Abortion after three months of pregnancy (second trimester) can be done by surgery or with medicines. We wanted to know which method is the safest and most effective. We wanted to know if abortion by ...

Why is the accurate detection of anxiety disorders important? Anxiety disorders are quite common but often go undetected, even in people who would benefit from treatment. Through the screening process ...

In general, none of the interventions reliably improved adherence to amblyopia treatment (specifically patching) in children. The interventions investigated also showed no evidence of improvement in ...

• Compared to placebo (an inactive or 'dummy' medication), zuranolone probably helps more women by reducing their depression symptoms, but also increases the number of harmful, unwanted events they ...

How accurate are low-complexity manual nucleic acid amplification tests for detecting pulmonary tuberculosis in children? - There is limited evidence that LC-mNAATs can correctly identify pulmonary ...

• In women with predicted high response (meaning their ovaries are expected to produce many eggs in response to stimulation, which increases the risk of complications such as OHSS), using human ...

Premature babies often need help breathing as their lungs are not fully developed. Nasal breathing support (through the nose) helps premature babies breathe without the need for breathing tubes in the ...

Phosphate binders are often prescribed with meals for people with kidney disease to reduce the uptake of phosphate in food.

The guiding principles of how patients and the public are involved in Cochrane's work. Please note that this statement, approved in 2017 by the Cochrane Board, uses the term 'consumers', which was ...

Key Points Comprehensive study reveals nicotine e-cigarettes, varenicline and cytisine are the stop-smoking aids most likely to help people quit smoking. On average, for every 100 people trying to ...

Review question What are the benefits and risks of using medication known as gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists and antagonists in the management of premenstrual syndrome (PMS)? Key ...

The following videos are from a Cochrane Learning Live webinar covering the editorial policies on rejecting Cochrane Reviews and protocols for Cochrane Reviews, and the appeals process that have ...