- The evidence suggests that cognitive assessment tools that are completed by people themselves could be used in the detection and diagnosis of dementia. - There is not enough evidence to recommend ...

• Compared to antibiotics (medicines used to treat a wide range of infections or diseases caused by bacteria), NSAIDs (medicines that reduce inflammation, pain and fever) probably result in less short ...

However, in some premature babies (babies born before 37 weeks of pregnancy), the ductus arteriosus stays open (which is called patent). This means extra blood may flow into the lungs and cause ...

Treatment for iron deficiency anaemia includes oral iron supplements or intravenous iron. Studies have found a risk of serious allergic reactions with intravenous iron. Another option is to restore ...

Three studies of migrant women provided evidence on aspects that were related to migrant women, some of which also indicated differences between women and men.

Despite identifying 20 studies, we remain uncertain about the effect of CL compared to ND or CBL on all outcomes of interest in this review. In addition, a few critical outcomes were not reported by ...

We found the use of implementation strategies probably results in large increases in implementation of interventions targeting healthy eating, physical activity, tobacco and/or alcohol use. While the ...

If you found this evidence helpful, please consider donating to Cochrane. We are a charity that produces accessible evidence to help people make health and care decisions. McMaster D, Halliday S, ...

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the benefits and harms of psychotherapeutic interventions in the treatment of older adults with ...

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of photobiomodulation for the prevention of oral mucositis in people undergoing treatment ...

If you found this evidence helpful, please consider donating to Cochrane. We are a charity that produces accessible evidence to help people make health and care decisions. Boie S, Uldbjerg N, Bor P, ...

To identify and estimate the prognostic value of molecular biomarkers as predictors of pathological complete response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in people with locally advanced rectal cancer.