Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine ISSN 1756-5391
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews – Issue 7 2013
In June 2013, a major innovation was added to The Cochrane Library with the introduction of “publish when ready” for new and updated reviews. Over the last few years, this means that this vital source of knowledge has moved from publication every three months, to monthly and, now, daily. It is also fitting that this greater immediacy coincided with the publication during July 2013 of the 8 000th protocol or full Cochrane Review. During July, more than 80 Cochrane Reviews were updated or published in full for the first time in Issue 7. Among those that were updated, the new research led to changes in the conclusions of 17. These reviews and the whole collection of more than 8 000 Cochrane protocols and reviews are available in full at www.TheCochraneLibrary.com. Each document contains information about the methods used to conduct of the review and, in the full reviews, there are details about each included and excluded study, any metaanalyses conducted by the Cochrane researchers, and their conclusions about the implications for practice and future research. The new and updated reviews cover a wide range of health and social care, helping people to make well-informed decisions and choices across the whole life-span. Updated reviews consider the role of the partogram for women in spontaneous labour at term (1), and the effects of different timing for clamping the umbilical cord in term infants (2). There are also updated reviews with new conclusions on the effects of influenza vaccines for healthcare workers (3), oral morphine for cancer pain (4), and electromechanical-assisted training for walking after stroke (5). Among reviews published in full for the first time in Issue 7 2013 of The Cochrane Library, are those looking at the effects of acetaminophen (or paracetamol) on the common cold in adults (6), intermittent drug techniques for schizophrenia (7), and whether the topical application of tranexamic acid reduces bleeding (8). Other reviews in this collection range from acupuncture for stress urinary incontinence (9), through psychosocial interventions for patients with head and neck cancer (10), to Xuebijing for paraquat poisoning (11). Authors of some of the recently published reviews have prepared short audio podcasts about their research, which are freely available as Evidence Pods on www.cochrane.org/podcasts. Over the following pages, four of these authors describe their work in their own words. You can read about Cochrane Reviews in in asthma (12), cys-
tic fibrosis (13), osteoarthritis (14), and rheumatoid arthritis (15). You can also explore Cochrane Reviews in more depth and in different media in the Cochrane Journal Club (www.CochraneJournalClub.com). You will get free access to the full reviews, slideshows, podcasts, links to additional resources, and suggestions for discussion points about each review. A recent example is the Cochrane Review of nutritional interventions for people with HIV, by a team of researchers in South Africa and the USA (16). 1. Lavender T, Hart A, Smyth RMD. Effect of partogram use on outcomes for women in spontaneous labour at term. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD005461. 2. McDonald SJ, Middleton P, Dowswell T, Morris PS. Effect of timing of umbilical cord clamping of term infants on maternal and neonatal outcomes. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD004074. 3. Thomas RE, Jefferson T, Lasserson TJ. Influenza vaccination for healthcare workers who care for people aged 60 or older living in long-term care institutions. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD005187. 4. Wiffen PJ, Wee B, Moore RA. Oral morphine for cancer pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD003868. 5. Mehrholz J, Elsner B, Werner C, Kugler J, Pohl M. Electromechanical-assisted training for walking after stroke. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD006185. 6. Li S, Yue J, Dong BR, Yang M, Lin X, Wu T. Acetaminophen (paracetamol) for the common cold in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD008800. 7. Sampson S, Mansour M, Maayan N, Soares-Weiser K, Adams CE. Intermittent drug techniques for schizophrenia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD006196. 8. Ker K, Beecher D, Roberts I. Topical application of tranexamic acid for the reduction of bleeding. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD010562. 9. Wang Y, Zhishun L, Peng W, Zhao J, Liu B. Acupuncture for stress urinary incontinence in adults.Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD009408. 10. Semple C, Parahoo K, Norman A, McCaughan E, Humphris G, Mills M. Psychosocial interventions for patients with head and
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neck cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD009441. 11. Deng J, Huo D, Wu Q, Zhu L, Liao Y. Xuebijing for paraquat poisoning. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD010109. 12. Beggs S, Foong YC, Le HCT, Noor D, Wood-Baker R, Walters JAE. Swimming training for asthma in children and adolescents aged 18 years and under. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD009607. 13. Daniels T, Mills N, Whitaker P. Nebuliser systems for drug delivery in cystic fibrosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD007639.
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14. Cameron M, Chrubasik S. Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD010538. 15. Shea B, Swinden MV, Tanjong Ghogomu E, Ortiz Z, Katchamart W, Rader T, et al. Folic acid and folinic acid for reducing side effects in patients receiving methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD000951. 16. Grobler L, Siegfried N, Visser ME, Mahlungulu SSN,Volmink J. Nutritional interventions for reducing morbidity and mortality in people with HIV. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD004536.
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The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews – Issue 7 2013
In June 2013, a major innovation was added to The Cochrane Library with the introduction of “publish when ready” for new and updated reviews. Over the last few years, this means that this vital source of knowledge has moved from publication every three months, to monthly and, now, daily. It is also fitting that this greater immediacy coincided with the publication during July 2013 of the 8 000th protocol or full Cochrane Review. During July, more than 80 Cochrane Reviews were updated or published in full for the first time in Issue 7. Among those that were updated, the new research led to changes in the conclusions of 17. These reviews and the whole collection of more than 8 000 Cochrane protocols and reviews are available in full at www.TheCochraneLibrary.com. Each document contains information about the methods used to conduct of the review and, in the full reviews, there are details about each included and excluded study, any metaanalyses conducted by the Cochrane researchers, and their conclusions about the implications for practice and future research. The new and updated reviews cover a wide range of health and social care, helping people to make well-informed decisions and choices across the whole life-span. Updated reviews consider the role of the partogram for women in spontaneous labour at term (1), and the effects of different timing for clamping the umbilical cord in term infants (2). There are also updated reviews with new conclusions on the effects of influenza vaccines for healthcare workers (3), oral morphine for cancer pain (4), and electromechanical-assisted training for walking after stroke (5). Among reviews published in full for the first time in Issue 7 2013 of The Cochrane Library, are those looking at the effects of acetaminophen (or paracetamol) on the common cold in adults (6), intermittent drug techniques for schizophrenia (7), and whether the topical application of tranexamic acid reduces bleeding (8). Other reviews in this collection range from acupuncture for stress urinary incontinence (9), through psychosocial interventions for patients with head and neck cancer (10), to Xuebijing for paraquat poisoning (11). Authors of some of the recently published reviews have prepared short audio podcasts about their research, which are freely available as Evidence Pods on www.cochrane.org/podcasts. Over the following pages, four of these authors describe their work in their own words. You can read about Cochrane Reviews in in asthma (12), cys-
tic fibrosis (13), osteoarthritis (14), and rheumatoid arthritis (15). You can also explore Cochrane Reviews in more depth and in different media in the Cochrane Journal Club (www.CochraneJournalClub.com). You will get free access to the full reviews, slideshows, podcasts, links to additional resources, and suggestions for discussion points about each review. A recent example is the Cochrane Review of nutritional interventions for people with HIV, by a team of researchers in South Africa and the USA (16). 1. Lavender T, Hart A, Smyth RMD. Effect of partogram use on outcomes for women in spontaneous labour at term. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD005461. 2. McDonald SJ, Middleton P, Dowswell T, Morris PS. Effect of timing of umbilical cord clamping of term infants on maternal and neonatal outcomes. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD004074. 3. Thomas RE, Jefferson T, Lasserson TJ. Influenza vaccination for healthcare workers who care for people aged 60 or older living in long-term care institutions. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD005187. 4. Wiffen PJ, Wee B, Moore RA. Oral morphine for cancer pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD003868. 5. Mehrholz J, Elsner B, Werner C, Kugler J, Pohl M. Electromechanical-assisted training for walking after stroke. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD006185. 6. Li S, Yue J, Dong BR, Yang M, Lin X, Wu T. Acetaminophen (paracetamol) for the common cold in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD008800. 7. Sampson S, Mansour M, Maayan N, Soares-Weiser K, Adams CE. Intermittent drug techniques for schizophrenia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD006196. 8. Ker K, Beecher D, Roberts I. Topical application of tranexamic acid for the reduction of bleeding. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD010562. 9. Wang Y, Zhishun L, Peng W, Zhao J, Liu B. Acupuncture for stress urinary incontinence in adults.Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD009408. 10. Semple C, Parahoo K, Norman A, McCaughan E, Humphris G, Mills M. Psychosocial interventions for patients with head and
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neck cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD009441. 11. Deng J, Huo D, Wu Q, Zhu L, Liao Y. Xuebijing for paraquat poisoning. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD010109. 12. Beggs S, Foong YC, Le HCT, Noor D, Wood-Baker R, Walters JAE. Swimming training for asthma in children and adolescents aged 18 years and under. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD009607. 13. Daniels T, Mills N, Whitaker P. Nebuliser systems for drug delivery in cystic fibrosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD007639.
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14. Cameron M, Chrubasik S. Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD010538. 15. Shea B, Swinden MV, Tanjong Ghogomu E, Ortiz Z, Katchamart W, Rader T, et al. Folic acid and folinic acid for reducing side effects in patients receiving methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD000951. 16. Grobler L, Siegfried N, Visser ME, Mahlungulu SSN,Volmink J. Nutritional interventions for reducing morbidity and mortality in people with HIV. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD004536.
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