines or interferon for preventing cytomegalovirus disease in solid organ transplant recipients
Immunomodulatory agents for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Immunonutrition as an adjuvant therapy for burns
(protocol stage)
Immunostimulants for preventing respiratory tract infection in children
Immunosuppressant and immunomodulatory treatment for dermatomyositis and polymyositis
Immunosuppressant and immunomodulatory treatments for multifocal motor neuropathy
Immunosuppressants for the prophylaxis of corneal graft rejection after penetrating keratoplasty
(protocol stage)
Immunosuppressive agents for myasthenia gravis
Immunosuppressive agents for treating IgA nephropathy
Immunosuppressive and cytotoxic therapy for pulmonary sarcoidosis
Immunosuppressive T cell antibodies for liver transplant recipients
(protocol stage)
Immunosuppressive treatment for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in adults
Immunosuppressive treatment for idiopathic membranous nephropathy in adults with nephrotic syndrome
Updated
Immunosuppressive treatment for non-systemic vasculitic neuropathy
Immunotherapy for advanced renal cell cancer
Immunotherapy for diabetic amyotrophy
Immunotherapy for IgM anti-myelin-associated glycoprotein paraprotein-associated peripheral neuropathies
Immunotherapy for recurrent miscarriage
Impact of entertainment media smoking on adolescent smoking behaviours
(title stage)
Impact of shared scientific or ethical review of multicentre clinical research on the quality of clinical research and the clinical research process
(protocol stage)
Impact of tobacco advertising and promotion on increasing adolescent smoking behaviours
Impact of tuberculosis preventive therapy on tuberculosis and mortality in HIV-infected children
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy for left ventricular systolic dysfunction
(title stage)
Implantable defibrillator versus pharmacotherapy for Brugada syndrome
(protocol stage)
Improving surgical practice - a systematic review of effective education strategies to improve surgical technical skills in operative procedures
(protocol stage)
In vitro chemosensitivity assay for advanced epithelial ovarian cancer
(title stage)
In vitro fertilisation for unexplained subfertility
Updated
In vitro fertilisation versus tubal reanastomosis (sterilisation reversal) for subfertility after tubal sterilisation
In vitro maturation in sub fertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome undergoing assisted reproduction
In-hospital care pathways for stroke
In-service training for health professionals to improve care of the seriously ill newborn or child in low and middle-income countries (Review)
(protocol stage)
Incentive spirometry for preventing pulmonary complications after coronary artery bypass graft
Incentive spirometry for prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications in upper abdominal surgery
Incentives and disincentives to participation by clinicians in randomised controlled trials
Incentives for improving patient adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment
(protocol stage)
Incentives for preventing smoking in children and adolescents
(title stage)
Incision and curettage versus intralesional triamcinolone for the treatment of chalazion
(title stage)
Incision and drainage of perianal abscess with or without treatment of anal fistula
(protocol stage)
Increased energy intake for preterm infants with (or developing) bronchopulmonary dysplasia/chronic lung disease
Increased police patrols for preventing alcohol-impaired driving
Increased versus stable doses of inhaled corticosteroids for exacerbations of chronic asthma in adults and children
(protocol stage)
Increasing motorcycle and rider conspicuity for preventing death and injury in motorcyclists
(protocol stage)
Independent living programmes for improving outcomes for young people leaving the care system
Indigenous healthcare worker involvement for Indigenous adults and children with asthma
Individual and group parenting programmes for preventing negative outcomes in children following divorce
(title stage)
Individual and group-based parenting programmes for improving psychosocial outcomes for teenage parents and their children
Individual and group-based parenting programmes for the treatment of physical child abuse and neglect
Individual behavioural counselling for smoking cessation
Individual or group antenatal education for childbirth or parenthood, or both
Individual patient data meta-analyses compared with meta-analyses based on aggregate data
(protocol stage)
Individual patient education for low back pain
Individual patient education for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Individual psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis for schizophrenia and severe mental illness
Individual psychotherapy in the outpatient treatment of adults with anorexia nervosa
Indomethacin for Alzheimer's disease
Indomethacin for asymptomatic patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants
Indomethacin for traumatic brain injury
(title stage)
Indoor air modification interventions for prolonged non-specific cough in children
Indoor residual spraying for preventing malaria
(protocol stage)
Induction of labour for improving birth outcomes for women at or beyond term
Induction of labour for suspected fetal macrosomia
Induction of labour versus expectant management for pre-eclampsia at term
(title stage)
Industry-sponsored promotional packs about infant feeding for pregnant and postpartum women
(title stage)
Infant Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) immunisation and duration of protection against tuberculosis
(title stage)
Infant position in neonates receiving mechanical ventilation
Updated
Infection control strategies for preventing the transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in nursing homes for older people
Inferior turbinate surgery for nasal obstruction in allergic rhinitis after failed medical treatment
(protocol stage)
Infliximab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Influenza vaccination for healthcare workers who work with the elderly
Influenza vaccination in children being treated with chemotherapy for cancer
Influenza vaccine for children and adults with bronchiectasis
Influenza vaccine for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Influenza vaccine for preventing acute otitis media in infants and children
(protocol stage)
Influenza vaccines for preventing coronary heart disease
Information and support interventions for informal caregivers of people with dementia
(protocol stage)
Information for parents about post-mortem examination
(title stage)
Information for pregnant women about caesarean birth
New
Information interventions for orienting patients and their carers to cancer care facilities
(protocol stage)
Information provision for persons with Multiple Sclerosis
(title stage)
Information provision for stroke patients and their caregivers
Infraclavicular brachial plexus block for regional anaesthesia of the lower arm
(protocol stage)
Infusion techniques for peripheral arterial thrombolysis
Inhaled analgesia for pain relief in labour
(title stage)
Inhaled and oral corticosteroids as maintenance and intermittent therapy for episodic viral wheeze in children
(title stage)
Inhaled and oral corticosteroids as maintenance and intermittent therapy for episodic viral wheeze in children
Inhaled antibiotics for long-term therapy in cystic fibrosis
New
Inhaled antibiotics for pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis
(protocol stage)
Updated
Inhaled beta2-agonists for asthma in mechanically ventilated patients
Inhaled beta2-agonists for non-specific chronic cough in children
Inhaled bronchodilators for acute chest syndrome in people with sickle cell disease
Updated
Inhaled bronchodilators for cystic fibrosis
Inhaled corticosteroid effects on bone metabolism in asthma and mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Inhaled corticosteroids compared to placebo for prevention of exercise induced bronchoconstriction
Inhaled corticosteroids during acute bronchiolitis in the prevention of post-bronchiolitic wheezing
Inhaled corticosteroids for cystic fibrosis
Inhaled corticosteroids for non-specific chronic cough in children
Inhaled corticosteroids for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Inhaled corticosteroids versus long acting beta-agonists for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(protocol stage)
Inhaled corticosteroids versus sodium cromoglycate in children and adults with asthma
Inhaled cromones for prolonged non-specific cough in children
Inhaled hyperosmolar agents for bronchiectasis
withdrawn
Inhaled insulin in diabetes mellitus
Inhaled magnesium sulfate in the treatment of acute asthma
Inhaled mannitol for cystic fibrosis
(title stage)
Inhaled nitric oxide for acute chest syndrome in people with sickle cell disease
Inhaled nitric oxide for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and acute lung injury in children and adults
Inhaled nitric oxide for respiratory failure in preterm infants
Inhaled nitric oxide for the postoperative management of pulmonary hypertension in infants and children with congenital heart disease
Inhaled non-steroid anti-inflammatories for children and adults with bronchiectasis
(protocol stage)
Inhaled short acting beta2-agonist use in chronic asthma: regular versus as needed treatment
Inhaled short-acting beta2-agonists versus ipratropium for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Updated
Inhaled sodium cromoglycate for asthma in children
Inhaled steroids for acute asthma following emergency department discharge
Inhaled steroids for bronchiectasis
withdrawn
Inhaled steroids for neonatal chronic lung disease
Inhaled versus oral steroids for adults with chronic asthma
Inhaled versus systemic corticosteroids for preventing chronic lung disease in ventilated very low birth weight preterm neonates
Inhaled versus systemic corticosteroids for the treatment of chronic lung disease in ventilated very low birth weight preterm infants
Initial arch wires for alignment of crooked teeth with fixed orthodontic braces
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Initial management strategies for dyspepsia
Injectable gold for rheumatoid arthritis
Injectable local anaesthetic agents for operative dental anaesthesia
(protocol stage)
Injectable vaccines for preventing pneumococcal infection in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Injection sclerotherapy for varicose veins
Injection therapy for subacute and chronic low-back pain
Inositol for depressive disorders
Inositol for respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants
Inpatient versus other settings for detoxification for opioid dependence
Inpatient versus outpatient care for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and eating disorders not otherwise specified
(title stage)
Inpatient versus outpatient care for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and eating disorders not otherwise specified
(title stage)
Insecticide-treated bed nets and curtains for preventing malaria
Insecticide-treated nets for preventing malaria in pregnancy
Insoles for prevention and treatment of back pain
Inspiratory muscle training for asthma
Inspiratory muscle training for cystic fibrosis
Institutional smoking bans for reducing smoking prevalence and tobacco consumption
(title stage)
withdrawn
Institutional versus at-home long term care for functionally dependent older people
Instruments for assessing readiness to commence suck feeds in preterm infants: effects on time to establish full oral feeding and duration of hospitalisation
(protocol stage)
Instruments for assisted vaginal delivery
(protocol stage)
Instruments for chorionic villus sampling for prenatal diagnosis
Insulin and oral agents for managing cystic fibrosis-related diabetes
Insulin detemir versus insulin glargine for type 1 diabetes mellitus
(title stage)
Insulin for glycaemic control in acute ischaemic stroke
(protocol stage)
Insulin monotherapy versus combinations of insulin with oral hypoglycaemic agents in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Insulin-sensitising drugs (metformin, rosiglitazone, pioglitazone, D-chiro-inositol) for women with polycystic ovary syndrome, oligo amenorrhoea and subfertility
Insulin-sensitising drugs versus the combined oral contraceptive pill for hirsutism, acne and risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and endometrial cancer in polycystic ovary syndrome
Insulin-sensitising therapies for preventing the progression of diabetic kidney disease
(protocol stage)
Integrated management of childhood illness programmes in middle and low income countries
(title stage)
Integrated use of interventions to improve COPD care in the care continuum
(title stage)
Intensity and type of exercise for lower limb endurance training to optimise exercise capacity for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(protocol stage)
Intensity of exercise for the treatment of osteoarthritis
Intensive Case Management for severe mental illness
(protocol stage)
Intensive insulin therapy and strict glucose control for critically ill children
(title stage)
Intensive insulin therapy and strict glucose control for critically ill patients
(protocol stage)
Intensive versus standard haemodialysis water treatment for preventing low grade mineral intoxication in chronic haemodialysed patients
(protocol stage)
Interactive computer-based interventions for sexual health promotion
(protocol stage)
Interactive Health Communication Applications for people with chronic disease
Intercessory prayer for the alleviation of ill health
Interferon alpha for chronic hepatitis B
(title stage)
Interferon beta for chronic hepatitis B
(protocol stage)
Updated
Interferon Beta for Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Interferon beta for secondary progressive multiple sclerosis
(protocol stage)
Interferon for acute hepatitis C
Interferon for anogenital warts in non-immunocompromised adults
(protocol stage)
Interferon for hepatocellular carcinoma
(protocol stage)
Interferon for interferon naive patients with chronic hepatitis C
Interferon for interferon nonresponding and relapsing patients with chronic hepatitis C
Interferon in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
Interferon-alpha for hepatitis D
(protocol stage)
New
Interferon-alpha for maintenance of follicular lymphoma
Interleukin 2 receptor antagonists for kidney transplant recipients
Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist for treating periodontitis
(protocol stage)
Intermediate acting versus long acting insulin for type 1 diabetes mellitus
Intermittent auscultation (IA) of fetal heart rate in labour for fetal well-being
(title stage)
Intermittent drug techniques for schizophrenia
(protocol stage)
Intermittent phototherapy versus continuous phototherapy for neonatal jaundice
(protocol stage)
Intermittent pneumatic compression for treating venous leg ulcers
Intermittent preventive treatment regimens for malaria in HIV-positive pregnant women
(protocol stage)
Intermittent versus continuous androgen suppression for prostatic cancer
Intermittent versus continuous renal replacement therapy for acute renal failure in adults
Intermittent versus daily therapy for treating tuberculosis in children
(protocol stage)
Internal fixation and comparisons of different fixation methods for treating distal radial fractures in adults
(protocol stage)
Internal fixation implants for intracapsular proximal femoral fractures in adults
Internal fixation versus arthroplasty for intracapsular proximal femoral fractures in adults
Internal versus external fixation for treating distal tibial pilon fractures in adults
(protocol stage)
Internet-based interventions for recruiting smokers into cessation programmes
(title stage)
Internet-based interventions for smoking cessation
(protocol stage)
Interposition vein cuff for infragenicular prosthetic bypass graft
(protocol stage)
Interprofessional collaboration: effects of practice-based interventions on professional practice and healthcare outcomes
Interprofessional education: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
Interspace/interdental brushes for oral hygiene in orthodontic patients with fixed appliances
Interspinous implants for spinal stenosis
(title stage)
Interval debulking surgery for advanced epithelial ovarian cancer
Intervention aimed at improving professional adherence to guidelines for prevention of device-related infections
(protocol stage)
Intervention for childhood apraxia of speech
Intervention for dysarthria associated with acquired brain injury in children and adolescents
Intervention for oropharyngeal dysphagia in children with neurological impairment
(title stage)
Intervention for replacing missing teeth: Effect of type of implant-supported prostheses used to rehabilitate completely edentulous patients on treatment outcomes.
(protocol stage)
Intervention for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus in women with previous gestational diabetes
(title stage)
Interventionist versus expectant care for severe pre-eclampsia before term
Interventions (other than pharmacological, psychosocial or psychological) for treating antenatal depression
Interventions addressing gender disparities in family food distribution for improving child nutrition
(title stage)
New
Interventions at caesarean section for reducing the risk of aspiration pneumonitis
Interventions based on the 'Theory of Mind' cognitive model for autism spectrum disorder
(title stage)
Interventions before consultations for helping patients address their information needs
Interventions for actinic keratoses
(protocol stage)
Interventions for acute auricular haematoma
Interventions for acute internal hordeolum
(protocol stage)
Interventions for acute non-arteritic central retinal artery occlusion
New
Interventions for acute otitis externa
Interventions for adherence to pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(protocol stage)
Interventions for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder): an overview of Cochrane reviews
(title stage)
Interventions for adult polycystic liver disease
(title stage)
Interventions for age-related visual problems in patients with stroke
(title stage)
Interventions for alopecia areata
Interventions for American cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
Interventions for androgenic alopecia in women
(protocol stage)
Interventions for apathy after traumatic brain injury
Interventions for apraxia of speech following stroke
Interventions for asymptomatic retinal breaks and lattice degeneration for preventing retinal detachment
New
Interventions for atrophic rhinitis
(protocol stage)
Interventions for basal cell carcinoma of the skin
Interventions for blepharitis
(protocol stage)
New
Interventions for bone disease in children with chronic kidney disease
Interventions for Bowen's Disease
(protocol stage)
Interventions for bullous pemphigoid
Interventions for cellulitis and erysipelas
(protocol stage)
Interventions for central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) of the jaws
Interventions for central serous chorioretinopathy
(title stage)
Interventions for chronic abacterial prostatitis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
withdrawn
Interventions for chronic suppurative otitis media
Interventions for cleaning dentures in adults
Interventions for clinical and subclinical hypothyroidism in pregnancy
(protocol stage)
Interventions for controlling emigration of health professionals from low and middle-income countries
(protocol stage)
Interventions for correcting relapse of the lower front teeth after orthodontic treatment
(title stage)
Interventions for cough in malignant disease (cancer)
(protocol stage)
Interventions for covert bacteriuria in children
(protocol stage)
Interventions for cutaneous disease in systemic lupus erythematosus
(protocol stage)
Interventions for cutaneous lichen planus
(protocol stage)
Interventions for cutaneous molluscum contagiosum
Interventions for decreasing postoperative pain following refractive excimer laser surface ablation of the cornea
(protocol stage)
Interventions for deliberately altering blood pressure in acute stroke
Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection
(protocol stage)
Interventions for disorders of eye movement in patients with stroke
(title stage)
Interventions for drooling in children with cerebral palsy
(title stage)
Interventions for drug-using offenders in the courts, secure establishments and the community.
Interventions for dysphagia and under-nutrition in acute stroke
Interventions for dysphagia in oesophageal cancer
Interventions for ear discharge associated with grommets (ventilation tubes)
withdrawn
Interventions for early stage Hodgkin's disease in children
Interventions for educating children who are at risk of asthma-related emergency department attendance
Interventions for educating traditional healers about STD and HIV medicine
Interventions for emergency contraception
Interventions for encouraging sexual lifestyles and behaviours intended to prevent cervical cancer
Interventions for enhancing adherence to dietary recommendations
(title stage)
Interventions for enhancing medication adherence
Interventions for enhancing medicine use by older adults prescribed multiple medicines
(title stage)
Interventions for enhancing the skills of consumers to find, evaluate and use online health information
(protocol stage)
Interventions for erosive lichen planus affecting mucosal sites
(protocol stage)
Interventions for erythema nodosum leprosum
Interventions for erythropoietin-resistant anaemia in dialysis patients
(protocol stage)
Interventions for established stretch marks
(title stage)
Interventions for fatigue and weight loss in adults with advanced progressive illness
(title stage)
Interventions for fatigue in peripheral neuropathy
(protocol stage)
Interventions for fatigue management after traumatic brain injury
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Interventions for Frey's syndrome in patients following parotidectomy
(title stage)
Interventions for ganglion cysts in adults
(protocol stage)
Interventions for glucose control in non-critically ill hospitalized patients
(title stage)
Interventions for growth failure in childhood Crohn's disease
Interventions for guttate psoriasis
Interventions for haemolytic uraemic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Interventions for hand eczema
(protocol stage)
Interventions for heartburn in pregnancy
Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration
(title stage)
Interventions for helping people recognise early signs of recurrence in bipolar disorder
Interventions for helping people recognise early signs of recurrence in depression
(protocol stage)
Interventions for hidradenitis suppurativa
(title stage)
Interventions for HIV-associated nephropathy
Interventions for hyperthyroidism in pregnancy
(title stage)
Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury
(protocol stage)
Interventions for iatrogenic lingual nerve injury
(protocol stage)
Interventions for idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Interventions for idiopathic membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
(protocol stage)
Interventions for idiopathic steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome in children
Interventions for impetigo
New
Interventions for implementation of thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized medical and surgical patients at risk for venous thromboembolism
(protocol stage)
Interventions for improving adherence to ocular hypotensive therapy
Interventions for improving adherence to treatment in patients with high blood pressure in ambulatory settings
Interventions for improving adherence to treatment recommendations in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Interventions for improving communication with children and adolescents about a family member's cancer
Interventions for improving communication with children and adolescents about their cancer
Interventions for improving coverage of child immunization in low-income and middle-income countries
(protocol stage)
Interventions for improving older patients' involvement in primary care episodes
Interventions for improving outcomes in patients with multimorbidity in primary care and community settings
(protocol stage)
Interventions for improving palliative care for older people living in nursing care homes
(protocol stage)
Interventions for improving patients' trust in doctors and groups of doctors
Interventions for improving sit-to-stand ability in patients with stroke
(protocol stage)
Interventions for improving the adoption of shared decision making by healthcare professionals
(protocol stage)
New
Interventions for improving the appropriate use of imaging in people with musculoskeletal conditions
Interventions for improving the psychosocial well-being of children affected by HIV and AIDS.
Interventions for improving understanding and minimising the psychological impact of screening
(protocol stage)
Interventions for improving uptake of population-based screening for colorectal cancer using fecal occult blood testing
(protocol stage)
Interventions for improving vocal quality in patients with emotional dysphonia
(title stage)
Interventions for increasing ankle range of motion in patients with neuromuscular disease
(protocol stage)
Interventions for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in preschool aged children
(title stage)
Interventions for increasing pedestrian and cyclist visibility for the prevention of death and injuries
Interventions for increasing the proportion of health professionals practising in rural and other underserved areas
Interventions for infantile esotropia
Interventions for infantile haemangiomas
(protocol stage)
Interventions for infantile nystagmus syndrome
(title stage)
Interventions for ingrowing toenails
Interventions for intermittent exotropia
Interventions for involutional lower lid entropion
Interventions for isolated diaphyseal fractures of the ulna in adults
Interventions for ketosis during labour
Interventions for laryngomalacia
(title stage)
Interventions for late neonatal hypocalcemic seizures
(title stage)
Interventions for late trabeculectomy bleb leak
(protocol stage)
Interventions for latent autoimmune diabetes (LADA) in adults
Interventions for lateral hip pain (tendinopathy or bursitis)
(title stage)
Interventions for learning disabled sex offenders
Interventions for leg cramps in people on dialysis
(title stage)
Interventions for leg cramps in pregnancy
Interventions for lentigo maligna
(title stage)
Interventions for localised excessive sweating
(protocol stage)
Interventions for low grade abnormalities in cervical smears
(title stage)
Interventions for lowering plasma homocysteine levels in dialysis patients
(protocol stage)
Interventions for lowering plasma homocysteine levels in kidney transplant recipients
(protocol stage)
Interventions for lowering plasma homocysteine levels in predialysis patients
(title stage)
Interventions for managing symptom clusters in cancer patients
(title stage)
Interventions for melasma
(protocol stage)
Interventions for minimal change disease in adults with nephrotic syndrome
Interventions for mobilizing circumcision programs in resource-limited settings
(title stage)
Interventions for mood and anxiety disorders, and self harm in young offenders
(protocol stage)
Interventions for Mooren's ulcer
(protocol stage)
Interventions for morphea
(protocol stage)
Interventions for motor apraxia following stroke
Interventions for mucous membrane pemphigoid and epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
Interventions for mycosis fungoides
(title stage)
Interventions for myogenous temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients
(title stage)
Interventions for nail psoriasis
(protocol stage)
Interventions for nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy
(protocol stage)
Interventions for nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy
Interventions for neovascular age-related macular degeneration
(protocol stage)
Interventions for nephropathic cystinosis
(title stage)
Interventions for noisy breathing in patients near to death
Interventions for non-metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
(protocol stage)
Interventions for non-oliguric hyperkalaemia in preterm neonates
Interventions for normal tension glaucoma
Interventions for obsessive compulsive symptoms in people with schizophrenia
(protocol stage)
Interventions for Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis
Interventions for pain with intrauterine device insertion
Interventions for paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose
Interventions for pelvi-ureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction in children
(title stage)
Interventions for pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus
withdrawn
Interventions for people with schizophrenia who commit arson
(title stage)
Interventions for periodontal disease in reducing the severity of rheumatoid arthritis
(title stage)
Interventions for pes planus
(protocol stage)
Interventions for Peyronie's disease
(title stage)
Interventions for photodamaged skin
Interventions for pityriasis rosea
Interventions for Pityriasis Versicolor
(title stage)
Interventions for polymorphic light eruption
(protocol stage)
Interventions for 'poor responders' to controlled ovarian hyper stimulation (COH) in in-vitro fertilisation (IVF)
Interventions for post-stroke fatigue
Interventions for preoperative smoking cessation
Interventions for preventing allergic and febrile non-haemolytic transfusion reactions
(protocol stage)
Interventions for preventing and managing radiation-induced skin reactions in cancer patients
(title stage)
Interventions for preventing and reducing the use of physical restraints in long-term geriatric care
(protocol stage)
Interventions for preventing and treating kidney disease in Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP)
Interventions for preventing and treating pelvic and back pain in pregnancy
Interventions for preventing and treating stress fractures and stress reactions of bone of the lower limbs in young adults
Interventions for preventing ankle ligament injuries
(title stage)
Interventions for preventing ankle ligament injuries
Interventions for preventing blood loss during the treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
Interventions for preventing bone disease in kidney transplant recipients
Interventions for preventing clotting of extracorporeal circuits during continuous renal replacement therapy
(protocol stage)
Interventions for preventing critical illness polyneuropathy and critical illness myopathy
Interventions for preventing delirium in hospitalised patients
Interventions for preventing depression after stroke
Interventions for preventing diarrhoeal illness in children with HIV
(title stage)
Interventions for preventing eating disorders in children and adolescents
Interventions for preventing excessive weight gain during pregnancy
(protocol stage)
Interventions for preventing exposure to chemical substances at work
(title stage)
withdrawn
Interventions for preventing falls in elderly people
New
Interventions for preventing falls in older people in nursing care facilities and hospitals
Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community
Interventions for preventing falls in older people: Overview of Cochrane Systematic Reviews
(title stage)
Interventions for preventing falls in people after stroke
(title stage)
Interventions for preventing haemolytic uraemic syndrome/thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
(protocol stage)
New
Interventions for preventing hamstring injuries
Interventions for preventing HIV-related sexual violence
(title stage)
Interventions for preventing hypotension in adults receiving spinal anaesthesia
(protocol stage)
Interventions for preventing infection in nephrotic syndrome
New
Interventions for preventing infectious complications in haemodialysis patients with central venous catheters
Interventions for preventing influenza: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews
(title stage)
Interventions for preventing injuries caused by impaired alertness in individuals who are not sleep deprived
(protocol stage)
Interventions for preventing injuries caused by impaired alertness in individuals who are sleep deprived
(protocol stage)
Interventions for preventing injuries caused by impaired alertness in individuals with jet lag and shift work disorder
(protocol stage)
Interventions for preventing injuries in problem drinkers
Interventions for preventing injuries in the agricultural industry
Interventions for preventing injuries in the construction industry
Interventions for preventing intradialytic hypotension in haemodialysis patients
(title stage)
Interventions for preventing Kashin-Beck Disease
(title stage)
Interventions for preventing late postnatal mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Interventions for preventing lower limb soft-tissue injuries in runners
Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth
(protocol stage)
Interventions for preventing neuropathy caused by cisplatin and related compounds
Interventions for preventing non-melanoma skin cancers in high-risk groups
Interventions for preventing obesity in children
Interventions for preventing occupational irritant hand dermatitis
(protocol stage)
Interventions for preventing ophthalmia neonatorum
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Interventions for preventing or improving the outcome of delivery at or beyond term
Interventions for preventing oral candidiasis for patients with cancer receiving treatment
Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment
Interventions for preventing osteoporosis in pregnant women undergoing long-term heparin therapy
(title stage)
Interventions for preventing post-operative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing heart surgery
Interventions for preventing posterior capsule opacification
Interventions for preventing pre-eclampsia and its consequences: generic protocol
(protocol stage)
Interventions for preventing reactions to snake antivenom
Interventions for preventing relapse and recurrence after the first episode of a depressive disorder in young people
(protocol stage)
Interventions for preventing soft-tissue injuries of the knee
(title stage)
Interventions for preventing thrombosis in adults and children with nephrotic syndrome
(protocol stage)
Interventions for preventing tobacco sales to minors
withdrawn
Interventions for preventing tobacco smoking in public places
Interventions for preventing transmission of tuberculosis to health care workers
(title stage)
Interventions for preventing unintended pregnancies among adolescents
Interventions for preventing upper gastrointestinal bleeding in people admitted to intensive care units
(title stage)
Interventions for preventing venous thromboembolism following abdominal aortic surgery
Interventions for preventing venous thromboembolism in adults undergoing knee arthroscopy
Interventions for preventing voice disorders in adults
Interventions for preventing weight gain after smoking cessation
Interventions for prevention of cold sores
(title stage)
Interventions for prevention of drug use by young people delivered in non-school settings
Updated
Interventions for prevention of giant retinal tear in the fellow eye
Interventions for prevention of neonatal hyperglycemia in very low birth weight infants
Interventions for prevention of post-operative recurrence of Crohn's disease
Interventions for prevention of surgery and hospitalizations in patients with Crohn's disease
(title stage)
Interventions for previously untreated patients with AIDS-associated Non-Hodgkin´s Lymphoma
Interventions for primary (intrinsic) tracheomalacia in children
Interventions for primary vesicoureteric reflux
withdrawn
Interventions for promoting adherence to tuberculosis management
Interventions for promoting booster seat use in four to eight year olds travelling in motor vehicles
Interventions for promoting information and communication technologies adoption in healthcare professionals
Interventions for promoting informed decision-making by patients and/or surrogate decision-makers on resuscitation orders in adults
(title stage)
Interventions for promoting participation in shared decision-making for children with cancer
(title stage)
Interventions for promoting physical activity
Interventions for promoting smoke alarm ownership and function
Interventions for promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy
Interventions for promoting the initiation of breastfeeding
Interventions for promoting the use of advance directives for end-of-life decisions in adults
(protocol stage)
Interventions for protecting renal function in the perioperative period
Interventions for providers to promote a patient-centred approach in clinical consultations
Interventions for prurigo nodularis
(title stage)
Interventions for pruritus in chronic kidney disease
(title stage)
Interventions for pseudofolliculitis, acne keloidalis and dissecting cellulitis
(title stage)
Interventions for psychosexual dysfunction in women treated for gynaecological malignancy
Interventions for psychosis in adolescents
(protocol stage)
Interventions for psychotic symptoms concomitant with epilepsy
Interventions for recurrent aphthous stomatitis (mouth ulcers)
(protocol stage)
Interventions for recurrent corneal erosions
Interventions for recurrent idiopathic epistaxis (nosebleeds) in children
Interventions for reducing anxiety in women undergoing colposcopy
Interventions for reducing inappropriate blood transfusions
(title stage)
Interventions for reducing medication errors in children in hospital
(protocol stage)
Interventions for reducing medication errors in hospitalized adults
(title stage)
Interventions for reducing nausea and vomiting at caesarean section
(protocol stage)
Interventions for reducing pesticide exposure in agricultural workers
(title stage)
Interventions for reducing the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection
Interventions for reducing wrong-site surgery and invasive procedures
(title stage)
Interventions for reduction of stigma in people with HIV/AIDS
(protocol stage)
Interventions for relapsing talipes equinovarus
(title stage)
Interventions for relieving the pain and discomfort of screening mammography
Interventions for renal vasculitis in adults
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: 1- versus 2-stage implant placement
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: antibiotics at dental implant placement to prevent complications
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: attachment systems for implant overdentures in edentulous jaws
(protocol stage)
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: augmentation procedures of the maxillary sinus
(title stage)
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: dental implants in fresh extraction sockets (immediate, immediate-delayed and delayed implants)
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: dental implants in zygomatic bone for the rehabilitation of the severely deficient edentulous maxilla
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: denture chewing surface designs in edentulous people
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: different times for loading dental implants
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: different types of dental implants
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: horizontal and vertical bone augmentation techniques for dental implant treatment
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: hyperbaric oxygen therapy for irradiated patients who require dental implants
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: maintaining and recovering soft tissue health around dental implants
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: management of soft tissues for dental implants
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: partially absent dentition
(protocol stage)
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: preprosthetic surgery versus dental implants
withdrawn
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: surgical techniques for placing dental implants
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of perimplantitis
Interventions for restoring patency of occluded central venous catheter lumens
(protocol stage)
Interventions for rosacea
Interventions for school-based bullying prevention in students
(title stage)
Interventions for seborrhoeic dermatitis
(protocol stage)
Interventions for sensory impairment in the upper limb after stroke
(protocol stage)
Interventions for sexual dysfunction following treatments for cancer
withdrawn
Interventions for shoulder pain
Interventions for shoulder pain in manual wheelchair users
(title stage)
Interventions for skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy
Interventions for sleepiness and sleep disturbances caused by shift work
(title stage)
Interventions for smokeless tobacco use cessation
Interventions for smoking cessation and reduction in individuals with schizophrenia
(protocol stage)
Interventions for smoking cessation in hospitalised patients
Interventions for space closure in orthodontic treatment
(protocol stage)
Interventions for squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva in HIV-infected individuals
Interventions for stimulus deprivation amblyopia
Updated
Interventions for strabismic amblyopia
Interventions for strengthening maternal and newborn health systems in developing country communities
(title stage)
Interventions for supporting informal caregivers of patients in the terminal phase of a disease
(protocol stage)
Interventions for suspected placenta praevia
Interventions for systemic sclerosis of the skin
(title stage)
withdrawn
Interventions for tears of the rotator cuff in adults
Interventions for the cessation of pacifier or digit sucking habits in children
(title stage)
Interventions for the maintenance of the dentition in patients treated for periodontal disease
(title stage)
Interventions for the management of CMV-associated anterior segment inflammation
(title stage)
Interventions for the management of dry socket
(protocol stage)
Interventions for the management of external root resorption
(protocol stage)
Interventions for the management of oral submucous fibrosis
Interventions for the management of post-endodontic pain
(protocol stage)
Interventions for the management of side effects of opioid therapy used in the treatment of chronic pain
(title stage)
Interventions for the management of submucous cleft palate
Interventions for the management of temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis
(protocol stage)
Interventions for the physical aspects of sexual dysfunction in women following pelvic radiotherapy
Interventions for the prevention and management of oropharyngeal candidiasis associated with HIV infection in adults and children
Interventions for the prevention and treatment of herpes simplex virus in patients being treated for cancer
Interventions for the prevention and treatment of pes cavus
Interventions for the prevention of bed related injuries in patients in residential healthcare
(title stage)
Interventions for the prevention of mycobacterium avium complex in adults and children with HIV
(protocol stage)
Interventions for the prevention of nutritional rickets in term born children
Interventions for the prevention of osteonecrosis of the jaws in patients receiving bisphosphonate therapy undergoing oral surgery
(title stage)
Interventions for the prevention of osteonecrosis of the jaws in patients receiving bisphosphonates
(title stage)
Interventions for the prevention of relationship and dating violence in adolescents and young people
(protocol stage)
Interventions for the primary prevention of problem gambling
(title stage)
Interventions for the reduction of post-laparoscopic shoulder pain following gynaecological or general surgical procedures
(title stage)
Interventions for the restorative care of amelogenesis imperfecta in children and adolescents
(protocol stage)
Interventions for the secondary prevention and treatment of emotional abuse of children by primary carers
(title stage)
Interventions for the treatment of borderline ovarian tumours
(protocol stage)
Interventions for the treatment of burning mouth syndrome
Interventions for the treatment of decreased bone mineral density associated with HIV infection
Interventions for the treatment of fractures of the mandibular condyle
(protocol stage)
Interventions for the treatment of metastatic extradural spinal cord compression in adults
Interventions for the treatment of Morton's neuroma
Interventions for the treatment of odontogenic keratocysts (primordial cyst)
(title stage)
Interventions for the treatment of oral and oropharyngeal cancer: chemotherapy
(protocol stage)
Interventions for the treatment of oral and oropharyngeal cancers: immunotherapy/biotherapy
(protocol stage)
Interventions for the treatment of oral and oropharyngeal cancers: surgical treatment
Interventions for the treatment of oral cancer
(protocol stage)
Interventions for the treatment of oral cancer: radiotherapy
(protocol stage)
Interventions for the treatment of problem gambling
Interventions for the treatment of twin-twin transfusion syndrome
Interventions for tobacco cessation in the dental setting
Interventions for toxic epidermal necrolysis
Interventions for trachoma trichiasis
Interventions for treating acute and chronic Achilles tendinitis
Interventions for treating acute elbow dislocations in adults
(protocol stage)
Interventions for treating acute fractures of the carpal scaphoid bone in adults
(protocol stage)
Interventions for treating acute primary angle-closure glaucoma
(title stage)
Interventions for treating AIDS-associated Hodgkin´s lymphoma in treatment-naive adults
Interventions for treating ameloblastomas of the jaws
(protocol stage)
Interventions for treating asymptomatic impacted wisdom teeth in adolescents and adults
Interventions for treating brain arteriovenous malformations in adults
Interventions for treating burn itch
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Interventions for treating calcaneal fractures
Interventions for treating cholestasis in pregnancy
Interventions for treating chronic ankle instability
Interventions for treating chronic pelvic pain in women
Interventions for treating collagenous colitis
Interventions for treating constipation in pregnancy
Interventions for treating denture stomatitis
(protocol stage)
Interventions for treating depression after stroke
Interventions for treating diarrhoeal illness in children with HIV
(title stage)
New
Interventions for treating fifth metatarsal fractures in adults
(protocol stage)
Interventions for treating functional dysphonia in adults
Interventions for treating gas gangrene
(title stage)
Interventions for treating genital chlamydia trachomatis infection in pregnancy
Interventions for treating hallux valgus (abductovalgus) and bunions
withdrawn
Interventions for treating headlice
Interventions for treating hyperemesis gravidarum
(title stage)
Interventions for treating hypertension in adults and children with acute post infectious glomerulonephritis
(title stage)
Interventions for treating influenza: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews
(title stage)
Interventions for treating keloid disease
(protocol stage)
Interventions for treating leg ulcers in people with sickle cell disease
(title stage)
Interventions for treating lymphocytic colitis
Interventions for treating mallet finger injuries
Interventions for treating melioidosis
Interventions for treating obesity in children
Interventions for treating oral candidiasis for patients with cancer receiving treatment
Interventions for treating oral haemangiomas in adults
(protocol stage)
Interventions for treating oral leukoplakia
Interventions for treating oral lichen planus
Interventions for treating oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment
Interventions for treating osteoarthritis of the big toe joint
(protocol stage)
Interventions for treating osteochondral defects of the talus in adults
(protocol stage)
Interventions for treating osteonecrosis of the jaw bones associated with bisphosphonates
(title stage)
Interventions for treating painful nipples among breastfeeding women
(protocol stage)
Interventions for treating painful sickle cell crisis during pregnancy
Interventions for treating peripartum cardiomyopathy
(title stage)
Interventions for treating persistent and intractable hiccups in adults
(title stage)
Interventions for treating placental abruption
withdrawn
Interventions for treating plantar heel pain
Interventions for treating posterior cruciate ligament injuries of the knee in adults
Interventions for treating pre-eclampsia and its consequences: generic protocol
(protocol stage)
Interventions for treating proximal humeral fractures in adults
Interventions for treating psoriatic arthritis
Interventions for treating scabies
Interventions for treating schistosomiasis mansoni
Interventions for treating sexual dysfunction in patients with chronic kidney disease
(protocol stage)
New
Interventions for treating traumatised ankylosed permanent front teeth
Interventions for treating traumatised non-vital immature permanent front teeth: inducing a calcific barrier and root strengthening
(protocol stage)
New
Interventions for treating traumatised permanent front teeth: avulsed (knocked out) and replanted
Interventions for treating traumatised permanent front teeth: luxated (dislodged) teeth
(protocol stage)
Interventions for treating traumatised permanent front teeth: root fracture
(protocol stage)
Interventions for treating trichomoniasis in women
Interventions for treating tuberculous pericarditis
Interventions for treating wrist fractures in children
Interventions for treatment of cold sores
(title stage)
Interventions for treatment of neonatal hyperglycemia in very low birth weight infants
Interventions for trichomoniasis in pregnancy
Interventions for tubal ectopic pregnancy
Interventions for unilateral and bilateral refractive amblyopia
Interventions for vaginismus
Updated
Interventions for varicose veins and leg oedema in pregnancy
Interventions for visceral leishmaniasis
(title stage)
Interventions for visual field defects in patients with stroke
(title stage)
Updated
Interventions for vitiligo
Interventions for waterpipe smoking cessation
Interventions implemented through sporting organisations for increasing participation in sport
Interventions in primary care to reduce medication related adverse events and hospital admissions
(protocol stage)
Interventions in the alcohol server setting for preventing injuries
Interventions in the management of serum lipids for preventing stroke recurrence
Interventions in the workplace to support breastfeeding for women in employment
Interventions other than anticoagulants and systemic antibiotics for prevention of central venous catheter related infections in children with cancer
(protocol stage)
Interventions targeted at women to encourage the uptake of cervical screening
Interventions to change the behaviour of health professionals and the organisation of care to promote weight reduction in overweight and obese people
Interventions to enhance return-to-work for cancer patients
(protocol stage)
Interventions to help external cephalic version for breech presentation at term
withdrawn
Interventions to implement prevention in primary care
New
Interventions to improve adherence to exercise for chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults
Interventions to improve adherence to lipid lowering medication
Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices for hospital inpatients
Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices in ambulatory care
Interventions to improve continuity of care in the follow-up of patients with cancer
(protocol stage)
Interventions to improve disposal of human excreta for preventing diarrhoea
(protocol stage)
Interventions to improve evidence-based prescribing for heart failure
(protocol stage)
Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care
New
Interventions to improve management and health outcomes for children and adults with asthma who present to the emergency department
(protocol stage)
Interventions to improve occupational health in depressed people
Interventions to improve outcomes in chronic disease in primary care and community settings
(title stage)
Interventions to improve outpatient referrals from primary care to secondary care
Interventions to improve question formulation in professional practice and self-directed learning
(protocol stage)
Interventions to improve the appropriate use of polypharmacy for older people
(protocol stage)
Interventions to improve the management of asthma in primary care settings
(protocol stage)
Interventions to improve the management of diabetes mellitus in primary care, outpatient and community settings
Interventions to improve transition of care for adolescents from paediatric services to adult services
(title stage)
Interventions to improve water quality for preventing diarrhoea
Interventions to increase clinical incident reporting in health care
(protocol stage)
Interventions to increase influenza vaccination rates of those 60 years and older in the community and in institutions
(protocol stage)
Interventions to increase the use of screening and brief intervention programmes for hazardous alcohol consumption by patients in primary care settings
(protocol stage)
Interventions to modify sexual risk behaviours for preventing HIV in homeless youth
(protocol stage)
Interventions to prevent hypothermia at birth in preterm and/or low birthweight infants
Interventions to prevent infection in people receiving chest drains for thoracic surgery
(title stage)
Interventions to prevent occupational noise induced hearing loss
withdrawn
Interventions to promote screening for diabetic retinopathy
(protocol stage)
Interventions to promote the wearing of hearing protection
Interventions to reduce corruption in the health sector
(title stage)
Interventions to reduce haemorrhage during myomectomy for fibroids
Interventions to reduce harm from continued tobacco use
Interventions to reduce Staphylococcus aureus in the management of atopic eczema
Interventions to reduce waiting lists for elective procedures
(protocol stage)
Interventions to reduce weight gain in schizophrenia
Interventions to slow progression of myopia in children
(protocol stage)
Interventions to support children through bereavement
(protocol stage)
Interventions to support the decision-making process for older people facing the possibility of long-term residential care
Interventions used in Emergency Departments (ED) for pain management of simple fractures in children
(protocol stage)
Interventions used to improve control of blood pressure in patients with hypertension
Interventions using the WHO Health Promoting School Framework to improve health and academic achievements among school students
(title stage)
Interventions with iodine for women during pregnancy
New
Intra-amniotic surfactant for women at risk of preterm birth for preventing respiratory distress in newborns
Intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation (IABP) for myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock
(protocol stage)
Intra-articular analgesia for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
(title stage)
Intra-articular corticosteroids for acute gout
(title stage)
Intra-articular lignocaine versus intravenous analgesia with or without sedation for manual reduction of acute anterior shoulder dislocation in adults
(protocol stage)
Intra-articular steroids and splints/rest for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and adults with rheumatoid arthritis
Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection versus conventional techniques for oocyte insemination during in vitro fertilisation in patients with non-male subfertility
Intra-operative local anaesthesia for reduction of post-operative pain and/or anxiety following general anaesthesia for dental treatment in children and adults
(title stage)
Intra-operative warming for prevention of surgical complications
(title stage)
Intra-peritoneal local anaesthetic instillation for laparoscopic cholecystectomy
(protocol stage)
Intra-peritoneal prophylactic agents for preventing adhesions and adhesive intestinal obstruction after non-gynaecological abdominal surgery
Intra-peritoneal saline instillation versus no instillation for laparoscopic cholecystectomy
(protocol stage)
Intra-pleural fibrinolytic therapy versus conservative management in the treatment of adult parapneumonic effusions and empyema
Intra-uterine insemination for male subfertility
Intra-uterine insemination for unexplained subfertility
Intra-uterine insemination versus fallopian tube sperm perfusion for non-tubal infertility
Intra-uterine insemination versus timed intercourse or expectant management for cervical hostility in subfertile couples
Intra-venous fluids preventing severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Intraarticular corticosteroid for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee
Intracardiac versus extracardiac placement of central venous lines for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in newborn infants
(title stage)
Intracervical prostaglandins for induction of labour
Intracutaneous sterile water injection for relieving pain in labour
(title stage)
Intracystic bleomycin for cystic craniopharyngiomas in children
(title stage)
Intragastric balloon for obesity
New
Intramedullary nailing for tibial shaft fractures in adults
(protocol stage)
Intramedullary nails for extracapsular hip fractures in adults
Intramuscular arteether for treating severe malaria
Intramuscular penicillin for the prevention of early onset group B streptococcal infection in newborn infants
Intramuscular versus intravenous anti-D for preventing Rhesus alloimmunization during pregnancy
(protocol stage)
Intranasal corticosteroids for asthma control in people with coexisting asthma and rhinitis
Intranasal corticosteroids for nasal airway obstruction in children with moderate to severe adenoidal hypertrophy
New
Intranasal ipratropium bromide for the common cold
(protocol stage)
Intranasal midazolam for paediatric sedation
(title stage)
Intranasal phototherapy for rhinitis
(title stage)
Intranasal steroids for acute sinusitis
Intraocular lens power calculation in people undergoing cataract surgery with prior excimer laser refractive surgery
(title stage)
Intraoperative 5-Fluorouracil for glaucoma surgery
(protocol stage)
Intraoperative blood salvage for penetrating abdominal and thoracic trauma
(protocol stage)
Intraoperative interventions for the reduction of post-laparoscopic pain following gynaecological procedures
(title stage)
Intraoperative mild hypothermia for postoperative neurological deficits in intracranial aneurysm patients
(title stage)
Intraoperative Mitomycin C for glaucoma surgery
Intraosseous access (IO) for neonatal resuscitation
(title stage)
withdrawn
Intrapartum antibiotics for Group B streptococcal colonisation
Intrapartum antibiotics for known maternal Group B streptococcal colonization
Intrapartum fetal scalp lactate sampling for fetal assessment in the presence of a non-reassuring fetal heart rate trace
(protocol stage)
Intrapartum interventions for preventing shoulder dystocia
Intraperitoneal chemotherapy for gastric carcinoma
(protocol stage)
Intraperitoneal chemotherapy for the initial management of primary epithelial ovarian cancer
Intrarectal quinine versus intravenous or intramuscular quinine for treating Plasmodium falciparum malaria
Intrathecal baclofen for treating spasticity in children with cerebral palsy
(protocol stage)
Intrathecal chemotherapy with and without cranial irradiation for prevention of central nervous system relapse of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
(title stage)
New
Intratracheal Clara cell secretory protein (CCSP) administration in preterm infants with or at risk of respiratory distress syndrome
(protocol stage)
Intratracheal instillation of corticosteroids using surfactant as a vehicle for the prevention of chronic lung disease in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome
(title stage)
New
Intratympanic gentamicin for Ménière's disease or syndrome
(protocol stage)
Intratympanic glucocorticoids for Ménière's disease or syndrome
(title stage)
Intratympanic glucocorticoids for sudden sensorineural hearing loss
(protocol stage)
Intravascular brachytherapy for peripheral vascular disease
Intravascular low level helium-neon laser irradiation on blood for acute ischemic stroke
(title stage)
Intravenous alpha-1 antitrypsin augmentation therapy for treating patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and lung disease
(protocol stage)
Intravenous aminophylline for acute severe asthma in children over two years receiving inhaled bronchodilators
Intravenous beta2-agonists for acute asthma in the emergency department
Intravenous catheter versus venipuncture for blood specimen collection
(title stage)
Intravenous dexamethasone for extubation of newborn infants
Intravenous fluid therapy for management of acute infections
(protocol stage)
Updated
Intravenous fluids for abdominal aortic surgery
Intravenous fluids for preventing dehydration and prolonged labour in nulliparous women
(protocol stage)
Intravenous immunoglobulin as adjuvant therapy for Wegener's granulomatosis
Intravenous immunoglobulin for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
Intravenous immunoglobulin for Guillain-Barré syndrome
Intravenous immunoglobulin for juvenile idiopathic arthritis
(protocol stage)
Intravenous immunoglobulin for multifocal motor neuropathy
Intravenous immunoglobulin for myasthenia gravis
Updated
Intravenous immunoglobulin for presumed viral myocarditis in children and adults
Intravenous immunoglobulin for preventing infection in preterm and/or low birth weight infants
Intravenous immunoglobulin for suspected or subsequently proven infection in neonates
Intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of Kawasaki disease in children
Intravenous immunoglobulin for treating sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock
Intravenous immunoglobulins for epilepsy
(title stage)
Intravenous immunoglobulins for multiple sclerosis
Intravenous immunoglobulins for the treatment of infections in patients with haematological cancers
(title stage)
Intravenous in-line filters for preventing morbidity and mortality in neonates
Intravenous indomethacin for symptomatic PDA in preterm infants
(title stage)
Intravenous magnesium for acute myocardial infarction
Updated
Intravenous midazolam infusion for sedation of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit
Intravenous naftidrofuryl for critical limb ischaemia
Intravenous or enteral loop diuretics for preterm infants with (or developing) chronic lung disease
Intravenous or intramuscular parecoxib for acute postoperative pain in adults
Intravenous oxytocin alone for cervical ripening and induction of labour
Intravenous prostaglandin for induction of labour
Intravenous secretin for autism spectrum disorder
Intravenous versus inhalation anaesthesia for one-lung ventilation
New
Intravenous zoledronate for postmenopausal osteoporosis
(protocol stage)
Intraventricular antibiotics for bacterial meningitis in neonates
Intraventricular streptokinase after intraventricular hemorrhage in newborn infants
Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin in Ta and T1 bladder cancer
Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin versus epirubicin for Ta and T1 bladder cancer
(protocol stage)
Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin versus mitomycin C for Ta and T1 bladder cancer
New
Intravesical doxorubicin versus epirubicin for superficial bladder cancer
(protocol stage)
Intravesical treatments for painful bladder syndrome/ interstitial cystitis
Intravitreal low molecular weight heparin and 5-Fluorouracil for the prevention of proliferative vitreoretinopathy following retinal reattachment surgery
(protocol stage)
Intravitreal steroids for macular edema in diabetes
Intravitreal steroids versus observation for macular edema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion
Invasive and non-invasive tests for the diagnosis of endometriosis
(title stage)
Invasive versus non-invasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure in neuromuscular disease and chest wall disorders
(title stage)
Involving service users as researchers for the evaluation of adult statutory mental health services
(protocol stage)
Involving service users as service providers for adult statutory mental health services
(protocol stage)
Involving service users as trainers for professionals working in adult statutory mental health services
(protocol stage)
Iodine supplementation for preventing iodine deficiency disorders in children
Iodine supplementation for the prevention of mortality and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants
Iodised salt for preventing iodine deficiency disorders
Ionisers for chronic asthma
Ipratropium bromide for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(protocol stage)
Ipratropium bromide versus long-acting beta-2 agonists for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Ipratropium bromide versus short acting beta-2 agonists for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Iridectomy or iridotomy for preventing angle-closure glaucoma
(protocol stage)
Irinotecan chemotherapy combined with fluoropyrimidines versus irinotecan alone for advanced and/or metastatic colorectal cancer
(title stage)
withdrawn
Iron and folate supplementation in pregnancy
Iron depletion for chronic hepatitis C patients to improve antiviral treatment response
(title stage)
Iron depletion for hereditary haemochromatosis patients
(title stage)
Iron depletion for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients
(title stage)
Iron depletion for porphyria cutanea tarda patients
(title stage)
Iron for restless legs syndrome
(protocol stage)
Iron nutriture for colorectal cancer
(protocol stage)
Iron supplementation for breath-holding attacks in children
(protocol stage)
Iron supplementation for improving psychomotor development and cognitive function in infants under the age of one
(protocol stage)
Iron supplementation for iron deficiency anemia in children
(protocol stage)
Iron supplementation for reducing morbidity and mortality in children with HIV
Iron supplementation for sickle cell anaemia during pregnancy
(title stage)
Iron supplementation in enterally fed preterm infants
(protocol stage)
withdrawn
Iron supplementation in pregnancy
Iron therapy for improving psychomotor development and cognitive function in children under the age of three with iron deficiency anaemia
Iron-chelating agents for treating malaria
Irrigants for endodontic treatment in permanent teeth
(title stage)
Is using the consolidated standards of reporting trials (CONSORT) statement associated with improved quality of reporting of randomized controlled trials?
(title stage)
Ischaemic pre-conditioning for elective liver resections performed under vascular occlusion
Ischaemic preconditioning for liver transplantation
withdrawn
Isocaloric balanced protein supplementation in pregnancy
Isokinetic exercise for improving knee flexor and extensor muscles
(protocol stage)
Isolation as a strategy for controlling the transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in haemodialysis units
(protocol stage)
Isoniazid for preventing tuberculosis in non-HIV infected persons
Isoniazid monotherapy versus other monotherapies or combination chemotherapy for preventing active tuberculosis in HIV-negative persons
(protocol stage)
Ivermectin for onchocercal eye disease (river blindness)
IVF or ICSI for sub fertility in women with endometriomata
(title stage)
Jejunal pouch versus Roux-en-Y oesophagojejunanastomosis for transit restoration in total gastrectomy
(title stage)
Joint lavage for osteoarthritis of the knee
(protocol stage)
Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants
Kava extract versus placebo for treating anxiety
Ketamine as an adjuvant to opioids for cancer pain
Ketanserin for Raynaud's phenomenon in progressive systemic sclerosis
Ketogenic diet for epilepsy
Ketotifen alone or as additional medication for long-term control of asthma and wheeze in children
Updated
Kinesthetic stimulation for preventing apnea in preterm infants
Updated
Kinesthetic stimulation for treating apnea in preterm infants
Updated
Kinesthetic stimulation versus methylxanthine for apnea in preterm infants
withdrawn
Kinin-enhancing drugs for unexplained subfertility in men
Kinship care for the safety, permanency, and well-being of children removed from the home for maltreatment
Knee length versus thigh length graduated compression stockings for prevention of deep vein thrombosis
(protocol stage)
Knowledge translation strategies for facilitating evidence-informed public health decision making among managers and policy-makers
(title stage)
L-carnitine for cognition
(title stage)
L-ornithine-L-aspartate for hepatic encephalopathy
(protocol stage)
LAAM maintenance vs methadone maintenance for heroin dependence
Labour assessment programs to delay admission to labour wards
Laceback ligatures for controlling anchorage in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment
(title stage)
Lacosamide add-on therapy for partial epilepsy
(title stage)
Lactase treated feeds to promote growth and feeding tolerance in preterm infants
Lactational amenorrhea for family planning
Lactose avoidance for acute diarrhoea in children less than five years
(protocol stage)
Lactulose versus Polyethylene Glycol for Chronic Constipation
(protocol stage)