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'As required' medication regimes for seriously mentally ill people in hospital
'Hospital at home' services to avoid admission to hospital
'Human' insulin versus animal insulin in people with diabetes mellitus
'Red-light cameras' cut casualty crashes at junctions with traffic lights
'Scared straight' and other juvenile awareness programs for preventing juvenile delinquency
21+7day versus other cyclical, monophasic regimens of combined oral contraceptives for contraception (title stage)
23-gauge vitrectomy system for pars plana vitrectomy (title stage)
3,4-Diaminopyridine for myasthenia gravis (protocol stage)
5-ASA suppositories, enemas or foam for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis
5-FU for genital warts in nonimmunocompromised individuals
A Cochrane systematic review assessing topical antibiotics without steroids for treating chronically discharging ears with underlying eardrum perforations, in participants of any age
A Cochrane systematic review comparing systemic antibiotics and topical treatments for chronically discharging ears with underlying eardrum perforations, in participants of any age
A combination of graduated compression stockings and heparin seems to be the optimal prophylaxis for patients undergoing colorectal surgery.
A comparison of a local anaesthetic injection below the collarbone with other injection techniques for providing anaesthesia of the lower arm
A comparison of active cycle of breathing technique (ACBT) to other methods of airway clearance therapies in patients with cystic fibrosis
A comparison of botulinum toxin type A versus botulinum toxin type B for involuntary positioning of the head, or cervical dystonia.
A comparison of compression plates and locked nails for surgically fixing fractures of the upper arm bone (humerus) in adults
A comparison of multifocal and monofocal intraocular lens implants used in cataract surgery
A comparison of platinum-based and non-platinum-based chemotherapy regimens for the treatment of small cell lung cancer
A comparison of single and combined intravenous drug therapy for people with cystic fibrosis
A comparison of the efficacy of oral versus intravenous steroids in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS)
A comparison of the healthy donor's experience of donating their blood stem cells to a patient who is to receive a stem cell transplant as treatment for cancer of their blood (e.g. leukaemia)
A comparison of two methods to join small and large bowel together in surgery
A comparison of usual chest physiotherapy to other methods of airway clearance in people with cystic fibrosis
A comparison of volume targeted ventilation modes with traditional pressure limited ventilation modes for newborn babies
A daily low dose of cotrimoxazole for preventing opportunistic infections in adults with HIV
A fixed daily dose of a low molecular weight heparin compared with an adjusted dose of unfractionated heparin for treating blood clots in the deep veins (venous thromboembolism)
A gentler form of mechanical breathing for people affected by severe lung failure
A long course (five days or more) of a low dose of corticosteroids may be considered as an adjunct therapy in patients with septic shock.
A meta-analysis of clinical trials comparing taxane containing chemotherapy with non-taxane containing chemotherapy for women following surgery for early breast cancer
A package of care to actively manage labour in women who are at low risk of complications to reduce caesarean section rates
A review of programmes providing asthma education at home for affected children and their families
A review of strategies intended to limit duration of antibiotic therapy for hospital-acquired pneumonia in intensive care unit patients
A review of the medical literature for evidence of whether the use of intravenous antibiotics, or devices impregnated with antibiotics, reduce the risks of infection during the surgical placement of catheters for the drainage of excess fluid from the brai
A review of the use of drugs that suppress the immune system (immunosuppressants) in myasthenia gravis.
A review of the ways in which healthcare professionals can be helped to adopt practices to involve their patients in the healthcare decision making process
A review of the ways that healthcare professionals can improve the use of suitable medicines for older people
A review of unpublished regulatory information from trials of neuraminidase inhibitors (Tamiflu - oseltamivir and Relenza - zanamivir) for influenza
A short course of radiotherapy to the chest for patients with lung cancer can improve symptoms without major side effects
A single dose of ibuprofen administered orally to treat acute postoperative pain in adults
A spray containing ipratropium bromide administered into the nose for the common cold
A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of medication in treating anxiety disorders in children and adolescents
A tube fitted inside a vein to allow drug injections for people with cystic fibrosis
Abacavir versus other nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) backbone therapies for treatment of HIV infection (protocol stage)
Abacavir-based triple nucleoside regimens for maintenance therapy in patients with HIV (protocol stage)
Abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis
ABC for CKD (protocol template) (title stage)
ABC for CKD (review template) (title stage)
Abdominal decompression in normal pregnancy
Abdominal massage for the treatment of constipation (protocol stage)
Abdominal surgical incisions for caesarean section
Abdominal wall lift for patients undergoing gallbladder removal by a key-hole operation
Abortion after three months of pregnancy can be done by an operation or with medicines. This review looked at which way is better.
Absence of trials examining whether early removal of central venous catheters is beneficial or harmful in newborn infants with bloodstream infection.
Absorbable stitches for repair of episiotomy and tears at childbirth
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 preventing HIV infection in high-income countries (as defined by the World Bank)
Abstinence-plus programs for preventing HIV infection in high-income countries (as defined by the World Bank)
Academic support, career guidance, and social support might increase student enrollment and reduce drop-out rates among 'at-risk' health professional students
Acamprosate for alcohol dependent patients
Acanthopanax for acute ischaemic stroke
Accommodative intraocular lens versus standard monofocal intraocular lens implantation in cataract surgery (protocol stage)
ACE inhibitors for prevention of liver fibrosis progression in patients with chronic hepatitis C (title stage)
ACE inhibitors for the treatment of high blood pressure
Acellular vaccines for preventing whooping cough in children
Acetaminophen (paracetamol) for the common cold in adults (protocol stage)
Acetaminophen for osteoarthritis
Acetophenazine for schizophrenia (title stage)
Acetyl-L-carnitine for the treatment of diabetic polyneuropathy (title stage)
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor treatment for myasthenia gravis
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors versus antipsychotics for schizophrenia either alone or in combination with antipsychotics.
Acid reflux treatment for globus pharyngeus (protocol stage)
Action plans for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Action with problem drinkers can cut risk of injury
Active Abeta immunisation for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (title stage)
Active compression-decompression using a hand-held device for emergency heart massage
Active management of third stage of labour with ergot alkaloid drugs (e.g. ergometrine)
Active versus passive warming methods for the prevention of hypothermia during initial trauma resuscitation (title stage)
Active warming systems for preventing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults (protocol stage)
Acupressure for motion sickness (protocol stage)
Acupuncture and assisted conception
Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain
Acupuncture and related interventions for the symptoms of chronic kidney disease (protocol stage)
Acupuncture and related therapies do not appear to help smokers who are trying to quit.
Acupuncture as a treatment modality for patients with glaucoma
Acupuncture for (sub)acute non-specific low-back pain (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for acute management and rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury
Acupuncture for acute stroke
Acupuncture for ADHD in children and adolescents
Acupuncture for allergic rhinitis (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for amblyopia in children (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for angina pectoris (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for anxiety disorders in adults (title stage)
Acupuncture for Bell's palsy
Acupuncture for cancer-related pain in adults
Acupuncture for children with cerebral palsy (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for chronic asthma
Acupuncture for chronic constipation (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for chronic hepatitis B virus infection (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for chronic knee pain (title stage)
Acupuncture for chronic non-specific low-back pain (title stage)
Acupuncture for depression
Acupuncture for dysphagia in acute stroke
Acupuncture for elbow pain
Acupuncture for epilepsy
Acupuncture for female stress incontinence (title stage)
Acupuncture for functional dyspepsia (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for Guillain-Barré syndrome (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for hemifacial spasm (title stage)
Acupuncture for hip osteoarthritis (title stage)
Acupuncture for hypertension (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for induction of labour
Acupuncture for insomnia
Acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome
Acupuncture for low back pain attributed to underlying presumptive etiology (title stage)
Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for migraine prophylaxis
Acupuncture for multiple sclerosis (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for mumps in children
Acupuncture for myofascial pain (title stage)
Acupuncture for nausea and vomiting which has been induced by having chemotherapy treatment
Acupuncture for near-sightedness in children
Acupuncture for neck pain
Acupuncture for newborn babies with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
Acupuncture for osteoarthritis
Acupuncture for overweight or obese people (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for pain in endometriosis
Acupuncture for Parkinson's Disease (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Acupuncture for period pain
Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome
Acupuncture for post-stroke upper limb pain (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for postherpetic neuralgia (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for premenstrual syndrome (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for renal colic (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for schizophrenia
Acupuncture for shoulder pain
Acupuncture for stress urinary incontinence in adults (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation
Acupuncture for sudden idiopathic sensorineural hearing loss (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for symptomatic gastroparesis (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for symptomatic treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for tension-type headache
Acupuncture for tinnitus (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for treating acute ankle sprains in adults (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for treatment-related side effects in women with breast cancer (title stage)
Acupuncture for turning a breech baby in pregnancy (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for uterine fibroids
Acupuncture therapy for dry eye (title stage)
Acupuncture to treat vascular dementia
Acupunture and electroacupuncture for rheumatoid arthritis
Acupunture or acupressure for relieving pain in labour
Acute normovolaemic haemodilution versus preoperative autologous blood donation for patients undergoing major abdominal surgery (protocol stage)
Acute observation units for schizophrenia and other serious mental illness (title stage)
Acyclovir can reduce the number of days with fever in otherwise healthy children with chickenpox, but its effect on sores and itching is not yet certain
Acyclovir for infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever) (protocol stage)
Acyclovir for treating primary herpetic gingivostomatitis
Ad libitum or demand/semi-demand feeding versus scheduled interval feeding for preterm infants
Adalimumab for rheumatoid arthritis
Adaptation of shift work schedules for preventing and treating sleepiness and sleep disturbances caused by shift work (title stage)
Adapted packages for improving essential newborn care in community settings (title stage)
Adding chemotherapy after surgery or radiotherapy in patients with invasive bladder cancer
Adding chemotherapy before surgery and/or radiotherapy in patients with invasive bladder cancer.
Adding ribavirin to interferon increases the number of patients who clear hepatitis C virus but also leads to several adverse reactions
Adding the amino acid tyrosine to the diet of people with phenylketonuria
Addition of anti-leukotriene agents to inhaled corticosteroids in children with persistent asthma (protocol stage)
Addition of drugs to a chemotherapy regimen for metastatic breast cancer
Addition of intravenous beta2-agonists to inhaled beta2-agonists for acute asthma (title stage)
Addition of long-acting beta-agonists to inhaled corticosteroids for chronic asthma in children
Additional bedtime medication for the control of night-time acid reflux from the stomach.
Additional chemotherapy with doxorubicin marginally improves tumour response but increases side effects with no improvement in survival
Additional extracorporeal photopheresis for the treatment of acute graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (title stage)
Additional oxygen in the treatment of cystic fibrosis
Additional plerixafor for haematopoietic stem cell mobilisation for autologous transplantation in malignant lymphoma or multiple myeloma patients (title stage)
Adefovir dipivoxil for chronic hepatitis B (protocol stage)
Adefovir dipivoxil for chronic hepatitis B (protocol stage)
Adefovir dipivoxil versus other antiviral drugs for chronic hepatitis B (protocol stage)
Adenoidectomy for recurrent of chronic nasal symptoms in children
Adenoidectomy for recurrent or chronic middle ear disease in children
Adenosine-diphosphate (ADP) receptor antagonists for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnoea in children
Adherence compounds in embryo transfer media for assisted reproductive technologies
Adhesively or non-adhesively bonded amalgam restorations for dental caries
Adhesives for bonded molar tubes during fixed brace treatment
Adhesives for fixed orthodontic bands
Adhesives for fixed orthodontic brackets
Adjunctive antithyroid drugs in radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism (protocol stage)
Adjunctive corticosteroids for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in patients with HIV-infection
Adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen for necrotizing fasciitis (protocol stage)
Adjunctive medical expulsive therapy for kidney and ureteral stone fragments following shock wave lithotripsy (protocol stage)
Adjunctive treatment with clobazam for the prevention of peripartum seizures with epilepsy (title stage)
Adjustable versus non-adjustable sutures for the eye muscles in strabismus surgery
Adjusted indirect comparison for estimating relative effects of competing healthcare interventions (protocol stage)
Adjusting the pH of lidocaine solution for reducing pain on injection
Adjustment of antimicrobial agents for adults with sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock
Adjuvant (supplementary treatment after initial treatment) platinum-based anti-cancer drugs for early stage cervical cancer
Adjuvant chemotherapy for small intestine adenocarcinoma

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