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 ...

Cochrane, JBI, Guidelines International Network (GIN), and The Campbell Collaboration are hosting the second Global Evidence Summit (GES) in the historic city of Prague from 10 to 13 September 2024.

1 University of Bristol, UK 2 EPPI-Centre, UCL Social Research Institute, University College London, UK 3 Wessex Academic Health Science Network, UK 4 School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, ...

• 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 ...

Everything that new and experienced Cochrane authors need to know about our systematic review publishing process – plus news, resources and support. Why publish with us? Know before you start ...

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 ...

Why systematic and rigorous searches are important, planning and designing search strategies, sources of studies, managing and reporting the 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 ...

With the recent and rapid advances of AI technologies, and the plethora of new tools available, it can be challenging to know how best to implement these tools without compromising on the quality and ...

Migraine is a complex condition with a wide variety of symptoms. For many people the main feature is a painful headache. Other symptoms include feeling sick, vomiting, disturbed vision, and ...

Methodological Expectations of Cochrane Intervention Reviews (MECIR) Version August 2023 Standards for the conduct of new Cochrane Intervention Reviews, and the planning and conduct of updates Julian ...

Key points: The MECIR Standards represent a true collaborative effort across our community. They are an essential part of Cochrane’s quality assurance strategy. The MECIR Standards represent a living ...