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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
Abacavir-based triple nucleoside regimens for maintenance therapy in patients with HIV
(title stage)
New
Abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis
Abdominal decompression for suspected fetal compromise/pre-eclampsia
Updated
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withdrawn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 repair of episiotomy and second degree tears
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)
Updated
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 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
Acupuncture for multiple sclerosis
(title 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)
Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis
(protocol stage)
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)
New
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)
Acupuncture for uterine fibroids
(protocol stage)
Acupuncture for vascular dementia
Acupuncture-point stimulation for chemotherapy-induced nausea or vomiting
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 (in hospital/ in neonatal units)
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
Updated
Addition of inhaled long-acting beta2-agonists to inhaled steroids as first line therapy for persistent asthma in steroid-naive adults and children
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
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)
Adenoidectomy for recurrent or chronic nasal symptoms and middle ear disease in children up to 18 years of age
(protocol stage)
Adenoidectomy for recurrent or chronic nasal symptoms in children
(title stage)
Adenosin-diphosphate (ADP) receptor antagonists (clopidogrel, ticlopidine) for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus
(protocol 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)
New
Adhesively bonded versus non-bonded amalgam restorations for dental caries
Adhesives for bonded molar tubes during fixed brace treatment
(title 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 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 and/or radiotherapy after surgery for uterine carcinosarcoma
(protocol stage)
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
New
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
New
Adjuvant radiotherapy and chemoradiation after surgery for cervical cancer
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
Adjuvant therapy for resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma
(title 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
New
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
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)
Airway clearance techniques for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(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
Albumin or colloids for prevention of hepatorenal syndrome in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
(title stage)
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
New
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
All -trans -retinoic -acid for acute myelogenous leukemia
(title stage)
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)
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
New
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)
New
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
New
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 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 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)
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)
New
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
New
Amiodarone versus other pharmacological interventions for prevention of sudden cardiac death
(protocol stage)
Amisulpride for schizophrenia
Amisulpride versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia
(protocol stage)
Amitriptyline for depression
Amitriptyline for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults
(title stage)
Amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling for prenatal diagnosis
Amnioinfusion for improving fetal outcomes after preterm prelabour rupture of membranes
(title stage)
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
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 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)
Androgen therapy for constitutional delay of growth and puberty in boys
(title 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 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)
Antenatal cardiotocography for fetal assessment
(protocol stage)
Antenatal corticosteroids for accelerating fetal lung maturation for women at risk of preterm birth
Updated
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
Antenatal immunoglobulin for fetal red blood cell alloimmunization
(title 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)
Updated
Antenatal lower genital tract infection screening and treatment programs for preventing preterm delivery
Antenatal perineal massage for reducing perineal trauma
Updated
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 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
Anthelmintics for people with neurocysticercosis
(protocol stage)
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
Anti-angiogenic therapy for high grade glioma
(title stage)
New
Anti-angiogenic therapy for lung cancer
(protocol stage)
Anti-angiogenic therapy for metastatic breast cancer
(title stage)
Anti-cytokine and anti-endotoxin therapies for meningococcal disease
(title stage)
Anti-cytokine therapies for primary systemic necrotizing vasculitis
(title 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-epileptic drugs for preventing seizures following acute traumatic brain injury
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 medications for obstructive sleep apnea in children
(protocol stage)
Updated
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
New
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)
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor for prevention of postoperative vitreous cavity haemorrhage after vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy
(title stage)
Antiamoebic drugs for treating amoebic colitis
Antiandrogenic treatment for sexual disinhibition in male patients with dementia
(protocol stage)
New
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
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
Updated
Antibiotic prophylaxis for hernia repair.
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 endoscopic retrograde pancreatico-duodenoscopy
(title stage)
Antibiotic prophylaxis for patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy
(protocol stage)
Antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing infection of prosthetic joints after dental treatment
(title 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)
Antibiotic prophylaxis in clean and clean-contaminated ear surgery
Antibiotic prophylaxis regimens and drugs for caesarean section
Updated
Antibiotic prophylaxis to reduce respiratory tract infections and mortality in adults receiving intensive care
Antibiotic prophylaxis versus no prophylaxis for preventing infection after cesarean section
Antibiotic prophylaxis versus no prophylaxis for preventing infection after cesarean section
(protocol stage)
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)
withdrawn
Antibiotic regimes and dosages for appendectomy
(protocol stage)
Updated
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
New
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
Antibiotics and antiseptics for venous leg ulcers
Antibiotics and antiseptics to prevent infection in cardiac rhythm management device implantation surgery
(title stage)
New
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)
Updated
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)
Antibiotics for chronic rhinosinusitis in adults
(title 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
Updated
Antibiotics for community acquired pneumonia in adult outpatients
Antibiotics for community acquired pneumonia in children
Antibiotics for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Updated
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)
Antibiotics for leptospirosis
Antibiotics for leptospirosis
(title 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)
withdrawn
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)
Updated
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)
Updated
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
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
Updated
Antibiotics for treating community acquired pneumonia in people with sickle cell disease
Antibiotics for treating human brucellosis
(protocol stage)
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)
New
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)
New
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 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
Updated
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
Antidepressants and anxiolytics for functional dyspepsia
(title stage)
Antidepressants for agitation and psychosis in dementia
(title stage)
Antidepressants for anorexia nervosa
Antidepressants for central pain
(protocol stage)
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
Updated
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)
Updated
Antidepressants for smoking cessation
Antidepressants for the negative symptoms of schizophrenia
New
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
Antiepileptic drugs for the primary and secondary prevention of seizures after stroke
(protocol stage)
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
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)
Antigen-specific active immunotherapy for ovarian cancer
(protocol stage)
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)
withdrawn
Antihistamines for the common cold
Antihistamines versus aspirin for itching in late pregnancy
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-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)
New
Antioxidants and other pharmacological treatments for Friedreich ataxia
Antioxidants for acute pancreatitis
(title stage)
Antioxidants for bipolar disorder
(title stage)
New
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 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 infants with HIV infection
(protocol 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)
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)
New
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
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)
Updated
Antiviral treatment for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis)
Antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis C in patients with human immunodeficiency virus
(protocol stage)
Antiviral treatment for preventing postherpetic neuralgia
New
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
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)
Appetite stimulants for people with cystic fibrosis
(title stage)
Aquatic exercise for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis
Aquatic therapy exercise for treating rheumatoid arthritis
(protocol stage)
Aqueous shunts for glaucoma
Updated
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)
New
Aripiprazole for psychosis-induced aggression or agitation
(protocol stage)
Aripiprazole for schizophrenia
New
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)
Updated
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
Art therapy to improve self esteem in children and adolescents
(title stage)
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
Artesunate versus quinine for treating severe malaria
New
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
Arthroscopic lavage for osteoarthritis of the knee
(protocol stage)
Arthroscopy for temporomandibular disorders
(protocol stage)
Updated
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)
New
Aspirin desensitisation therapy for aspirin-intolerant chronic rhinosinusitis
(protocol 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
New
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)
Assisted ventilation for managing acute chest syndrome in people with sickle cell disease
(title stage)
Assistive technology for memory support in cognitive impairment and dementia
(title stage)
New
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
New
Atraumatic restorative treatment versus conventional restorative treatment for the management of dental caries
(protocol stage)
New
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
New
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
New
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
New
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 chronic wounds
(protocol stage)
Autologous serum eye drops for dry eye syndrome
(title stage)
Autologous stem cell transplantation following high-dose chemotherapy for non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas
(title stage)
Autologous stem cell transplantation vs chemotherapy in adult acute lymphocytic leukaemia
(protocol stage)
Autologous versus prosthetic arteriovenous fistulae for vascular access
(protocol stage)
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
Ayurvedic treatments for diabetes mellitus
(title 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
Updated
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
New
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)
Back schools for acute and subacute non-specific low-back pain
(title stage)
Back schools for chronic non-specific low-back pain
(title stage)
Back schools for non-specific low-back pain.
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)
Updated
Barbiturates for acute traumatic brain injury
Bariatric surgery for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in obese patients
(protocol stage)
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
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)
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 interventions for preventing HIV in refugee camps
(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
Behavioural/cognitive-behavioural group-based parenting interventions for children age 3-12 with early onset conduct problems
(title stage)
Bendamustine for patients with indolent lymphoma
(title stage)
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 and related drugs for older depressed people
(title stage)
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
Benzodiazepines for the relief of breathlessness in advanced malignant and non-malignant diseases in adults
(protocol stage)
New
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
Updated
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)
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
Biochemical tests of placental function for assessment in pregnancy
Biocompatible dialysis fluids for peritoneal dialysis
(protocol stage)
Biocompatible hemodialysis membranes for acute renal failure
New
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)
Biologic interventions for fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis
(title stage)
Biologics for chronic plaque psoriasis
(protocol stage)
Biologics for juvenile idiopathic arthritis
(title stage)
New
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
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
Updated
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)
Blood pressure lowering effect of diuretics as second line therapy for primary hypertension in crossover trials
(title stage)
New
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)
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of beta-blockers as second-line therapy for primary hypertension
(protocol stage)
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)
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of clonidine for primary hypertension
(title stage)
New
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of coenzyme Q10 for primary hypertension
New
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)
New
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
(protocol stage)
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of renin inhibitors for primary hypertension
New
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of reserpine for primary hypertension
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of thiazide diuretics for primary hypertension
(protocol stage)
Updated
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)
Blood pressure targets for hypertension in patients with diabetes mellitus
(title stage)
Blood substitutes for avoiding allogeneic blood transfusion
(protocol stage)
Updated
Blood transfusion for preventing stroke in people with sickle cell disease
Blood transfusion for treating malarial anaemia
Blood transfusions for treating acute chest syndrome in people with sickle cell disease
(protocol stage)
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)
Bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft versus bone-patellar tendon-bone allograft for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament
(title stage)
New
Boosted protease inhibitor (PI) monotherapy for treating HIV/AIDS
(protocol stage)
Booster dose vaccination for preventing hepatitis B
(title stage)
Botulinum A toxin for focal hand dystonia
(protocol stage)
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)
Botulinum toxin for low-back pain
(title stage)
Botulinum toxin for masseter hypertrophy
Botulinum toxin for myofascial pain syndromes in adults
(protocol stage)
Botulinum toxin for shoulder pain
(title stage)
Botulinum toxin for the prevention of migraine headaches
(title stage)
New
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
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 for colonoscopy
(protocol stage)
Bowel Preparation for Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy
(title stage)
Braces and orthoses for treating osteoarthritis of the knee
Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents
(protocol stage)
Branched-chain amino acid supplements for liver disease in children
(title stage)
Branched-chain amino acids for hepatic encephalopathy
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
Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(title 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
Updated
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, spasmolytic agents and antidepressives 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 vaginal delivery for preventing mother to infant hepatitis C virus transmission
Caffeine for asthma
Caffeine for cognition
(protocol stage)
Caffeine for the prevention of injuries and errors in shift workers
(title stage)
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
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
Updated
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)
New
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
New
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
New
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
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
New
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
Celsior solution versus University of Wisconsin solution in liver preservation for transplantation
(title stage)
Cemented versus cementless in total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthrosis and other non-traumatic diseases
(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)
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
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
Cesarean section 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)
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
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 in 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 in head and neck cancer
(title stage)
Chemotherapy of second-stage Human African trypanosomiasis
(protocol stage)
Chemotherapy plus Rituximab versus chemotherapy alone for B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Updated
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)
Chest physiotherapy for preventing morbidity in babies being extubated from mechanical ventilation
Chest physiotherapy for reducing respiratory morbidity in infants requiring ventilatory support
withdrawn
Chest radiograph in acute respiratory infections
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)
Chinese herbal medicine for diabetic peripheral neuropathy
(protocol stage)
Chinese herbal medicine for endometriosis
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)
Chinese herbal medicines for hypercholesterolemia
(title stage)
Chinese herbal medicines for hyperthyroidism
Chinese herbal medicines for induction of remission in advanced or late gastric cancer
(protocol stage)
New
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)
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
Updated
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)
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)
Cholesterol-reducing agents for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
(title 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)
Chronomodulated chemotherapy versus conventional chemotherapy for Advanced and /or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
(title stage)
Chronotherapy versus conventional drug therapy for hypertension
(protocol stage)
Chuanxiong preparations for preventing stroke
(protocol stage)
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
Updated
Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease
Cilostazol for peripheral arterial disease
New
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)
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)
Updated
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 use of haematopoietic growth factors in the treatment for myelodysplastic syndrome
(title stage)
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)
Updated
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
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)
Clozapine versus typical neuroleptic medication for schizophrenia
Co-bedding in neonatal nursery for promoting growth and neurodevelopment in stable preterm twins
(title 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)
New
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 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 substance misuse and 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)
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
Cold-water immersion (cryotherapy) for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise
(title 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
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 beta-agonist versus tiotropium for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(protocol stage)
Combination injectable contraceptives for contraception
Combination of inhaled long-acting beta2-agonists and inhaled steroids versus higher dose of inhaled steroids in children and adults with persistent asthma
Combination of tocolytic agents for inhibiting preterm labour
(protocol stage)
Combination pharmacotherapy for the treatment of neuropathic pain in adults
(title stage)
Combination serum and ultrasound tests for Down's Syndrome screening
(title stage)
Combination versus sequential single agent chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer
(title stage)
Combinations of insulin and oral hypoglycaemic 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
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
Combined pharmacotherapy and behavioural interventions for smoking cessation
(title 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
New
Combined spinal-epidural versus spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section
(protocol stage)
Combined therapy with statins and fibrates for people with dyslipidaemia
(protocol stage)
Combined use of hyperthermia and radiation therapy for treating locally advanced cervical carcinoma
(protocol stage)
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 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 anthracyclines in induction chemotherapy for AML
(title stage)
Comparison of chemotherapy including escalated BEACOPP versus chemotherapy including ABVD for patients with early unfavourable or advanced stage Hodgkin lymphoma
(protocol stage)
New
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 male subfertility
(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)
Complementary therapies for the prevention of tiredness- and fatigue-related errors.
(title 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
Complex interventions for preventing diabetic foot ulceration
(protocol stage)
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)
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 enhancing quality of collected data and health management in participants who were screened for alcohol consumption
(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 screening for 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 traumatic patella luxations
(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
New
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
New
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
Continuous or extended cycle vs. cyclic use of combined hormonal contraceptives for contraception
Continuous passive motion following total knee arthroplasty in people with arthritis
Continuous passive motion therapy for preventing venous thromboembolism after total knee arthroplasty
(title 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)
Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) versus multiple insulin injections for type 1 diabetes mellitus
(protocol stage)
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)
New
Controlled cord traction for the third stage of labour
(protocol stage)
Conventional chest physiotherapy compared to other airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis
New
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)
Corticosteroid regimens for treatment of acute and chronic graft versus host disease (GvHD) after allogenic stem cell transplantation
(protocol stage)
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
New
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
New
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
Corticosteroids for sore throat
(title stage)
New
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, 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)
withdrawn
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
Critical incident audit and feedback to improve perinatal and maternal mortality and morbidity
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)
New
Cryoablation versus radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of small renal cell carcinoma
(protocol stage)
Updated
Cryoplasty for peripheral vascular disease
Cryotherapy following total knee replacement
(protocol stage)
New
Cryotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma
Cryotherapy for liver metastases
(title stage)
Cryotherapy for localised prostate cancer
CT, MRI and bone scintigraphy for suspected scaphoid fractures in those with normal initial radiographs
(title stage)
Culturally appropriate health education for type 2 diabetes mellitus in ethnic minority groups
Culture media for human preimplantation embryos for 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)
New
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 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
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)
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
New
Daclizumab for relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis
(protocol stage)
Damage control surgery for abdominal trauma
(protocol stage)
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
Updated
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)
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)
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Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation for cognitive function
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation for cognitive function in healthy elderly people
Dehydroepiandrosterone for postmenopausal women
(protocol stage)
Dehydroepiandrosterone for systemic lupus erythematosus
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
Dexamethasone for reducing swelling following oral surgery
(title stage)
Dexamethasone monotherapy versus chemotherapy or chemotherapy plus dexamethasone for multiple myeloma
(title stage)
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 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)
New
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 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 lowering cholesterol during pregnancy
(title stage)
Dietary interventions for multiple sclerosis
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 modifications for the prevention of endometrial cancer
(title stage)
Dietary probiotic supplementation for allergic rhinitis
(protocol stage)
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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)
Dietary treatment for familial hypercholesterolaemia
Diethylcarbamazine (DEC)-medicated salt for community-based control of lymphatic filariasis
Diethylcarbamazine regimens for controlling lymphatic filariasis
(title stage)
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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
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
Distal aortic perfusion during thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair for prevention of paraplegia
(title 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)
Disulfiram for the treatment of cocaine dependence
(protocol stage)
Disulphiram for alcohol dependence
(protocol stage)
Diuretic therapy for newborn infants with posthemorrhagic ventricular dilatation