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New Reviews and Protocols from The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2009

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Acupuncture for acute management and rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury (protocol stage)
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Acupuncture for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents (protocol stage)
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Acupuncture for autistic spectrum disorder (protocol stage)
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Acupuncture for cancer pain in adults (protocol stage)
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Acupuncture for Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome (protocol stage)
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Acupuncture for Guillain-Barré syndrome (protocol stage)
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Acupuncture for myopia in children and adolescents (protocol stage)
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Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome (protocol stage)
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Acupuncture for postherpetic neuralgia (protocol stage)
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Adenoidectomy for recurrent or chronic nasal symptoms and middle ear disease in children up to 18 years of age (protocol stage)
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Aerosolized prostacyclin for acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (protocol stage)
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Alcohol and drug screening of occupational drivers for preventing injury
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Alterations in parenteral nutrition management for the treatment of parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis in term and preterm infants (protocol stage)
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Alternatives to inpatient mental health care for children and young people
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Amfetamines for attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder in adults (protocol stage)
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Angioplasty versus stenting for superficial femoral artery lesions
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Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers for adults with early (stage 1-3) non-diabetic chronic kidney disease (protocol stage)
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Animal derived surfactant extract for treatment of respiratory distress syndrome
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Antiamoebic drugs for treating amoebic colitis
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Antibacterial agents in composite restorations for the prevention of dental caries (protocol stage)
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Antibiotic prophylaxis for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients with ascites, without gastro-intestinal bleeding
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Antibiotics for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis (protocol stage)
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Antibiotics for meconium-stained amniotic fluid in labour for preventing neonatal sepsis (protocol stage)
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Antibiotics for treating osteomyelitis in people with sickle cell disease
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Anticoagulant therapy for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in pregnancy (protocol stage)
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Antiemetic medication for prevention and treatment of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting in childhood (protocol stage)
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Antioxidant supplements for liver diseases (protocol stage)
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Antioxidants and other pharmacological treatments for Friedreich ataxia (protocol stage)
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Antioxidants for female subfertility (protocol stage)
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Antistaphylococcal immunoglobulins to prevent staphylococcal infection in very low birth weight infants
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Antiviral treatment for preventing postherpetic neuralgia
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Augmentation of psychotherapy with d-cycloserine for anxiety disorders (protocol stage)
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Azoles and ivermectin for treating strongyloides infection (protocol stage)
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Behavioral interventions for increasing the use of condoms in women with HIV (protocol stage)
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Beta radiation for glaucoma surgery
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Biologics for rheumatoid arthritis: an overview of Cochrane reviews (protocol stage)
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Blood transfusions for treating acute chest syndrome in people with sickle cell disease (protocol stage)
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Botulinum toxin for the treatment of strabismus
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Cannabinoids for the treatment of dementia
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Carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine for the treatment of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) (protocol stage)
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Carnitine supplementation for inborn errors of metabolism
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Chemical pleurodesis versus surgical intervention for persistent and recurrent pneumothoraces in cystic fibrosis
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Child-focused cognitive behavioural therapy for children who have been physically abused (protocol stage)
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Chinese herbal medicine for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (protocol stage)
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Chinese herbs for insomnia (protocol stage)
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Chlorhexidine skin care for the prevention of infection in term neonates (protocol stage)
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Chlorpromazine dose for people with schizophrenia
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Cisapride for intestinal constipation (protocol stage)
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Clinically indicated replacement versus routine replacement of peripheral venous catheters (protocol stage)
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Collaboration between local health and local government agencies for health improvement (protocol stage)
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Colonoscopic polypectomy for prevention of colorectal cancer (protocol stage)
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Combination formoterol and budesonide as maintenance and reliever therapy versus inhaled steroid maintenance for chronic asthma in adults and children
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Community-based intervention package for preventing maternal morbidity and mortality and improving neonatal outcomes (protocol stage)
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Conservative interventions for treating middle third clavicle fractures in adolescents and adults
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Consumer-oriented interventions for evidence-based prescribing and medicine use: an overview of Cochrane reviews (protocol stage)
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Corticosteroids for pneumonia (protocol stage)
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Cyclo-oxygenase (COX) inhibitors for preventing preterm labour (protocol stage)
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Danazol for uterine fibroids (protocol stage)
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Dental fillings for the treatment of caries in the primary dentition
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Detoxification treatments for opiate dependent adolescents
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Different communication strategies for disclosing results of diagnostic prenatal testing (protocol stage)
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Different methods for the induction of labour in outpatient settings (protocol stage)
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Different techniques of blood glucose monitoring in women with gestational diabetes for improving maternal and infant health (protocol stage)
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Drugs for perineal pain in the early postpartum period (protocol stage)
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Drugs for treating giardiasis (protocol stage)
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Early amniotomy and early oxytocin for prevention of, or therapy for, delay in first stage spontaneous labour compared with routine care
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Early laparoscopy versus clinical observation for the management of nonspecific acute abdominal pain in women of childbearing age (protocol stage)
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Edaravone for acute intracerebral haemorrhage (protocol stage)
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Education of children and adolescents for the prevention of dog bite injuries
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Educational, supportive and behavioural interventions to improve usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines for adults with obstructive sleep apnoea
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Effect of administration of antihelminthics for soil transmitted helminths during pregnancy
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of home palliative care services for adults with advanced illness and their caregivers (protocol stage)
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Effectiveness and safety of finasteride in male chronic pelvic pain syndrome (protocol stage)
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Effects of changes in the pre-licensure education of health workers on health-worker supply
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Effects of restricted caffeine intake by mother on fetal, neonatal and pregnancy outcome
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Efficacy and safety of vardenafil in men with diabetes and erectile dysfunction (protocol stage)
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Enteral tube feeding for older people with advanced dementia
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Escitalopram versus other antidepressive agents for depression
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Excimer laser refractive surgery versus phakic intraocular lenses for the correction of moderate to high myopia (protocol stage)
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Exercises for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (protocol stage)
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Extraction of primary (baby) teeth for unerupted palatally displaced permanent canine teeth in children
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Family therapy for children who have been physically abused (protocol stage)
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Fluid restriction for symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants (protocol stage)
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Fluoropyrimidine-HAI (hepatic arterial infusion) versus systemic chemotherapy (SCT) for unresectable liver metastases from colorectal cancer (protocol stage)
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Ganoderma Lucidum (Reishi mushroom) for cancer treatment (protocol stage)
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Ginkgo biloba for intermittent claudication
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Ginseng for cognition (protocol stage)
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H1 antihistamines for eczema (protocol stage)
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Haloperidol for the treatment of nausea and vomiting in palliative care patients
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Heated CO2 with or without humidification for minimally invasive abdominal surgery (protocol stage)
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Herbal preparations for uterine fibroids
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Histamine type 2 receptor antagonists as adjuvant treatment for resected colorectal cancer (protocol stage)
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HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) for kidney transplant recipients
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HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) for people with chronic kidney disease not requiring dialysis
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Home-based exercise therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)
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Homeopathic medicines for adverse effects of cancer treatments
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Honey and lozenges for children with non-specific cough
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Huperzine A for vascular dementia
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Immunoglobulins for preventing hepatitis A
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Influenza vaccination in children being treated with chemotherapy for cancer
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Interventions for acute internal hordeolum (protocol stage)
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Interventions for American cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
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Interventions for apathy after traumatic brain injury
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Interventions for clinical and subclinical hypothyroidism in pregnancy (protocol stage)
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Interventions for improving adherence to ocular hypotensive therapy
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Interventions for improving the psychosocial well-being of children affected by HIV and AIDS.
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Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community
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Interventions for preventing injuries caused by impaired alertness in individuals who are not sleep deprived (protocol stage)
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Interventions for preventing injuries caused by impaired alertness in individuals who are sleep deprived (protocol stage)
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Interventions for preventing injuries caused by impaired alertness in individuals with jet lag and shift work disorder (protocol stage)
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Interventions for prevention of giant retinal tear in the fellow eye
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Interventions for psychosexual dysfunction in women treated for gynaecological malignancy
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Interventions for the treatment of borderline ovarian tumours (protocol stage)
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Interventions for treating osteoarthritis of the big toe joint (protocol stage)
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Interventions for treating pre-eclampsia and its consequences: generic protocol (protocol stage)
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Interventions for treating sexual dysfunction in patients with chronic kidney disease (protocol stage)
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Interventions for treating traumatised ankylosed permanent front teeth (protocol stage)
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Interventions other than anticoagulants and systemic antibiotics for prevention of central venous catheter related infections in children with cancer (protocol stage)
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Intravenous alpha-1 antitrypsin augmentation therapy for treating patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and lung disease (protocol stage)
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Intravenous fluids for preventing dehydration and prolonged labour in nulliparous women (protocol stage)
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Intravenous or intramuscular parecoxib for acute postoperative pain in adults
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Iron for restless legs syndrome (protocol stage)
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Lamotrigine add-on for refractory generalized tonic-clonic seizures (protocol stage)
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Laparoscopic versus open surgical techniques for ventral hernia repair (protocol stage)
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Leukotriene receptor antagonists for rhinosinusitis (protocol stage)
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Levomepromazine for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
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Liver resection versus other treatments for neuroendocrine tumours in patients with resectable liver metastases
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Low pressure versus standard pressure pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic cholecystectomy
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Macrolides for diffuse panbronchiolitis (protocol stage)
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Mailuoning for acute ischaemic stroke
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Maintenance treatments for opiate dependent adolescent
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Management of drainage for malignant ascites in gynaecological cancer (protocol stage)
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Manipulative interventions for reducing pulled elbow in young children (protocol stage)
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Maternal positions and mobility during first stage labour
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Medical therapies for parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis in term and preterm infants (protocol stage)
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Medical treatments for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura during pregnancy (protocol stage)
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Metformin treatment before and during IVF or ICSI in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
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Methods for obtaining unpublished data (protocol stage)
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Methods for securing endotracheal tubes in newborn infants (protocol stage)
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Mifepristone for uterine fibroids (protocol stage)
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Milrinone for persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (protocol stage)
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Mohs micrographic surgery versus surgical excision for periocular basal cell carcinoma
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Momordica charantia for type 2 diabetes mellitus (protocol stage)
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Morning versus evening induction of labour for improving outcomes (protocol stage)
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Multidimensional rehabilitation programmes for adult cancer survivors (protocol stage)
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Music during caesarean section under regional anaesthesia for improving maternal and infant outcomes
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Music for stress and anxiety reduction in coronary heart disease patients
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Mycophenolic acid versus azathioprine as primary immunosuppression for kidney transplant recipients (protocol stage)
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Myeloablative high-dose therapy with autologous stem cell transplantation versus chemotherapy or immuno-chemotherapy for follicular lymphoma in adults (protocol stage)
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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for patients having resection or ablation of liver metastases from colorectal cancer. (protocol stage)
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Non-invasive ventilation during exercise training for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (protocol stage)
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Nutritional support for critically ill children
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Oral anti-diabetic agents for women with pre-existing diabetes mellitus/impaired glucose tolerance or previous gestational diabetes mellitus (protocol stage)
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Oral antivirals for preventing recurrent herpes simplex keratitis in people with corneal grafts (protocol stage)
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Oral budesonide for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis (protocol stage)
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Oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs versus other oral analgesic agents for acute soft tissue injury (protocol stage)
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Oral rinses and mouthwashes for improving outcomes following tonsillectomy (protocol stage)
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Outpatient versus inpatient induction of labour for improving birth outcomes
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Pain control in first trimester surgical abortion
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Pain relief for office gynaecological procedures (protocol stage)
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Palivizumab for prophylaxis against respiratory syncytial virus infection in children with cystic fibrosis (protocol stage)
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Palliative surgery versus medical management for bowel obstruction in ovarian cancer (protocol stage)
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Parent mediated reading interventions for children aged birth to 48 months (protocol stage)
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Pentoxifylline versus medical therapies for subfertile women with endometriosis (protocol stage)
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Perioperative transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks for analgesia after abdominal surgery (protocol stage)
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Pharmacological anticoagulation and mechanical compression versus mechanical compression alone for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for post-operative neurosurgical patients (protocol stage)
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Pharmacological therapies for maintenance treatments of opium dependency (protocol stage)
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Pharmacological treatment for Kleine-Levin Syndrome
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Pharmacotherapy for anxiety disorders in later life (protocol stage)
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Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) versus laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for hyperopia correction
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Pimozide for tics in Tourette's syndrome
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Pneumococcal vaccines for prevention of Streptococcus pneumoniae disease in patients undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy (protocol stage)
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Polymer-based oral rehydration solution for treating acute watery diarrhoea
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Postoperative tamoxifen for ductal carcinoma in situ (protocol stage)
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Preconception care for diabetic women to improve maternal and infant health (protocol stage)
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Probucol for type 2 diabetes mellitus (protocol stage)
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Psychological and/or educational interventions for reducing alcohol consumption in pregnant women and women planning pregnancy
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Psychological interventions for reducing dental anxiety in children (protocol stage)
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Psychological interventions for reducing postoperative morbidity in dental surgery in adults (protocol stage)
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Psychological therapies for the management of chronic pain (excluding headache) in adults
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Psychosocial interventions for prevention of depression in older people (protocol stage)
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Quetiapine versus typical antipsychotic medications for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
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Reboxetine versus other antidepressive agents for depression (protocol stage)
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Recruitment manoeuvres for adults with acute lung injury receiving mechanical ventilation
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Red cell transfusion for the management of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
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Regular fixed-dose treatment with formoterol and inhaled corticosteroids versus regular treatment with salmeterol and inhaled corticosteroids for chronic asthma: serious adverse events (protocol stage)
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Regular treatment with formoterol and inhaled steroids for chronic asthma: serious adverse events
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Regular treatment with formoterol versus regular treatment with salmeterol for chronic asthma: serious adverse events (protocol stage)
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Repositioning for treating pressure ulcers
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Risperidone for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in people with intellectual disabilities
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Rituximab as maintenance therapy for patients with follicular lymphoma
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Root coverage procedures for the treatment of localised recession-type defects
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Routine preoperative medical testing for cataract surgery
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Routine vitamin A supplementation for the prevention of blindness due to measles infection in children (protocol stage)
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Sacral neuromodulation with implanted devices for urinary storage and voiding dysfunction in adults
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Sarpogrelate for peripheral arterial disease (protocol stage)
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Second-line chemotherapy in advanced and metastatic CRC
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Selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors for the treatment of rheumatological manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease (protocol stage)
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Sertindole versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia
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Sertraline versus other antidepressive agents for depression
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Singing for children and adults with bronchiectasis (protocol stage)
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Single dose oral etoricoxib for acute postoperative pain in adults
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Spectacle correction versus no spectacles for prevention of strabismus in hyperopic children (protocol stage)
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Sublingual immunotherapy for treating allergic conjunctivitis (protocol stage)
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Submacular surgery for choroidal neovascularisation secondary to age-related macular degeneration
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Sulpiride versus placebo for schizophrenia
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Surgery versus radical endotherapies for early cancer and high grade dysplasia in Barrett's oesophagus
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Surgical debulking for recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer (protocol stage)
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Techniques for preparation prior to embryo transfer (protocol stage)
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Telehealthcare for asthma (protocol stage)
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Telehealthcare for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (protocol stage)
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Testosterone supplementation for mild cognitive impairment and dementia (protocol stage)
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Thalidomide and thalidomide analogues for induction of remission in Crohn's disease
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Thalidomide and thalidomide analogues for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease
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Tocolysis for management of retained placenta (protocol stage)
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Topical fluoride as a cause of dental fluorosis in children (protocol stage)
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Topical treatments for chronic plaque psoriasis
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain relief in labour
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for acute pain
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Treadmill training for patients with Parkinson's disease (protocol stage)
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Treatment for postpolio syndrome (protocol stage)
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Twenty-four hour care for schizophrenia
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Ultraradical surgery for the primary debulking of epithelial ovarian cancer (protocol stage)
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Vaccination for preventing postherpetic neuralgia (protocol stage)
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Vaccines for preventing anthrax
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Veno-venous bypass versus none for liver transplantation (protocol stage)
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Vitamin C for preventing complex regional pain syndrome (type I) after wrist fractures in adults (protocol stage)
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Vitamin D for the treatment of chronic painful conditions in adults (protocol stage)
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Warfarin initiation nomograms for venous thromboembolism (protocol stage)
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Withdrawal versus continuation of chronic antipsychotic drugs for behavioural and neuropsychiatric symptoms in elderly patients with dementia (protocol stage)
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Workplace interventions for alcohol and other drug problems (protocol stage)
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Workplace interventions for preventing work disability
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Written emotional disclosure for asthma (protocol stage)
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Written information about individual medicines for consumers