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Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy for maternal and newborn health outcomes
Vitamin A supplementation for infants one to six months of age for preventing death and illnesses
Vitamin A supplementation for postpartum women
Vitamin A supplementation for preventing disease and death in children aged six months to five years
Vitamin A supplementation for prevention of mortality and morbidity in moderate and late preterm infants
Vitamin A supplementation to prevent deaths and short- and long-term illness in very low birth weight infants
Vitamin A supplements for reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection
Vitamin and mineral supplementation for maintaining cognitive function in cognitively healthy people in mid life
Vitamin and mineral supplementation for preventing cognitive deterioration in cognitively healthy people in mid and late life
Vitamin and mineral supplementation for preventing dementia or delaying cognitive decline in people with mild cognitive impairment
Vitamin and mineral supplements for women during pregnancy
Vitamin B and its derivatives for diabetic kidney disease
Vitamin B for treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Vitamin B for treating disorders of the peripheral nerves
Vitamin B supplementation for sickle cell disease
Vitamin B12 supplementation for growth, development, and cognition in children
Vitamin B12 supplementation for women during pregnancy
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) supplementation in pregnancy or labour for maternal and neonatal outcomes
Vitamin B6 and magnesium in combination for children with autism spectrum disorder
Vitamin C and superoxide dismutase (SOD) for diabetic retinopathy
Vitamin C for asthma and exercise-induced breathlessness
Vitamin C for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease (hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy)
Vitamin C for preventing and treating pneumonia
Vitamin C for preventing and treating tetanus
Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold
Vitamin C for preventing complex regional pain syndrome (type I) after wrist fractures in adults
Vitamin C for treating atrial fibrillation
Vitamin C supplementation for asthma
Vitamin C supplementation for prevention and treatment of pneumonia
Vitamin C supplementation in pregnancy
Vitamin C supplementation to prevent cardiovascular disease
Vitamin D and related vitamin D compounds for preventing fractures resulting from osteoporosis in older people
Vitamin D compounds for people with chronic kidney disease not requiring dialysis
Vitamin D compounds for people with chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis
Vitamin D for improving bone density in children
Vitamin D for preventing acute respiratory infections in children up to five years of age
Vitamin D for preventing cardiovascular disease
Vitamin D for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Vitamin D for the management of multiple sclerosis
Vitamin D for the treatment of chronic painful conditions in adults
Vitamin D for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
Vitamin D supplementation for chronic liver diseases
Vitamin D supplementation for obese adults undergoing bariatric surgery
Vitamin D supplementation for overweight or obese adults
Vitamin D supplementation for preventing infections in children under five
Vitamin D supplementation for preventing recurrent stroke and vascular events in patients with stroke or transient ischaemic attack
Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of cancer in adults 
Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of mortality in adults
Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of vitamin D deficiency in preterm and low birth weight infants
Vitamin D supplementation for sickle cell disease
Vitamin D supplementation for term breastfed infants to prevent vitamin D deficiency and improve bone health
Vitamin D supplementation in infancy for improving bone density
Vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy
Vitamin D supplementation in pregnant or breastfeeding women or young children for preventing asthma
Vitamin D with or without calcium for treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
Vitamin D, calcium or a combination of vitamin D and calcium for the treatment of nutritional rickets in children
Vitamin E for antipsychotic-induced tardive dyskinesia
Vitamin E for intermittent claudication
Vitamin E for people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Vitamin E supplementation for adults with diabetes mellitus
Vitamin E supplementation for preventing recurrent stroke and other vascular events in patients with stroke or transient ischaemic attack
Vitamin E supplementation for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants
Vitamin E supplementation in people with cystic fibrosis
Vitamin E supplementation in pregnancy
Vitamin K antagonists or low-molecular-weight heparin for long term treatment of symptomatic blood clots
Vitamin K antagonists versus antiplatelet therapy after transient ischaemic attack or minor ischaemic stroke of presumed arterial origin
Vitamin K for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women
Vitamin K for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in people with acute or chronic liver diseases
Vitamin K prior to preterm birth for preventing neonatal periventricular haemorrhage
Vitamin K supplementation during pregnancy for improving outcomes
Vitamin K supplementation for cystic fibrosis
Vitamin K supplementation to prevent cardiovascular disease
Vitamin supplementation for preventing miscarriage
Vitamins and minerals for subfertility in women
Vitamins and minerals for the prevention of colorectal adenomas and carcinomas
Vitamins C and E for asthma and exercise-induced breathlessness
Vitamins for epilepsy
Vitamins while pregnant: healthy or unnecessary?
Vitex agnus castus for premenstrual syndrome
Vitrectomy for idiopathic macular hole
Vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling versus vitrectomy with no peeling for idiopathic full-thickness macular hole (FTMH)
Vitrification in comparison to slow freezing for egg cryopreservation in women undergoing assisted reproduction
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Vocabulary interventions for second language learners up to six years of age
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) programs are used to support persons with multiple sclerosis ( MS) on their entering or returning to work
Vocational rehabilitation for acquired brain injury in adults
Vocational rehabilitation for helping workers return to work after injuring their fingers, hand, or arm
Vocational rehabilitation for people with severe mental illness
Volatile pyrethroid spatial repellents for malaria prevention
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Vortioxetine for the treatment of depression in adults
Vox reports on the 'worm wars'
Ward reduction without general anaesthesia versus reduction and repair under general anaesthesia for gastroschisis in newborn infants
Warfarin initiation nomograms of 5 mg and 10 mg for venous thromboembolism
Warfarin is the most efficacious agent for prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation
Warm versus cold blood, and any blood versus crystalloid, cardioplegia in adults undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass
Warmed fluids for preventing hypothermia during operations
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Watchful waiting versus surgical operation for asymptomatic hernia
Water fluoridation to prevent tooth decay
Water infusion versus air insufflation for colonoscopy
Water precautions for prevention of infection in children with ventilation tubes (grommets)
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions: effects on child development in low- and middle-income countries
Water-based exercise training for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Water-based exercises for improving activities of daily living after stroke
Water-based therapy for chronic venous insufficiency
Ways of communicating to a woman that she has breast cancer
Ways of helping children with cancer to take part in decisions about their health care
Ways of improving communication with children and adolescents about their cancer
Ways of improving older patients' involvement in their primary care
Ways to encourage workers to wear protective equipment to stop them breathing in harmful substances
Ways to help people follow prescribed medicines
Ways to help people stop using smokeless tobacco (including chewing tobacco, snuff and snus)
Ways to help pregnant women avoid preterm birth
Ways to help turn a breech baby to head first presentation at the end of pregnancy
Ways to improve use of hormonal birth control
Ways to increase use of non-hormonal long-acting birth control
Ways to reduce risky sexual behaviour in homeless youth to prevent HIV
Ways to support older people deciding whether to enter long-term residential care
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Weaning from mechanical ventilation using pressure support or a T-tube for a spontaneous breathing trial
Wearable cardiac monitoring using smart-devices for the detection of atrial fibrillation in adults
Wearing a helmet dramatically reduces the risk of head and facial injuries for bicyclists involved in a crash, even if it involves a motor vehicle
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Wearing stockings to provide compression for the treatment of varicose veins
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Weight loss for overweight patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis
Weight loss intervention through lifestyle modification or pharmacotherapy for obstructive sleep apnoea in adults
Weight loss intervention through lifestyle modification or pharmacotherapy for obstructive sleep apnoea in adults
Weight loss interventions for people with chronic kidney disease who are overweight or obese
Weight loss programmes for overweight and obese breast cancer survivors: what are their benefits and harms, and do they help survivors to live longer?
Weight reduction for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Weight reduction for primary prevention of stroke in adults with overweight or obesity
Weight-loss interventions in endometrial cancer survivors
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What are consumers and health providers' views and experiences of working in formal partnerships to plan, deliver and evaluate health services?
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What are consumers and health providers' views and experiences of working in formal partnerships to plan, deliver and evaluate health services?
What are diagnostic test accuracy reviews?
What are healthcare stakeholders’ perceptions and experiences of factors affecting the implementation of critical care telemedicine?
What are parents' and informal caregivers' views and experiences of communication about routine early childhood vaccination?
What are systematic reviews?
What are the benefits and harms of antibiotics for acute bacterial conjunctivitis?
What are the benefits and harms of brexpiprazole, a new antipsychotic medication, for the treatment of depression when compared to dummy tablets or antidepressants?
What are the benefits and harms of diclofenac for managing children's pain after they have had an operation?
What are the benefits and harms of different treatments for jellyfish stings?
What are the benefits and harms of different treatments for jellyfish stings?
What are the benefits and harms of diuretics given as a first treatment compared to other drug classes for hypertension (high blood pressure)?
What are the benefits and harms of ibuprofen for managing pain after an operation in children?
What are the benefits and harms of ibuprofen for managing pain after an operation in children?
What are the benefits and harms of medicines that increase blood flow to the extremities (phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (PDE5i)) compared to placebo for the treatment of Raynaud's phenomenon?
What are the benefits and harms of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (which help to prevent blood clot formation) after a heart attack
What are the benefits and harms of one magnesium sulphate regimen versus another for women with pre-eclampsia and eclampsia?
What are the benefits and harms of physical activity for people with irritable bowel syndrome
What are the benefits and harms of silicon hydrogel versus hydrogel soft contact lenses for eye discomfort?
What are the benefits and harms of topical corticosteroids for treating dry eye?
What are the benefits and harms of using technology to monitor people with asthma from home?
What are the benefits and harms of workplace interventions aimed at reducing the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection outside of healthcare settings?
What are the benefits and risks of a single injection of ibuprofen (an anti-inflammation medicine) for relieving short-term pain after surgery in adults? 
What are the benefits and risks of a single injection of ketorolac (an anti-inflammation medicine) for relieving short-term pain after surgery in adults?
What are the benefits and risks of anti-cytokine medicines for ANCA-associated vasculitis?
What are the benefits and risks of atovaquone-proguanil for treating uncomplicated malaria caused by the Plasmodium falciparum parasite?
What are the benefits and risks of beds, mattresses and overlays for preventing and treating pressure ulcers?
What are the benefits and risks of belimumab for treating systemic lupus erythematosus (an autoimmune disease that affects the whole body)?
What are the benefits and risks of bowel reconstruction routes after partial surgical removal of the pancreas and duodenum (first part of the small intestine)?
What are the benefits and risks of cognitive rehabilitation for people with mild-to-moderate dementia?
What are the benefits and risks of cognitive rehabilitation for people with mild-to-moderate dementia?
What are the benefits and risks of corticosteroids for preventing inflammation in children who undergo heart surgery involving a heart-lung machine?
What are the benefits and risks of corticosteroids given directly to the ear in Ménière's disease?
What are the benefits and risks of corticosteroids in adults undergoing heart surgery?
What are the benefits and risks of covered stents compared with conventional bare stents for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in people with liver cirrhosis?
What are the benefits and risks of different corticosteroid treatments delivered intravenously for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in infants born prematurely?
What are the benefits and risks of different corticosteroid treatments delivered intravenously for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in infants born prematurely?
What are the benefits and risks of different lifestyle and dietary changes for Ménière's disease?
What are the benefits and risks of different materials used for retrograde filling in people who need this treatment in order to save a tooth?
What are the benefits and risks of different medications for Ménière's disease?
What are the benefits and risks of different medications used to treat persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD)?
What are the benefits and risks of different surgical approaches for primary congenital glaucoma (an eye condition that affects children under five years old)?
What are the benefits and risks of different surgical procedures for infantile nystagmus syndrome (an eye disorder that develops shortly after birth)?
What are the benefits and risks of different treatments for alopecia areata (hair loss)?
What are the benefits and risks of different treatments for American (muco)cutaneous leishmaniasis (a parasitic disease of the skin and mucous membranes)?
What are the benefits and risks of different treatments for bacterial folliculitis and boils (inflammation of the skin around hairs)?
What are the benefits and risks of different treatments for elbow fractures in children?
What are the benefits and risks of different treatments for intermittent exotropia (an eye co-ordination problem that starts in childhood)?
What are the benefits and risks of different treatments for skin disease in people with systemic lupus erythematosus (an autoimmune disease that affects the whole body)
What are the benefits and risks of different types of beds, mattresses and mattress toppers for treating pressure ulcers?
What are the benefits and risks of different types of surgery for Ménière's disease?
What are the benefits and risks of drugs acting on the immune system to treat relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis ?
What are the benefits and risks of drugs acting on the immune system to treat relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis ?
What are the benefits and risks of electrical spinal cord and dorsal root ganglion stimulation for the treatment of chronic pain in adults?
What are the benefits and risks of endovenous ablation (using heat or medication to permanently close veins) for treating venous leg ulcers
What are the benefits and risks of erythromycin given before endoscopy for people with intestinal bleeding?
What are the benefits and risks of exercise for adults with cancer who experience loss of appetite and weight loss?
What are the benefits and risks of exercise for people with systemic lupus erythematosus?
What are the benefits and risks of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for heart failure?
What are the benefits and risks of eye drops that widen the pupil as an additional treatment for inflammation after a blow to the eye?
What are the benefits and risks of face-down positioning to improve outcomes following surgery for macular holes?
What are the benefits and risks of gentamicin given directly to the ear in Ménière's disease?
What are the benefits and risks of giving amino acids early to babies who were born before 37 weeks of pregnancy?
What are the benefits and risks of giving corticosteroids to pregnant women at risk of premature birth?
What are the benefits and risks of giving lactoferrin to full-term babies who had digestive tract surgery?
What are the benefits and risks of health literacy interventions for migrants?
What are the benefits and risks of health literacy interventions for migrants?
What are the benefits and risks of healthcare workers using antimicrobial mouthwashes or nasal sprays to protect themselves when they treat people with COVID-19?
What are the benefits and risks of hypertonic saline solution via nebuliser for treating infants with acute bronchiolitis, compared to normal saline solution?
What are the benefits and risks of inhaled bronchodilators in preterm newborns for preventing and treating lung disease?
What are the benefits and risks of laser peripheral iridoplasty (a surgical procedure) for chronic primary angle closure (an eye condition)?
What are the benefits and risks of lens extraction in treating chronic primary angle-closure glaucoma?
What are the benefits and risks of light therapy for treating atopic eczema (also known as eczema or atopic dermatitis)?
What are the benefits and risks of low level light therapy (photobiomodulation) for treating dry age-related macular degeneration (a degenerative eye condition)?
What are the benefits and risks of magnetic seizure therapy for people with schizophrenia?
What are the benefits and risks of medication for people with borderline personality disorder?
What are the benefits and risks of medication reviews for hospitalised adults?
What are the benefits and risks of medication reviews for hospitalised adults?
What are the benefits and risks of medication reviews for hospitalised adults?
What are the benefits and risks of methotrexate for juvenile idiopathic arthritis?
What are the benefits and risks of methylxanthines (mild stimulant medicines) for premature babies whose breathing pauses during sleep (apnea)?
What are the benefits and risks of methylxanthines (mild stimulant medicines) for premature babies whose breathing pauses during sleep (apnea)?
What are the benefits and risks of minimally invasive (Trabectome) surgery for treating glaucoma (a common eye condition)?
What are the benefits and risks of negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in people who are not trauma patients?
What are the benefits and risks of neoadjuvant treatment (drug treatment prior to surgery to remove a tumour) for melanoma, a type of skin cancer?
What are the benefits and risks of newer non-clotting factor therapies for the prevention of bleeds in people with hemophilia A or B?
What are the benefits and risks of nonsurgical and surgical treatments for Morton's neuroma (pain in the forefoot on walking)?
What are the benefits and risks of ocrelizumab for multiple sclerosis?
What are the benefits and risks of oral homeopathic medicines in preventing and treating acute respiratory tract infections in children? 
What are the benefits and risks of paracetamol (acetaminophen) for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA, a blood vessel necessary for fetal survival) in preterm and low birth weight infants?
What are the benefits and risks of people with COVID-19 using antimicrobial mouthwashes or nasal sprays to improve their health and protect healthcare workers who treat them?
What are the benefits and risks of percutaneous blood clot removal (thrombectomy) and dissolution of blood clot accelerated by ultrasound waves (ultrasound-accelerated thrombolysis) for treating acute limb ischaemia?
What are the benefits and risks of pharmacological interventions for itch in adult palliative care patients?
What are the benefits and risks of phenobarbital for preventing bleeding to the brain in babies born too early?
What are the benefits and risks of positive pressure therapy for Ménière's disease?
What are the benefits and risks of psychological therapies for adults and young people over 12 years old with painful temporomandibular disorders (TMDs)?
What are the benefits and risks of psychological therapies for adults with persistent and distressing pain that is neither cancer-related nor a headache?
What are the benefits and risks of reconstructive surgery for treating pressure ulcers?
What are the benefits and risks of rituximab (a medicine that reduces inflammation) for the treatment of thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (a disease affecting the tissues surrounding the eyes)
What are the benefits and risks of silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars?
What are the benefits and risks of statins for women with polycystic ovary syndrome who are not trying to get pregnant?

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