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List of Cochrane Systematic Reviews of interest to rehabilitation. Last updated on 02/03/2021

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A comparison of botulinum toxin type A versus botulinum toxin type B for involuntary positioning of the head, or cervical dystonia

Acetaminophen for osteoarthritis

Action observation for arm rehabilitation after stroke

Active mind-body movement therapies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain

Acupuncture and related treatments for symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome

Acupuncture for (sub)acute non-specific low-back pain

Acupuncture for acute management and rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury

Acupuncture for Bell's palsy

Acupuncture for cancer-related pain in adults

Acupuncture for chronic neck pain

Acupuncture for chronic non-specific low-back pain (LBP)

Acupuncture for dysphagia in acute stroke

Acupuncture for elbow pain

Acupuncture for fibromyalgia

Acupuncture for hip osteoarthritis

Acupuncture for neuropathic pain in adults

Acupuncture for osteoarthritis

Acupuncture for people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

Acupuncture for period pain

Acupuncture for shoulder pain

Acupuncture for stress urinary incontinence in adults

Acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation

Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults

Acupunture and electroacupuncture for rheumatoid arthritis

Adjunctive therapies in addition to land-based exercise therapy for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee

Advice on material handling techniques and using assistive devices to prevent and treat back pain in workers

Advice to rest in bed versus advice to stay active for acute low-back pain and sciatica

Aerobic exercise for adults with fibromyalgia

Aerobic exercise training programmes for adults with Down syndrome

Aerobic training for McArdle disease

Airway clearance techniques for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis: an overview of Cochrane Reviews

Airway clearance techniques in bronchiectasis

Alexander technique for chronic asthma

Algorithm-based pain management for people with dementia in nursing homes

Aloe vera for treating acute and chronic wounds

Amitriptyline for fibromyalgia in adults

Amitriptyline for neuropathic pain in adults

Amphetamines for improving recovery after stroke

Anabolic steroids for improving recovery after hip fracture in older people

Analgesic effects of antipsychotics in acute and chronic painful states

Animal-assisted therapy, including animal-assisted activities and resident animals, for improving quality of life in people with stroke

Ankle foot orthosis for walking in stroke rehabilitation

Anti-depressant therapies may be able to help relieve depression in people with Parkinson's disease but more research is needed on safety and effectiveness.

Anti-depressants and centrally active agents for fibromyalgia syndrome

Anti-inflammatory drugs for acute low back pain

Anti-sclerostin antibodies for the treatment of osteoporosis

Anticholinergic drugs versus non-drug active therapies for overactive bladder syndrome in adults without neurological problems

Anticonvulsants for chronic low-back pain

Anticonvulsants for restless legs syndrome

Antidepressants for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents

Antidepressants for non-specific low-back pain

Antidepressants for osteoarthritis

Antidepressants for pain management in rheumatoid arthritis

Antidepressants for treating neuropathic pain

Antiepileptic drugs for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents

Antiepileptic drugs to treat neuropathic pain or fibromyalgia- an overview of Cochrane reviews

Antimalarials for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Antioxidants for preventing and reducing muscle soreness after exercise

Antioxidants to prevent respiratory decline in people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and progressive respiratory decline

Antipsychotics for fibromyalgia symptoms in adults

Antiresorptive agents for the prevention of fractures after spinal cord injury

Aquatic exercise for people with osteoarthritis in the knee or hip

Aquatic exercise training for fibromyalgia

Aquatic therapy exercise for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Are communication interventions effective for minimally verbal children with autism spectrum disorder?

Are psychological therapies effective in treating depression in patients with COPD?

Arm basis training and arm ability training: two impairment-oriented exercise training techniques for improving arm function after stroke

Arm exercise training for COPD

Artificial limb rehabilitation for older people with a leg amputated at or above the knee because of blood circulation problems

Assistive technology for rheumatoid arthritis

Assistive technology, including orthotic devices, for the management of contractures in adult stroke patients

Auditory integration therapy for autism spectrum disorders

Auranofin for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Autologous blood and platelet rich plasma injection therapy for lateral elbow pain

Autologous blood product injections including platelet-rich plasma for osteoarthritis of the knee

Azathioprine for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Back School for the treatment of chronic low back pain

Back schools for acute and subacute non-specific low-back pain

Back schools for non-specific low-back pain

Balance training (proprioceptive training) for rheumatoid arthritis.

Balneotherapy (or spa therapy) for rheumatoid arthritis

Balneotherapy or spa-therapy for Osteoarthritis

Bed rest for treating pressure ulcers (bed sores) among wheelchair users

Beds, overlays and mattresses for preventing and treating pressure ulcers: an overview of Cochrane reviews and network meta-analysis

Behavioural treatment for chronic low-back pain

Benefits and harms of celecoxib for treating people with rheumatoid arthritis

Benefits and harms of celecoxib to treat people with osteoarthritis

Benefits and harms of exercise programmes for people with ankylosing spondylitis

Benefits and harms of high- versus low-intensity exercise programs for hip or knee osteoarthritis

Benzodiazepines for restless legs syndrome

Biofeedback for neck pain

Biological interventions for the management of fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis

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Bisphosphonate treatment to improve bone health in children with cerebral palsy

Bisphosphonates for osteoarthritis

Bisphosphonates for treating osteoporosis caused by the use of steroids

Bladder training for treating overactive bladder in adults

Bladder training for urinary incontinence in adults

Botulinum toxin for people with involuntary posturing of the head

Botulinum toxin for shoulder pain

Botulinum toxin for swallowing disorders

Botulinum toxin injectable drug for myofascial pain syndrome (a painful condition that could affect any muscle in the body) in adults

Botulinum toxin injection for tennis elbow

Botulinum toxin injections as a treatment for low-back pain and sciatica

Botulinum toxin injections into the bladder for overactive bladder syndrome in adults

Botulinum toxin type A formulations in focal dystonias

Botulinum toxin type A injections for the treatment of lower limb spasticity in cerebral palsy

Braces and orthoses for osteoarthritis of the knee

Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents

Breathing exercises for asthma

Breathing exercises for children with asthma

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Breathing exercises for dysfunctional breathing/hyperventilation syndrome

Breathing muscle training for people with bronchiectasis

Breathing support via a mask during exercise training for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Buprenorphine for neuropathic pain in adults

Calcium channel blocking drugs for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Can cognitive stimulation benefit people with dementia?

Can exercise give better results after spinal surgery for spinal stenosis?

Can exercise interventions enhance health-related quality of life among cancer survivors?

Can exercise interventions enhance health-related quality of life among people with cancer undergoing active treatment?

Can music interventions benefit cancer patients?

Can physical exercise improve blood flow through the veins?

Can pressure ulcers be prevented by using different support surfaces?

Cannabis products for adults with chronic neuropathic pain

Cannabis products for people with fibromyalgia

Capsaicin applied to the skin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

Caregiver-mediated exercises for improving outcomes after stroke

Carnitine for fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS)

Catheter policies for management of long-term voiding problems in adults with nerve damage affecting the bladder

Chest physiotherapy compared to no chest physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis

Chest physiotherapy for reducing respiratory morbidity in infants requiring ventilatory support

Chloroquines for the treatment of osteoarthritis

Chondroitin for osteoarthritis

Chronic lateral ankle instability may be treated with or without surgery

Cilostazol versus aspirin for secondary prevention of vascular events after a stroke of arterial origin

Clonazepam for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults

Closed tracheal suction systems versus open tracheal systems for mechanically ventilated adults

Cognitive behaviour therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome

Cognitive behavioural therapies for fibromyalgia syndrome

Cognitive behavioural therapy for adults with tinnitus

Cognitive behavioural therapy for tinnitus

Cognitive rehabilitation for attention problems following stroke

Cognitive rehabilitation for executive function problems after brain injury

Cognitive rehabilitation for memory deficits after stroke

Cognitive rehabilitation for people with brain injury due to trauma to help them return to work

Cognitive rehabilitation for people with mild to moderate dementia

Cognitive training and cognitive rehabilitation for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia

Cognitive training for people with mild to moderate dementia

Cognitive training interventions for dementia and mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease

Cognitive-behavioural treatment for neck pain

Cold therapy following total knee replacement surgery

Cold-water immersion for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise

Combinations of drugs versus single drugs to treat fibromyalgia pain in adults

Combined chiropractic interventions for low-back pain

Combined conservative interventions for urge, stress or mixed incontinence in adults

Combining two or more drugs vs one drug for pain control in inflammatory arthritis

Communication training for parents of preschool children with motor disorders

Community-based exercise and physical activity programmes led by exercise professionals for osteoarthritis

Community-based self-management programs for improving participation in life activities in older adults with chronic conditions

Comparisons of approaches to pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women

Comprehensive physiotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis

Computerised cognitive training for preventing dementia in people with mild cognitive impairment

Conservative (non-pharmaceutical and non-surgical) treatments for children who have daytime urinary incontinence

Conservative interventions for urinary incontinence in women: an Overview of Cochrane systematic reviews

Conservative interventions for urinary or faecal incontinence, or both, in adults with multiple sclerosis

Conservative management for men with urinary incontinence after prostate surgery

Conservative treatment for exercise-related groin pain

Conservative treatments for whiplash

Constraint-induced movement therapy for upper limb (arm) recovery after stroke

Constraint-induced movement therapy in the treatment of the upper limb in children with unilateral cerebral palsy

Continuous passive motion after knee replacement surgery

Continuous ultrasound to the hand benefits grip strength in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Controlled studies for treatment of dysarthia associated with acquired brain injury in childhood urgently required

Corticosteroid injection for de Quervain's tenosynovitis

Corticosteroid injections for tennis elbow

Corticosteroid injections for treatment of sciatica

Corticosteroids for the management of cancer pain in adults

Corticosteroids versus placebo and NSAIDs for rheumatoid arthritis

Custom-made foot orthoses for the treatment of foot pain

Cyclobenzaprine drug treatment for myofascial pain in adults

Cyclophosphamide for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Cyclosporine for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Dance/movement therapy for cancer patients

Deep transverse friction massage for the treatment of lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis

Desipramine for neuropathic pain in adults

Diaries for recovery from critical illness

Dietary interventions for multiple sclerosis-related outcomes

Dietary supplementation for preventing and treating pressure ulcers

Different types of intermittent pneumatic compression devices for preventing venous thromboembolism after total hip replacement

Direct electrical current to the brain for language difficulties after stroke

Direct electrical current to the brain to improve rehabilitation outcomes

Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Do activity monitors help adults with stroke become more physically active?

Do beds, mattresses and mattress toppers that apply constant pressure to the skin and are not air-filled or made of foam prevent pressure ulcers?

Do beds, mattresses and mattress toppers with air-filled surfaces that apply constant pressure to the skin prevent pressure ulcers?

Do beds, mattresses and mattress toppers with air-filled surfaces that regularly redistribute pressure under the body prevent pressure ulcers?

Do courses aimed at improving the way healthcare professionals communicate with people who have cancer impact on their physical and mental health?

Do electronic or robotic gait-training devices help people walk better after a stroke?

Do health promotion programmes in the workplace increase people's physical activity if they include a pedometer?

Do mattresses and mattress toppers made of foam prevent pressure ulcers?

Do painkillers rubbed on the skin really work?

Does physical exercise have beneficial or harmful effects in cirrhosis?

Does special assessment of older people getting surgery improve their recovery after surgery?

Dopamine agonists for restless legs syndrome

Dopamine agonists for traumatic brain injury

Dopaminergic agents versus control for enhancing stroke recovery and rehabilitation

Dressings and topical agents (creams or lotions) for preventing pressure ulcers

Driving assessment for maintaining mobility and safety in drivers with dementia

Driving rehabilitation for stroke

Drug combinations for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

Drug therapy for pain in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease

Drug treatment for depression in multiple sclerosis

Drugs (with the exception of botulinum toxin) to treat spasticity after stroke

Drugs other than those used for epilepsy for treating trigeminal neuralgia

Drugs to treat phantom limb pain in people with missing limbs

Drugs used to treat the symptoms of patellofemoral syndrome have little evidence base

Dual task training for improving balance and gait in people with stroke

Dynamic exercise programs (aerobic capacity and/or muscle strength training) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Dysphagia occurs frequently in Parkinson's disease although patients themselves may be unaware of swallowing difficulties. Speech and language therapists in conjunction with nurses and dietiticians use techniques that aim to improve swallowing and reduce

E-health interventions for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with long-term physical conditions

Early elbow movement compared to delayed elbow movement after a broken elbow in adults

Early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) for increasing functional behaviors and skills in young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

Early intervention (movement or active exercise) for critically ill adults in the intensive care unit

Early versus delayed mobilisation to prevent further bleeding after spontaneous bleeding on the surface of the brain

Educating healthcare staff to prevent pressure ulcers

Education for the management of cancer-related fatigue

EEG neurofeedback for executive functions in children with neurodevelopmental challenges

Effect of return-to-work coordination programmes for workers on sick leave

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Effects of exercise training for adult lung transplant recipients

Effects of memory training in healthy older adults and older adults with mild cognitive impairment

Effects of personalised care planning for people with long-term conditions

Electrical stimulation for faecal incontinence in adults

Electrical stimulation for people with spinal cord injury

Electrical stimulation for preventing and treating post-stroke shoulder pain

Electrical stimulation for thigh muscle strengthening before and after knee replacement surgery

Electrical stimulation of nerves with permanently implanted devices for adults with abnormal urine storage or voiding

Electrical stimulation with non-implanted electrodes for urinary incontinence in men

Electromagnetic fields for the treatment of osteoarthritis

Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers

Electromechanical-assisted training for improving arm function and disability after stroke

Electrostimulation for promoting recovery of movement or functional ability after stroke

Electrotherapy for neck pain

Electrotherapy modalities for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)

Electrotherapy modalities for lateral elbow pain

Electrotherapy modalities for rotator cuff disease

EMG biofeedback for the recovery of motor function after stroke

Enteral feeding (tube feeding) in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as motor neuron disease

Environmental enrichment for stroke and other non-progressive brain injury

Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community

Ergonomic positioning or equipment for carpal tunnel syndrome

Exercise as treatment for adults with chronic fatigue syndrome

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Exercise before planned surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm

Exercise for depression

Exercise for dysmenorrhoea

Exercise for fibromyalgia

Exercise for hand osteoarthritis

Exercise for improving balance in older people

Exercise for improving outcomes after osteoporotic spine fracture

Exercise for Neck Pain

Exercise for older patients in hospital

Exercise for osteoarthritis of the hip

Exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee

Exercise for patellar tendinopathy

Exercise for people with increased cardiovascular risk

Exercise for preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community

Exercise for reducing falls in people living with and beyond cancer

Exercise for reducing fear of falling in older people living in the community

Exercise for reducing intermittent claudication symptoms

Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand

Exercise for treating people with diseases of their peripheral nerves (peripheral neuropathy)

Exercise for type 2 diabetes mellitus

Exercise for women receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy or both (adjuvant therapy) for breast cancer

Exercise interventions for adults after liver transplantation

Exercise interventions for adults with cancer receiving radiation therapy alone

Exercise interventions for improving activity, participation and quality of life in people with cerebral palsy

Exercise interventions for shoulder dysfunction in patients treated for head and neck cancer

Exercise interventions for upper-limb dysfunction due to breast cancer

Exercise programs for people with dementia

Exercise rehabilitation following intensive care unit discharge for recovery from critical illness

Exercise therapy following surgical rotator cuff repair

Exercise therapy for acute non-specific low-back pain

Exercise therapy for adolescents and adults with pain behind or around the kneecap (patellofemoral pain)

Exercise therapy for fatigue in multiple sclerosis

Exercise therapy for older adults with low-back pain

Exercise therapy for treatment of non-specific low back pain

Exercise therapy in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Exercise training after lung surgery for people with non-small cell lung cancer

Exercise training for adults with chronic kidney disease

Exercise training for advanced lung cancer

Exercise training for bronchiectasis

Exercise training for dust-related respiratory diseases

Exercise training interventions for people with cancer during cancer treatment before or after surgery

Exercise versus airway clearance techniques for people with cystic fibrosis

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for adult patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for adults after heart valve surgery

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for heart failure

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for patients following a heart transplantation

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for patients with atrial fibrillation

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for people with implantable ventricular assist devices

Exercise-based rehabilitation for coronary heart disease

Exercise-based rehabilitation in pulmonary hypertension

Exercises for scoliosis in teens

Exercises for the prevention of recurrences of episodes of low-back pain

Exercises of the muscles around the anus with or without biofeedback (aids for knowing when the muscles are contracting) for the treatment of faecal incontinence in adults

Exercises, ergonomics and physical therapy for work-related complaints of arm, neck or shoulder

Factors influencing referral to and uptake and attendance of pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a qualitative evidence synthesis of the experiences of service users, their families, and healthcare providers

Factors that influence participation in physical activity for anxiety or depression: a synthesis of qualitative evidence

Factors that influence participation in physical activity for people with bipolar disorder: a synthesis of qualitative evidence

Falls interventions in multiple sclerosis

Family therapy for autism spectrum disorders

Feedback or biofeedback in addition pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women

Feeding by tube into the stomach or intestine versus feeding by mouth for children with cerebral palsy

Fentanyl for neuropathic pain in adults

Fitness training to support recovery for people with traumatic brain injury

Flexibility exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia

Foam dressings for treating pressure ulcers

Force platform feedback for standing balance training after stroke

Gabapentin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

Gabapentin for pain in adults with fibromyalgia

Gamma aminobutyric acid modulators for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease

Glucocorticoids for rheumatoid arthritis

Glucosamine for osteoarthritis

Goal setting for adults receiving clinical rehabilitation for disability

Hands-on therapy interventions for upper limb motor dysfunction following stroke

Helping adults with severe mental illness get a job and to keep it, a network meta-analysis

Herbal medicine for cervical degenerative disc disease

Herbal products for neuropathic pain

High doses of opioid drugs for the management of chronic non-cancer pain

Home or foster home alternatives to institutional long-term care for functionally dependent older people

Home-based exercise therapy for rheumatoid arthritis

Home-based therapy programmes for upper limb functional recovery after stroke

Home-based versus supervised centre-based cardiac rehabilitation

How does using technology to deliver pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) compare to centre-based PR, or no PR in people with chronic lung disease?

How effective are home improvements and other strategies designed to help older people with low vision move around safely?

How effective are supervised exercise programmes compared to supervised walking programmes for treating intermittent claudication?

How effective are urinary catheter washout solutions?

How effective is pelvic floor muscle training undertaken during pregnancy or after birth for preventing or treating incontinence?

Hyaluronate for shoulder osteoarthritis

Hyaluronic acid and other non-surgical treatment options for ankle osteoarthritis

Hydromorphone for the treatment of cancer pain

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for delayed onset muscle soreness and closed soft tissue injury

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for persistent post-concussion syndrome following mild traumatic brain injury

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which involves people breathing pure oxygen in a specially designed chamber, for the treatment of multiple sclerosis

Image-guided versus blind glucocorticoid injection for shoulder pain

Imipramine for neuropathic pain in adults

Immobilisation versus early ankle movement for treating acute lateral ankle ligament injuries in adults

Immune system treatments other than corticosteroids, immunoglobulin and plasma exchange for CIDP

Implants in knee replacement surgery for patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis

In-hospital care pathways for stroke

Inconclusive, but promising evidence for the efficacy of functional analysis interventions for challenging behaviour in dementia

Individual Patient Education for low-back pain

Individual therapy for people diagnosed with cancer

Information provision for stroke patients and their caregivers

Information provision to help people with multiple sclerosis make informed decisions

Injection therapy for subacute and chronic low-back pain

Injection treatment for painful Achilles tendons in adults

Insoles for the prevention and treatment of back pain

Inspiratory muscle training for asthma

Inspiratory muscle training for the recovery of function after stroke

Inspiratory muscle training, with or without concomitant pulmonary rehabilitation, for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Intensity of stationary cycling, treadmill or ground walking as a mild form of exercise for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Interval training exercise for hypertension

Intervention for treating chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain in men

Interventions aimed at improving and restoring mobility after hip fracture surgery in adults

Interventions based on individual assessment of falls risk and multiple component interventions for preventing falls in older people in the community

Interventions focusing on the link between the mind and body for adults with fibromyalgia

Interventions for age-related visual problems in patients with stroke

Interventions for apraxia of speech following stroke

Interventions for cognitive impairment due to non-localised cancer treatment such as chemotherapy or hormonal therapy

Interventions for congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot)

Interventions for drooling in children with cerebral palsy

Interventions for eye movement disorders due to acquired brain injury

Interventions for eye movement disorders in people with stroke

Interventions for fatigue in people with chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis

Interventions for fatigue management after traumatic brain injury

Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic fibrosis

Interventions for improving oral health in people after stroke

Interventions for improving the ability to rise to stand from sitting following stroke

Interventions for improving the appropriate use of imaging in people with musculoskeletal conditions

Interventions for increasing ankle flexibility in people with neuromuscular disease

Interventions for lateral hip pain (tendinopathy or bursitis)

Interventions for managing osteoarthritis in the temporomandibular joint

Interventions for motor apraxia following stroke

Interventions for motor rehabilitation in patients with below-knee amputation due to peripheral arterial disease or diabetes

Interventions for pes planus

Interventions for post-stroke fatigue

Interventions for preventing and treating incontinence-associated dermatitis in adults

Interventions for preventing depression after stroke

Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals

Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community

Interventions for preventing falls in Parkinson's disease

Interventions for preventing falls in people after stroke

Interventions for preventing voice disorders in adults

Interventions for promoting habitual exercise in people living with and beyond cancer

Interventions for reducing difficulty in swallowing in people with oesophageal cancer

Interventions for reducing pain during needle electromyography (EMG) examination

Interventions for sensory impairment in the upper limb after stroke

Interventions for speech problems (dysarthria) after stroke or other non-progressive brain injury

Interventions for swallowing difficulty in children with neurological impairment

Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies

Interventions for the management of fatigue in adults with a primary brain tumour

Interventions for the prevention and treatment of pes cavus (high-arched foot deformity)

Interventions for treating anxiety after stroke

Interventions for treating functional dysphonia in adults

Interventions for treating mallet finger injuries

Interventions for treating osteoarthritis of the big toe joint

Interventions for treating psoriatic arthritis

Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke

Interventions to address problems with sexual function in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Interventions to enable communication for adult patients requiring an artificial airway with or without mechanical ventilator support

Interventions to enhance return-to-work for cancer patients

Interventions to help people return to work after a heart attack, bypass or stent.

Interventions to help stroke survivors walk in their own community

Interventions to help support caregivers of people with a brain or spinal cord tumour

Interventions to improve arm and hand function in people after stroke

Interventions to improve hearing aid use in adult auditory rehabilitation

Interventions to promote the use of evidence-based practice in stroke rehabilitation

Interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour after stroke

Intra-articular steroids and splints/rest for arthritis in children and adults

Intrathecal baclofen for treating spasticity in children with cerebral palsy

Iron for the treatment of restless legs syndrome

Is breathing retraining useful in the treatment of children with dysfunctional breathing/hyperventilation syndrome?

Is dance movement therapy an effective intervention for dementia? A review of the evidence

Is electrical stimulation effective for treating pressure ulcers?

Is stretch effective for treating and preventing joint deformities?

Is water-based exercise an effective and safe type of exercise for adults with asthma?

Isometric exercise training for hypertension

Kinesiotaping for rotator cuff disease

Knee braces, sleeves or straps for treating anterior knee pain (patellofemoral pain syndrome)

Lacosamide for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults

Lamotrigine (an antiepileptic drug) for chronic neuropathic pain or fibromyalgia

Laser therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome

Levodopa for restless legs syndrome

Life skills programmes for chronic mental illnesses

Lifestyle interventions for the treatment of urinary incontinence in adults

Local anaesthetic sympathetic blockade for complex regional pain syndrome

Local corticosteroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome

Local corticosteroid injection for trigger finger

Location of rehabilitation services for the elderly

Low level laser therapy for low-back pain

Low level laser therapy for rheumatoid arthritis

Low vision rehabilitation for better quality of life in visually impaired adults

Low-concentration capsaicin applied to the skin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

Low-level laser therapy for neck pain

Lumbar supports for the prevention and treatment of low-back pain

Magnesium for muscle cramps

Magnetic brain stimulation for improving people’s functional ability after stroke

Managing symptoms in motor neuron disease

Manipulation and mobilisation for neck disorders

Manual lymphatic drainage for lymphedema following breast cancer treatment

Manual therapy and exercise for frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)

Manual therapy and exercise for lateral elbow pain

Manual therapy and exercise for rotator cuff disease

Manual therapy for asthma

Manual therapy with exercise for neck pain

Marine-derived fatty acid therapy for stroke

Massage for low-back pain

Massage for mechanical neck pain

Massage therapy for improving functional activity after stroke

Mechanical cough augmentation techniques in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease

Mechanical devices for urinary incontinence in women

Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation to improve mucus clearance in people with neuromuscular disorders

Mechanical traction for neck pain with or without symptoms that radiate to the neck or arm

Mechanical ventilation at night for people with nerve, muscle or chest wall disease who have persistent breathing problems

Mechanical ventilation for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease

Mechanically assisted walking training for children with cerebral palsy

Medicines for preventing epilepsy following traumatic head injury

Memory rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis

Mental practice to improve arm function and arm movement in individuals with hemiparesis after stroke

Methadone for long-term non-cancer pain

Methadone for neuropathic pain in adults

Methotrexate alone or in combination with other medications for rheumatoid arthritis

Methotrexate for polymyalgia rheumatica

Methotrexate for psoriatic arthritis

Milnacipran for fibromyalgia in adults

Mind-body movement therapies for Parkinson's disease

Mirror therapy for improving movement after stroke

Mirtazapine for treating fibromyalgia in adults

Mixed exercise programmes for adults with fibromyalgia

Mobile phone messaging for facilitating self-management of long-term illnesses

Mobile phone messaging reminders for attendance at healthcare appointments

Mobility training for increasing mobility and functioning in older people with frailty

Modifying the consistency of food and fluids for swallowing difficulties in dementia

Morphine for neuropathic pain in adults

Motivational interviewing for improving recovery after stroke

Motor control exercise for acute non-specific low back pain

Motor control exercise for chronic non-specific low-back pain

Motor imagery for gait rehabilitation

Motor neuroprosthesis for improving activities and participation of people in their natural environment after stroke

Moulded foot insoles for adults with pain around the knee cap

Moxibustion for stroke rehabilitation

Multidimensional rehabilitation programmes for adult cancer survivors

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for neck and shoulder pain among working age adults.

Multidisciplinary care for adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)/motor neuron disease (MND)

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation after brain tumour treatment

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation as supportive treatment for adults with multiple sclerosis

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for fibromyalgia and musculoskeletal pain in working age adults

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for follow-up of women treated for breast cancer

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation of older patients with hip fractures

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation programmes following joint replacement at the hip and knee in chronic arthropathy

Multidisciplinary treatment at the early stages of low back pain

Multidisciplinary treatment for back pain

Multidiscliplinary care for Guillain-Barré syndrome

Muscle energy technique (MET) for non-specific low-back pain

Muscle relaxants for non-specific low-back pain

Muscle relaxants for pain management in rheumatoid arthritis

Muscle stimulation for people with anterior knee pain

Muscle stimulation for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Muscle stimulation for weakness in adults with advanced disease

Music interventions for acquired brain injury

Music-based therapeutic interventions for people with dementia

Musical and vocal interventions to improve neurodevelopmental outcomes for preterm infants

Myofunctional therapy (oropharyngeal - mouth and throat - exercises) for people with obstructive sleep apnoea

Nerve growth factor for neuropathic pain

Neuroaid for improving recovery after ischemic stroke

Neuromodulation (desynchronisation) for tinnitus in adults

Neuromodulators for pain management in rheumatoid arthritis

Neuroreflexotherapy for non-specific low-back pain

No evidence to support the use of electrical stimulation in the management of rheumatoid arthritis

No strong evidence about the effects of sensory stimulation for a brain-injured person in a coma

Non-biologic pharmaceutical interventions for fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis

Non-drug interventions for helping workers with inflammatory arthritis stay at work

Non-drug treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms in women with voiding dysfunction

Non-drug treatments for depression in children and adults who have had a traumatic brain injury

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Non-drug treatments for spatial neglect/inattention following stroke or adult brain injury

Non-invasive electrical brain stimulation for improving rehabilitation outcomes in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD)

Non-invasive electrical stimulation for overactive bladder in adults

Non-invasive electrical stimulation for stress urinary incontinence in women

Non-pharmacological interventions for longer-term stroke survivors or their carers: an overview of Cochrane Reviews

Non-pharmacological interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke and other adult-acquired, non-progressive brain injury

Non-pharmacological interventions for preventing secondary vascular events after stroke or transient attack

Non-pharmacological interventions for stuttering in children aged between birth and six years

Non-pharmacological interventions for the management of patient-reported fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis

Non-speech oral motor treatment for children with developmental speech sound disorders

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for treating tennis elbow pain in adults

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for chronic low back pain

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for low back pain with sciatica

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for low-back pain

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including aspirin and paracetamol (acetaminophen) in people taking methotrexate for inflammatory arthritis

Non-surgical and non-pharmacological interventions for congenital muscular torticollis in the 0-5 year age group

Non-surgical interventions for flat feet in children

Non-surgical interventions for the management of chronic pelvic pain

Non-surgical management after non-surgical repositioning of traumatic anterior dislocation of the shoulder

Non-surgical treatment for spinal stenosis with leg pain

Not enough evidence about the effects of drugs used to try and reduce spasticity in the limbs after spinal cord injury

NSAIDs for cancer-related pain in children and adolescents

Occupational therapy after hip replacement

Occupational therapy as supportive treatment for people with multiple sclerosis

Occupational therapy for adults with problems in activities of daily living after stroke

Occupational therapy for cognitive impairment in stroke patients

Occupational therapy for schizophrenia provided by occupational therapists compared to others

One well-controlled study shows some evidence of effect of two interventions for childhood apraxia of speech (CAS)

Opiods for restless legs syndrome

Opioid therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis pain

Opioids for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents

Opioids for neuropathic pain

Opioids for osteoarthritis

Opioids for the treatment of chronic low-back pain

Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis

Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for cancer pain in adults

Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for neuropathic pain in adults

Oral NSAIDs for treating fibromyalgia pain in adults

Oral steroids for shoulder pain (adhesive capsulitis)

Oral steroids, splinting, ultrasound, yoga and wrist mobilisation provide short-term relief from carpal tunnel syndrome, but other non-surgical methods have not been shown to help.

Organisation of health services for preventing and treating pressure ulcers

Organised inpatient (stroke unit) care

Orientation and mobility training for people with low vision

Overground physical therapy gait training for chronic stroke patients with mobility deficits

Overview of all systematic review of all treatments for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP)

Oxcarbazepine for neuropathic pain

Oxycodone for neuropathic pain in adults

Oxycodone for pain in fibromyalgia in adults

Oxygen therapy during exercise training in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Pain in patients with inflammatory arthritis and gastrointestinal or liver problems

Paracetamol (acetaminophen) alone, or in combination with codeine or dihydrocodeine, for neuropathic pain in adults

Paracetamol for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents

Paracetamol for low back pain

Paracetamol for treating people with hip or knee osteoarthritis

Paracetamol, NSAIDS and opioid analgesics for chronic low back pain: a network meta-analysis

Parent training for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children aged 5 to 18 years

Parent-mediated interventions to promote communication and language development in young children with Down syndrome

Participation in rehabilitation programmes that include regular exercise, can improve the quality of life for people with heart disease

Passive movements for the treatment and prevention of contractures

Patient and lay carer education for preventing pressure ulceration in at-risk populations

Patient education for fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis

Patient education for neck pain

Patient education shows short-term benefits for adults with rheumatoid arthritis.

Peer support interventions for parents and carers of children with complex needs

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary incontinence in women

Pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women

Pelvic floor muscle training versus other active treatments for urinary incontinence in women

Penicillamine for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Personally tailored activities for people with dementia in long-term care

Personally tailored activities for people with dementia living in their own homes

Pharmaceutical interventions for emotionalism after stroke

Pharmacological agents as symptomatic treatment for memory disorder in people with multiple sclerosis

Pharmacological therapies for fibromyalgia in adults - an overview of Cochrane Reviews

Pharmacological treatment for aphasia following stroke

Pharmacological treatment for chronic central neuropathic pain in people with multiple sclerosis

Pharmacological treatments for low back pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane Reviews

Pharmacological, psychological, and brain stimulation treatments for depression after stroke

Phenytoin for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults

Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors for psoriatic arthritis

Physical activity and education about physical activity for chronic musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents

Physical activity and exercise for chronic pain in adults - an overview of Cochrane Reviews

Physical activity for lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic obstruction

Physical activity for preventing or managing osteoporosis in men

Physical activity for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome

Physical activity for women with breast cancer who have completed active cancer treatment

Physical activity interventions for people with congenital heart disease

Physical activity interventions for the physical and mental health of people during and after treatment for bowel cancer

Physical activity programs for older adults

Physical conditioning as part of a return to work strategy to reduce sickness absence for workers with back pain

Physical examination for the diagnosis of lumbar radiculopathy due to disc herniation in patients with low-back pain and sciatica: a systematic review.

Physical exercise training for people with spinal muscular atrophy type 3

Physical exercise training interventions for children and young adults during and after treatment for childhood cancer

Physical fitness training for stroke survivors

Physical interventions (orthoses, splints, exercise and manual therapy) for treating plantar heel pain

Physical rehabilitation approaches for recovery of function, balance and walking after stroke

Physical rehabilitation for older people in long-term care

Physical therapies for postural abnormalities in people with cystic fibrosis

Physical therapies for reducing and controlling lymphoedema of the limbs

Physical therapy interventions for pelvic girdle pain (PGP) after pregnancy

Physical training for asthma

Physical training to improve exercise capacity in people with cystic fibrosis

Physical treatments for idiopathic facial paralysis

Physician use of red flags to screen for cancer in patients with new back pain

Physician use of red flags to screen for fractured vertebrae for patients with new back pain

Physiotherapy and physiotherapeutical modalities for lateral epicondylitis

Physiotherapy for ankylosing spondylitis

Physiotherapy for pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) types I and II

Physiotherapy for the treatment of Parkinson's disease

Physiotherapy for treatment of Parkinson's disease

Pilates for low back pain

Plasma exchange for Guillain-Barré syndrome

Platelet-rich therapies for musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries

Policies for replacing long-term indwelling urinary catheters in adults

Population-based programmes for the prevention of fall-related injuries in older people

Position and spinal bracing for pain relief in adults with metastatic spinal cord compression

Post-acute physiotherapy for primary total hip arthroplasty

Post-acute physiotherapy for primary total knee arthroplasty

Post-operative therapy for metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty (knuckle joint replacement) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Postoperative braces for degenerative lumbar diseases

Pregabalin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

Pregabalin for treating fibromyalgia pain in adults

Prehabilitation versus no prehabilitation to improve functional capacity, reduce postoperative complications and improve quality of life in colorectal cancer surgery

Prescription drug use for managing agitation and aggression in people with acquired brain injury

Pressure redistributing static chairs for preventing pressure ulcers

Pressure-relieving devices for treating heel pressure ulcers

Presurgery exercise-based conditioning interventions (prehabilitation) in adults with peripheral arterial disease, having leg surgery

Probiotics for preventing urinary tract infections in people with bladder dysfunction after a nervous system injury

Progressive resistance strength training for improving physical function in older adults

Prolotherapy injections for chronic low-back pain

Promoting cough in critically-ill adults and children to enable removal of the breathing tube (extubation) and breathing without the machine (weaning)

Promoting patient uptake and adherence in cardiac rehabilitation

Prophylactic antibiotics to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections after urodynamic studies

Providing locomotor training to people with spinal cord injury to improve walking ability

Psychological and educational interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community

Psychological interventions for managing cognitive impairment after stroke

Psychological interventions for persisting postconcussion symptoms following traumatic brain injury

Psychological interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness

Psychological therapies (remotely-delivered) for the management of chronic and recurrent pain in children and adolescents

Psychological therapies for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with long-term physical conditions

Psychological therapies for improving outcomes after total hip or knee replacement in people with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis

Psychological therapies for sickle cell disease and pain

Psychological therapies for the management of chronic and recurrent pain in children and adolescents

Psychological treatment for anxiety in people with traumatic brain injury

Psychological treatments for chronic pain involving damage or disease to nerves responsible for pain

Psychological treatments to help improve the quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis

Psychosocial interventions for men with prostate cancer

Psychosocial interventions for patients with head and neck cancer

Psychosocial interventions for the prevention of disability following traumatic physical injury

Psychotherapy for treatment of anxiety in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (chronic bronchitis and emphysema)

Pulmonary rehabilitation for adults with asthma

Pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Pulmonary rehabilitation for interstitial lung disease

Pulmonary rehabilitation for people who have been in hospital with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Pulmonary rehabilitation using minimal equipment for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain

Reducing prescribed opioid use in adults with chronic non-cancer pain

Regular reminding to prompt going to the toilet for the management of urinary incontinence in adults

Rehabilitation after surgery for Dupuytren's Contracture

Rehabilitation after surgery for herniation of the lumbar disc

Rehabilitation as part of treatment for adults with a broken wrist

Rehabilitation following an injury to the hamstring in adults

Rehabilitation following carpal tunnel release

Rehabilitation for adults of working age who have a brain injury

Rehabilitation for ankle fractures in adults

Rehabilitation for cognitive dysfunction in people with multiple sclerosis

Rehabilitation for people with dementia following a hip fracture operation

Rehabilitation for persons with multiple sclerosis

Rehabilitation interventions for improving physical and psychosocial functioning after hip fracture in older people

Rehabilitation interventions for people with critical illness myopathy and neuropathy

Reminder packaging to help people take long-term medications

Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for improving everyday activities in people after stroke

Repetitive task training for improving functional ability after stroke

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Repositioning for treating pressure ulcers

Repositioning to prevent pressure injuries

Resistance training (such as weight-lifting) for fibromyalgia

Respiratory muscle training in children and adults with neuromuscular disease

Respiratory muscle training in multiple sclerosis

Rigid versus soft dressings for transtibial (below the knee) amputations

Risk assessment tools used for preventing pressure ulcers

Rofecoxib for osteoarthritis

Rofecoxib for rheumatoid arthritis

S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe) for osteoarthritis

Screening for aspiration risk associated with dysphagia in acute stroke

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for fibromyalgia

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for stroke recovery

Self management programmes for people living with the long-term effects of stroke

Self-management education programmes for osteoarthritis

Self-management education programmes led by lay leaders for people with chronic health conditions

Self-report screening instruments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in survivors of traumatic experiences

Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors for fibromyalgia

Services for reducing duration of hospital care in people with acute stroke

Services to help people who look after or provide help and support to stroke survivors

Shock wave therapy for elbow pain

Shock wave therapy for rotator cuff disease with or without calcification

Shockwave therapy for plantar heel pain (plantar fasciitis)

Side effects of opioid drugs when used to treat chronic non-cancer pain in the medium- or long-term

Simulated presence therapy for dementia

Simultaneous bilateral training for improving arm function after stroke

Singing for COPD

Singing for people with Parkinson's disease

Sleep positioning systems for children with cerebral palsy

Sling exercise therapy for chronic low-back pain

Social skills groups for people aged 6 to 21 years with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

Social skills training for children aged between 5 and 18 with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Some physiotherapy interventions are effective for shoulder pain in some cases.

Speech and language therapy for children with cerebral palsy might improve their communication skills, but more research is needed.

Speech and language therapy for children with speech or language delay

Speech and language therapy for chronic cough

Speech and language therapy for language problems after a stroke

Speech and language therapy for speech problems in Parkinson's disease

Speech and language therapy for speech problems in Parkinson’s disease

Speech and language therapy interventions for children with primary speech and language delay or disorder

Speech therapy for children with dysarthria ac quired before three years of age

Spinal cord stimulation for cancer pain

Spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low-back pain

Splinting for the non-operative management of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in children under six months of age

Stem cell injections for osteoarthritis of the knee

Steroid injections for painful soles of heels in adults

Stimulating the brain without surgery in the management of chronic pain in adults

Strategies for improving adherence to exercise in adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain

Strategies to promote participation in physical activity for people with cystic fibrosis

Strength training or aerobic exercise training for muscle disease

Stretching to prevent or reduce muscle soreness after exercise

Stroke liaison workers for stroke patients and carers

Strontium ranelate for osteoarthritis

Subcutaneous or intramuscular methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis

Sulfasalazine for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Superficial heat or cold for low back pain

Supervised exercise therapy vs home-based exercise therapy vs walking advice for patients with leg pain while walking (intermittent claudication)

Supervised maintenance programs following pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers

Supported employment for adults with severe mental illness

Supportive devices for preventing and treating subluxation of the shoulder after stroke

Surgical treatment compared to non-surgical treatment (braces, exercise, or observation) for teens with idiopathic scoliosis

Surgical versus conservative interventions for treating anterior cruciate ligament injuries

Surgical versus non-surgical treatment after kneecap dislocation

Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome

Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis

Swallowing exercises for affecting swallowing after treatment in people with advanced-stage head and neck cancers

Swallowing therapy for difficulties with swallowing in stroke survivors who have had a recent stroke

Systemic administration of local anesthetic agents to relieve neuropathic pain

Systemic corticosteroids for radicular and non-radicular low back pain

Tai Chi for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Tai Chi for improving recovery after stroke

Tai Chi for people with rheumatoid arthritis

Tai Chi plus standard care versus other exercise plus standard care for people with schizophrenia or related disorders

Talking therapies and physical therapies for medically unexplained physical symptoms: a review of the evidence

Taping across the knee cap for adults with persistent pain at the front of the knee (patellofemoral pain)

Taping for knee osteoarthritis

Task-oriented intervention for children with developmental co-ordination disorder

Telerehabilitation for acute, subacute and chronic low back pain

Telerehabilitation for hip or knee osteoarthritis

Telerehabilitation for people with low vision

Telerehabilitation for persons with multiple sclerosis

Telerehabilitation services for stroke

TENS for fibromyalgia in adults

The effect of amantadine for the treatment of fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis

The effect of anti-spasticity agents in people with multiple sclerosis

The effect of exercise on fatigue associated with cancer

The effect of psychosocial interventions on fatigue during cancer treatment in adults

The effect of therapeutic ultrasound on pressure ulcers.

The effects of singing for children and adults with bronchiectasis

The effects of singing on lung function and quality of life in children and adults with cystic fibrosis

The health benefits of exercise for people with chronic hip and knee pain from osteoarthritis

The impact of excercise therapy for multiple sclerosis

The impact of individual recovery expectations on pain, limitations in activities and return to work in low back pain

The role of aerobic physical exercise for adults with haematological malignancies

The safety and effectiveness of techniques to assist coughing in people with chronic neuromuscular disorders

The use of different treatment for incoordination of limb movement (ataxia) or tremor in people with multiple sclerosis

The use of standing devices for boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

The use of vitamin E in the treatment of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease (AD)

The usefulness of weaning protocols for reducing the time critically ill adult patients spend on mechanical ventilation

Therapeutic and social interventions for conversion and dissociative disorders

Therapeutic exercise for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease

Therapeutic ultrasound for carpal tunnel syndrome

Therapeutic ultrasound for osteoarthritis

Therapy-based rehabilitation services for patients living at home more than one year after stroke

Therapy-based rehabilitation services for stroke patients at home

There is high level evidence to support the safety and effectiveness of Botulinum toxin -A (BoNT-A) as an adjunct to managing the upper limb in children with cerebral palsy.

There is inadequate evidence to evaluate the effect of occupational therapy for people with Parkinson's disease.

There is insufficient evidence from randomised controlled trials to assess efficacy of surgical and non-surgical interventions for Morton's neuroma. More research is needed.

There is insufficient evidence to support the use of acupuncture for the symptomatic treatment of restless legs syndrome.

There is no convincing evidence that Ginkgo biloba is efficacious for dementia and cognitive impairment

There is not enough evidence to establish precise criteria for the prescription of prosthetic ankle-foot mechanisms in individuals with a lower limb amputation.

Thermotherapy (heat treatment) for treating osteoarthritis of the knee

Thermotherapy (heat treatment) for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Time spent in rehabilitation and effect on measures of activity after stroke

Time-limited home-care reablement services (up to 12 weeks) for supporting older adults to live independently

Toileting assistance programmes for the management of urinary incontinence in adults

Topical (applied to the skin) phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers

Topical glyceryl trinitrate for lateral elbow pain

Topical herbal therapy for treating osteoarthritis

Topical lidocaine for neuropathic pain in adults

Topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for acute musculoskeletal pain in adults

Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults

Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults

Topiramate for treating neuropathic pain or fibromyalgia

Total hip replacement surgery versus conservative care for hip osteoarthritis and other non-traumatic diseases

Total joint replacement surgery versus conservative care for knee osteoarthritis and other non-traumatic diseases

Traction for hip osteoarthritis

Traction for low-back pain

Training healthcare providers to be more 'patient-centred' in clinical consultations

Training the muscles that cause the chest to expand and contract in people with cystic fibrosis

Training the muscles used for breathing after a spinal cord injury

Tramadol for osteoarthritis

Tramadol for treating neuropathic pain

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for improving fatigue, motor function, and pain in people with multiple sclerosis

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for cancer-related pain in adults

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic neck pain

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic pain - an overview of Cochrane Reviews

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for managing pain in people with sickle cell disease

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for neuropathic pain

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain control in women with primary dysmenorrhoea

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for phantom pain and stump pain following amputation in adults

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) to treat acute pain in adults

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) versus placebo for chronic low-back pain

Transcutaneous electrostimulation for osteoarthritis of the knee

Transdermal fentanyl for cancer pain

Transelectrical nerve stimulation (TENS) helps decrease hand pain in people with rheumatoid arthritis

Treadmill interventions in children under six years of age at risk of delay in motor skills

Treadmill training and body weight support for walking after stroke

Treadmill training for people with Parkinson's disease

Treatment for alcohol-related neuropathy

Treatment for apathy in people with traumatic brain injury

Treatment for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy)

Treatment for cramps in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease

Treatment for fatigue in Parkinson's disease

Treatment for meralgia paraesthetica, a condition causing numbness and sometimes pain in the thigh

Treatment for neuralgic amyotrophy

Treatment for paraneoplastic neuropathies (nerve damage associated with cancer that is not caused by cancer invasion or other pre-existing mechanism)

Treatment for postpolio syndrome

Treatment for spasticity (muscle tightness and spasm) in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease

Treatment for speech disorder in Friedreich ataxia and other hereditary ataxia syndromes (inherited disorders of movement co-ordination)

Treatment for swallowing difficulties in hereditary ataxia

Treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome

Treatment for ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE)

Treatment of recurrent stress urinary incontinence in women after a failed midurethral tape operation

Treatment of unintentional drooling of saliva in motor neuron disease

Treatment with botulinum toxin type A for people with involuntary posturing of the head, or cervical dystonia

Treatment with botulinum toxin type A or anticholinergic drugs for people with cervical dystonia (involuntary posturing of the head)

Treatments for extreme tiredness and lack of energy (fatigue) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease

Treatments for fatigue in peripheral neuropathy

Treatments for neuropathic pain in persons with sickle cell disease

Treatments for preventing and treating low-back and pelvic pain during pregnancy

Treatments for sexual problems following stroke

Treatments for spasticity (overactive muscle contractions) following brain injury

Treatments for toe walking in children that is not associated with a medical condition

Treatments for urinary incontinence after stroke in adults

Treatments other than medication for people with chronic pain after spinal cord injury

Treatments to prevent and treat thinning of bones and prevent fractures caused by corticosteroids in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Treatments with Viagra (Sildenafil citrate) for erectile dysfunction in male patients aged more than 18 years old with multiple sclerosis

Trihexyphenidyl for dystonia in cerebral palsy

Trunk training for improving activities in people with stroke

Types of indwelling urinary catheters for long-term bladder drainage in adults

Ultrasound guidance for upper and lower limb blocks

Ultrasound therapy for chronic low back pain

Upper limb exercise for people on haemodialysis following arteriovenous fistula surgery

Urinary catheter policies for long-term bladder drainage

Use of topiramate for the treatment of essential tremor

Using pharmacological medications for unilateral spatial neglect (USN) after stroke

Using technology to rehabilitate children and adolescents with acquired brain injury

Vaginal weights for training the pelvic floor muscles to treat urinary incontinence in women

Valproic acid and sodium valproate for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia

Very early versus delayed mobilisation after stroke

Vestibular rehabilitation to improve dizziness, balance and mobility in patients with unilateral peripheral vestibular dysfunction

Virtual reality for stroke rehabilitation

Virtual reality technology as a useful tool for rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease

Viscosupplementation for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee

Vitamin B for treating disorders of the peripheral nerves

Vitamin D for the treatment of chronic painful conditions in adults

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) programs are used to support persons with multiple sclerosis ( MS) on their entering or returning to work

Vocational rehabilitation for helping workers return to work after injuring their fingers, hand, or arm

Vocational rehabilitation for people with severe mental illness

Water-based exercise training for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Water-based exercises for improving activities of daily living after stroke

Ways of helping children with cancer to take part in decisions about their health care

Weight loss for overweight patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis

What are the benefits and risks of different types of beds, mattresses and mattress toppers for treating pressure ulcers?

What are the benefits and risks of exercise for adults with cancer who experience loss of appetite and weight loss?

What are the benefits and risks of psychological therapies for adults with persistent and distressing pain that is neither cancer-related nor a headache?

What are the benefits and risks of using virtual reality in a healthcare setting to distract children from pain?

What are the best ways for recovering movement in the hand after surgery to repair flexor tendons (tendons in the hand that enable fingers to bend)?

What are the best ways to help people with depression go back to work?

What are the most effective ways to encourage people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to be more physically active?

What interventions promote physical activity in people living with neuromuscular disease?

Which dressings or topical agents are the most effective for healing pressure ulcers?

Which treatments are effective for the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome in adults?

Whole body vibration for preventing and treating osteoporosis

Whole body vibration training for adults with fibromyalgia

Whole-body vibration platform training in patients with neurodegenerative diseases

Working wrist splints and extra-depth shoes appear to be helpful for people with rheumatoid arthritis

Workplace interventions for low-back pain in workers

Workplace interventions for workers with neck pain

Wound cleansing to help pressure ulcers heal.

Wound-care teams for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (bed sores)

Yoga as part of a package of care versus non-standard care

Yoga for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease

Yoga for stroke rehabilitation

Yoga for urinary incontinence in women

Yoga for women with a diagnosis of breast cancer

Yoga treatment for chronic non-specific low back pain

Zonisamide for neuropathic pain in adults

[ Calcium and vitamin D for increasing bone mineral density in pre-menopausal women]

[Non-pharmacological interventions for chronic pain in multiple sclerosis]

[Telephone interventions for providing education and psychosocial support to caregivers]

[The effect of physiotherapy in children with bladder- and bowel problems]

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Do health promotion programmes in the workplace increase people's physical activity if they include a pedometer?

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Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for adult patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for adults after heart valve surgery

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Interventions to help people return to work after a heart attack, bypass or stent.

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Non-pharmacological interventions for preventing secondary vascular events after stroke or transient attack

Participation in rehabilitation programmes that include regular exercise, can improve the quality of life for people with heart disease

Physical activity interventions for people with congenital heart disease

Presurgery exercise-based conditioning interventions (prehabilitation) in adults with peripheral arterial disease, having leg surgery

Promoting patient uptake and adherence in cardiac rehabilitation

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Yoga for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease

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Anticholinergic drugs versus non-drug active therapies for overactive bladder syndrome in adults without neurological problems

Bladder training for treating overactive bladder in adults (protocol stage)

Bladder training for urinary incontinence in adults

Catheter policies for management of long-term voiding problems in adults with nerve damage affecting the bladder

Combined conservative interventions for urge, stress or mixed incontinence in adults (protocol stage)

Comparisons of approaches to pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women

Conservative interventions for urinary incontinence in women: an Overview of Cochrane systematic reviews (protocol stage)

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Electrical stimulation with non-implanted electrodes for urinary incontinence in men

Exercise for dysmenorrhoea

Exercises of the muscles around the anus with or without biofeedback (aids for knowing when the muscles are contracting) for the treatment of faecal incontinence in adults

Feedback or biofeedback in addition pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women

Flexibility exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia

How effective is pelvic floor muscle training undertaken during pregnancy or after birth for preventing or treating incontinence?

Intervention for treating chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain in men

Interventions for preventing and treating incontinence-associated dermatitis in adults

Lifestyle interventions for the treatment of urinary incontinence in adults

Mechanical devices for urinary incontinence in women

Non-drug treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms in women with voiding dysfunction (protocol stage)

Non-invasive electrical stimulation for overactive bladder in adults

Non-invasive electrical stimulation for stress urinary incontinence in women

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary incontinence in women

Pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women

Pelvic floor muscle training versus other active treatments for urinary incontinence in women (protocol stage)

Physical activity for lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic obstruction

Physical activity for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (protocol stage)

Physical therapy interventions for pelvic girdle pain (PGP) after pregnancy (protocol stage)

Policies for replacing long-term indwelling urinary catheters in adults

Probiotics for preventing urinary tract infections in people with bladder dysfunction after a nervous system injury

Prophylactic antibiotics to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections after urodynamic studies

Regular reminding to prompt going to the toilet for the management of urinary incontinence in adults

Toileting assistance programmes for the management of urinary incontinence in adults (protocol stage)

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain control in women with primary dysmenorrhoea (protocol stage)

Treatment of recurrent stress urinary incontinence in women after a failed midurethral tape operation

Treatments for preventing and treating low-back and pelvic pain during pregnancy

Treatments for urinary incontinence after stroke in adults

Types of indwelling urinary catheters for long-term bladder drainage in adults

Urinary catheter policies for long-term bladder drainage

Vaginal weights for training the pelvic floor muscles to treat urinary incontinence in women

Yoga for urinary incontinence in women

[The effect of physiotherapy in children with bladder- and bowel problems] (protocol stage)

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Algorithm-based pain management for people with dementia in nursing homes (protocol stage)

Can cognitive stimulation benefit people with dementia?

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Cognitive training and cognitive rehabilitation for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia

Cognitive training for people with mild to moderate dementia

Computerised cognitive training for preventing dementia in people with mild cognitive impairment

Direct electrical current to the brain to improve rehabilitation outcomes

Driving assessment for maintaining mobility and safety in drivers with dementia

Exercise for depression

Exercise programs for people with dementia

Factors that influence participation in physical activity for anxiety or depression: a synthesis of qualitative evidence (protocol stage)

Factors that influence participation in physical activity for people with bipolar disorder: a synthesis of qualitative evidence (protocol stage)

Flexibility exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia

Helping adults with severe mental illness get a job and to keep it, a network meta-analysis

Home or foster home alternatives to institutional long-term care for functionally dependent older people

Life skills programmes for chronic mental illnesses

Modifying the consistency of food and fluids for swallowing difficulties in dementia

Occupational therapy for schizophrenia provided by occupational therapists compared to others

Personally tailored activities for people with dementia living in their own homes

Psychological interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness

Psychological therapies for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with long-term physical conditions

Psychosocial interventions for the prevention of disability following traumatic physical injury

Self-report screening instruments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in survivors of traumatic experiences (protocol stage)

Supported employment for adults with severe mental illness

Tai Chi plus standard care versus other exercise plus standard care for people with schizophrenia or related disorders (protocol stage)

There is no convincing evidence that Ginkgo biloba is efficacious for dementia and cognitive impairment

Treatments other than medication for people with chronic pain after spinal cord injury

Vocational rehabilitation for people with severe mental illness

What are the benefits and risks of psychological therapies for adults with persistent and distressing pain that is neither cancer-related nor a headache?

What are the best ways to help people with depression go back to work?

Yoga as part of a package of care versus non-standard care

Neurological (636)

A comparison of botulinum toxin type A versus botulinum toxin type B for involuntary positioning of the head, or cervical dystonia

Action observation for arm rehabilitation after stroke

Acupuncture for (sub)acute non-specific low-back pain (protocol stage)

Acupuncture for acute management and rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury

Acupuncture for Bell's palsy

Acupuncture for chronic non-specific low-back pain (LBP)

Acupuncture for dysphagia in acute stroke

Acupuncture for fibromyalgia

Acupuncture for neuropathic pain in adults

Acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation

Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults (protocol stage)

Aerobic exercise for adults with fibromyalgia

Aerobic training for McArdle disease

Algorithm-based pain management for people with dementia in nursing homes (protocol stage)

Amitriptyline for fibromyalgia in adults

Amitriptyline for neuropathic pain in adults

Amphetamines for improving recovery after stroke

Animal-assisted therapy, including animal-assisted activities and resident animals, for improving quality of life in people with stroke (protocol stage)

Ankle foot orthosis for walking in stroke rehabilitation (protocol stage)

Anti-depressant therapies may be able to help relieve depression in people with Parkinson's disease but more research is needed on safety and effectiveness.

Anti-depressants and centrally active agents for fibromyalgia syndrome (protocol stage)

Anticholinergic drugs versus non-drug active therapies for overactive bladder syndrome in adults without neurological problems

Anticonvulsants for restless legs syndrome (protocol stage)

Antidepressants for treating neuropathic pain

Antiepileptic drugs to treat neuropathic pain or fibromyalgia- an overview of Cochrane reviews

Antioxidants to prevent respiratory decline in people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and progressive respiratory decline (protocol stage)

Antiresorptive agents for the prevention of fractures after spinal cord injury (protocol stage)

Arm basis training and arm ability training: two impairment-oriented exercise training techniques for improving arm function after stroke (protocol stage)

Assistive technology, including orthotic devices, for the management of contractures in adult stroke patients (protocol stage)

Balance training (proprioceptive training) for rheumatoid arthritis.

Bed rest for treating pressure ulcers (bed sores) among wheelchair users

Beds, overlays and mattresses for preventing and treating pressure ulcers: an overview of Cochrane reviews and network meta-analysis (protocol stage)

Botulinum toxin for people with involuntary posturing of the head

Botulinum toxin for shoulder pain

Botulinum toxin for swallowing disorders

Botulinum toxin injectable drug for myofascial pain syndrome (a painful condition that could affect any muscle in the body) in adults

Botulinum toxin injections as a treatment for low-back pain and sciatica

Botulinum toxin injections into the bladder for overactive bladder syndrome in adults

Botulinum toxin type A formulations in focal dystonias (protocol stage)

Botulinum toxin type A injections for the treatment of lower limb spasticity in cerebral palsy

Buprenorphine for neuropathic pain in adults

Capsaicin applied to the skin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

Caregiver-mediated exercises for improving outcomes after stroke

Carnitine for fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS)

Catheter policies for management of long-term voiding problems in adults with nerve damage affecting the bladder

Cilostazol versus aspirin for secondary prevention of vascular events after a stroke of arterial origin

Clonazepam for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults

Closed tracheal suction systems versus open tracheal systems for mechanically ventilated adults

Cognitive behavioural therapies for fibromyalgia syndrome

Cognitive behavioural therapy for tinnitus

Cognitive rehabilitation for attention problems following stroke

Cognitive rehabilitation for executive function problems after brain injury

Cognitive rehabilitation for memory deficits after stroke

Cognitive rehabilitation for people with brain injury due to trauma to help them return to work

Cognitive rehabilitation for people with mild to moderate dementia (protocol stage)

Cognitive training for people with mild to moderate dementia

Cognitive training interventions for dementia and mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease

Combinations of drugs versus single drugs to treat fibromyalgia pain in adults

Computerised cognitive training for preventing dementia in people with mild cognitive impairment

Conservative interventions for urinary or faecal incontinence, or both, in adults with multiple sclerosis (protocol stage)

Constraint-induced movement therapy for upper limb (arm) recovery after stroke

Constraint-induced movement therapy in the treatment of the upper limb in children with unilateral cerebral palsy

Controlled studies for treatment of dysarthia associated with acquired brain injury in childhood urgently required

Desipramine for neuropathic pain in adults

Dietary interventions for multiple sclerosis-related outcomes

Direct electrical current to the brain for language difficulties after stroke

Direct electrical current to the brain to improve rehabilitation outcomes

Do activity monitors help adults with stroke become more physically active?

Do beds, mattresses and mattress toppers that apply constant pressure to the skin and are not air-filled or made of foam prevent pressure ulcers?

Do beds, mattresses and mattress toppers with air-filled surfaces that apply constant pressure to the skin prevent pressure ulcers?

Do beds, mattresses and mattress toppers with air-filled surfaces that regularly redistribute pressure under the body prevent pressure ulcers?

Do electronic or robotic gait-training devices help people walk better after a stroke?

Dopamine agonists for restless legs syndrome

Dopamine agonists for traumatic brain injury (protocol stage)

Dopaminergic agents versus control for enhancing stroke recovery and rehabilitation (protocol stage)

Driving rehabilitation for stroke

Drug combinations for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

Drug therapy for pain in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease

Drug treatment for depression in multiple sclerosis

Drugs (with the exception of botulinum toxin) to treat spasticity after stroke

Drugs to treat phantom limb pain in people with missing limbs

Dual task training for improving balance and gait in people with stroke (protocol stage)

Early versus delayed mobilisation to prevent further bleeding after spontaneous bleeding on the surface of the brain

Educating healthcare staff to prevent pressure ulcers

EEG neurofeedback for executive functions in children with neurodevelopmental challenges (protocol stage)

Effects of memory training in healthy older adults and older adults with mild cognitive impairment

Electrical stimulation for people with spinal cord injury (protocol stage)

Electrical stimulation for preventing and treating post-stroke shoulder pain

Electromechanical-assisted training for improving arm function and disability after stroke

Electrostimulation for promoting recovery of movement or functional ability after stroke

EMG biofeedback for the recovery of motor function after stroke

Enteral feeding (tube feeding) in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as motor neuron disease

Environmental enrichment for stroke and other non-progressive brain injury (protocol stage)

Ergonomic positioning or equipment for carpal tunnel syndrome

Exercise for fibromyalgia

Exercise for treating people with diseases of their peripheral nerves (peripheral neuropathy)

Exercise interventions for improving activity, participation and quality of life in people with cerebral palsy

Exercise therapy for fatigue in multiple sclerosis

Factors that influence participation in physical activity for people with bipolar disorder: a synthesis of qualitative evidence (protocol stage)

Falls interventions in multiple sclerosis

Feeding by tube into the stomach or intestine versus feeding by mouth for children with cerebral palsy

Fitness training to support recovery for people with traumatic brain injury

Flexibility exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia

Force platform feedback for standing balance training after stroke

Gabapentin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

Gabapentin for pain in adults with fibromyalgia

Gamma aminobutyric acid modulators for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease

Hands-on therapy interventions for upper limb motor dysfunction following stroke

Herbal products for neuropathic pain

Home or foster home alternatives to institutional long-term care for functionally dependent older people

Home-based therapy programmes for upper limb functional recovery after stroke

How effective are urinary catheter washout solutions?

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for persistent post-concussion syndrome following mild traumatic brain injury (protocol stage)

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which involves people breathing pure oxygen in a specially designed chamber, for the treatment of multiple sclerosis

Imipramine for neuropathic pain in adults

Immune system treatments other than corticosteroids, immunoglobulin and plasma exchange for CIDP

In-hospital care pathways for stroke

Information provision for stroke patients and their caregivers

Information provision to help people with multiple sclerosis make informed decisions

Inspiratory muscle training for the recovery of function after stroke

Interventions for age-related visual problems in patients with stroke

Interventions for apraxia of speech following stroke

Interventions for eye movement disorders due to acquired brain injury

Interventions for eye movement disorders in people with stroke

Interventions for fatigue management after traumatic brain injury (protocol stage)

Interventions for improving oral health in people after stroke

Interventions for improving the ability to rise to stand from sitting following stroke

Interventions for increasing ankle flexibility in people with neuromuscular disease

Interventions for motor apraxia following stroke

Interventions for post-stroke fatigue

Interventions for preventing depression after stroke

Interventions for preventing falls in Parkinson's disease (protocol stage)

Interventions for preventing falls in people after stroke

Interventions for reducing pain during needle electromyography (EMG) examination (protocol stage)

Interventions for sensory impairment in the upper limb after stroke

Interventions for speech problems (dysarthria) after stroke or other non-progressive brain injury

Interventions for swallowing difficulty in children with neurological impairment

Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies

Interventions for treating anxiety after stroke

Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke

Interventions to enable communication for adult patients requiring an artificial airway with or without mechanical ventilator support (protocol stage)

Interventions to help stroke survivors walk in their own community

Interventions to help support caregivers of people with a brain or spinal cord tumour

Interventions to improve arm and hand function in people after stroke

Interventions to promote the use of evidence-based practice in stroke rehabilitation

Interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour after stroke

Intrathecal baclofen for treating spasticity in children with cerebral palsy

Is electrical stimulation effective for treating pressure ulcers?

Is stretch effective for treating and preventing joint deformities?

Lacosamide for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults

Lamotrigine (an antiepileptic drug) for chronic neuropathic pain or fibromyalgia

Laser therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome

Levodopa for restless legs syndrome

Local corticosteroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome (protocol stage)

Low-concentration capsaicin applied to the skin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

Magnetic brain stimulation for improving people’s functional ability after stroke

Managing symptoms in motor neuron disease

Marine-derived fatty acid therapy for stroke

Massage therapy for improving functional activity after stroke (protocol stage)

Mechanical cough augmentation techniques in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease (protocol stage)

Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation to improve mucus clearance in people with neuromuscular disorders

Mechanical traction for neck pain with or without symptoms that radiate to the neck or arm

Mechanical ventilation for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease

Medicines for preventing epilepsy following traumatic head injury

Memory rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis

Mental practice to improve arm function and arm movement in individuals with hemiparesis after stroke

Methadone for neuropathic pain in adults

Mind-body movement therapies for Parkinson's disease (protocol stage)

Mirror therapy for improving movement after stroke

Mirtazapine for treating fibromyalgia in adults

Mixed exercise programmes for adults with fibromyalgia

Morphine for neuropathic pain in adults

Motivational interviewing for improving recovery after stroke

Motor control exercise for acute non-specific low back pain

Motor imagery for gait rehabilitation

Motor neuroprosthesis for improving activities and participation of people in their natural environment after stroke

Moxibustion for stroke rehabilitation (protocol stage)

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for neck and shoulder pain among working age adults.

Multidisciplinary care for adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)/motor neuron disease (MND)

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation after brain tumour treatment

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation as supportive treatment for adults with multiple sclerosis

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for fibromyalgia and musculoskeletal pain in working age adults

Multidiscliplinary care for Guillain-Barré syndrome

Muscle stimulation for weakness in adults with advanced disease

Music interventions for acquired brain injury

Music-based therapeutic interventions for people with dementia

Musical and vocal interventions to improve neurodevelopmental outcomes for preterm infants (protocol stage)

Myofunctional therapy (oropharyngeal - mouth and throat - exercises) for people with obstructive sleep apnoea

Nerve growth factor for neuropathic pain (protocol stage)

Neuroaid for improving recovery after ischemic stroke (protocol stage)

Neuromodulation (desynchronisation) for tinnitus in adults (protocol stage)

No strong evidence about the effects of sensory stimulation for a brain-injured person in a coma

Non-drug treatments for depression in children and adults who have had a traumatic brain injury

Non-drug treatments for spatial neglect/inattention following stroke or adult brain injury

Non-invasive electrical brain stimulation for improving rehabilitation outcomes in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD)

Non-pharmacological interventions for longer-term stroke survivors or their carers: an overview of Cochrane Reviews (protocol stage)

Non-pharmacological interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke and other adult-acquired, non-progressive brain injury

Non-pharmacological interventions for stuttering in children aged between birth and six years (protocol stage)

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for low back pain with sciatica

Not enough evidence about the effects of drugs used to try and reduce spasticity in the limbs after spinal cord injury

Occupational therapy as supportive treatment for people with multiple sclerosis

Occupational therapy for adults with problems in activities of daily living after stroke

Occupational therapy for cognitive impairment in stroke patients

Opiods for restless legs syndrome

Opioids for neuropathic pain

Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for neuropathic pain in adults

Oral NSAIDs for treating fibromyalgia pain in adults

Organisation of health services for preventing and treating pressure ulcers

Organised inpatient (stroke unit) care

Overground physical therapy gait training for chronic stroke patients with mobility deficits

Overview of all systematic review of all treatments for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP)

Oxcarbazepine for neuropathic pain

Oxycodone for neuropathic pain in adults

Paracetamol (acetaminophen) alone, or in combination with codeine or dihydrocodeine, for neuropathic pain in adults

Paracetamol for low back pain

Passive movements for the treatment and prevention of contractures

Patient education for fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis (protocol stage)

Pharmaceutical interventions for emotionalism after stroke

Pharmacological agents as symptomatic treatment for memory disorder in people with multiple sclerosis

Pharmacological therapies for fibromyalgia in adults - an overview of Cochrane Reviews (protocol stage)

Pharmacological treatment for aphasia following stroke

Pharmacological treatment for chronic central neuropathic pain in people with multiple sclerosis (protocol stage)

Pharmacological treatments for low back pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane Reviews (protocol stage)

Pharmacological, psychological, and brain stimulation treatments for depression after stroke

Phenytoin for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults

Physical exercise training for people with spinal muscular atrophy type 3

Physical fitness training for stroke survivors

Physical rehabilitation approaches for recovery of function, balance and walking after stroke

Physical treatments for idiopathic facial paralysis

Physiotherapy for the treatment of Parkinson's disease

Physiotherapy for treatment of Parkinson's disease

Plasma exchange for Guillain-Barré syndrome

Policies for replacing long-term indwelling urinary catheters in adults

Pregabalin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

Pregabalin for treating fibromyalgia pain in adults

Prescription drug use for managing agitation and aggression in people with acquired brain injury

Probiotics for preventing urinary tract infections in people with bladder dysfunction after a nervous system injury

Promoting cough in critically-ill adults and children to enable removal of the breathing tube (extubation) and breathing without the machine (weaning)

Providing locomotor training to people with spinal cord injury to improve walking ability

Psychological interventions for managing cognitive impairment after stroke (protocol stage)

Psychological interventions for persisting postconcussion symptoms following traumatic brain injury (protocol stage)

Psychological treatment for anxiety in people with traumatic brain injury

Psychological treatments to help improve the quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis

Psychosocial interventions for the prevention of disability following traumatic physical injury

Rehabilitation for adults of working age who have a brain injury

Rehabilitation for cognitive dysfunction in people with multiple sclerosis

Rehabilitation for persons with multiple sclerosis

Rehabilitation interventions for people with critical illness myopathy and neuropathy

Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for improving everyday activities in people after stroke

Repetitive task training for improving functional ability after stroke

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Repositioning for treating pressure ulcers

Respiratory muscle training in multiple sclerosis

Screening for aspiration risk associated with dysphagia in acute stroke (protocol stage)

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for stroke recovery

Self management programmes for people living with the long-term effects of stroke

Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors for fibromyalgia

Services for reducing duration of hospital care in people with acute stroke

Services to help people who look after or provide help and support to stroke survivors

Simultaneous bilateral training for improving arm function after stroke

Singing for people with Parkinson's disease (protocol stage)

Sleep positioning systems for children with cerebral palsy

Speech and language therapy for children with speech or language delay (protocol stage)

Speech and language therapy for language problems after a stroke

Speech and language therapy for speech problems in Parkinson's disease

Speech and language therapy for speech problems in Parkinson’s disease

Strength training or aerobic exercise training for muscle disease

Stroke liaison workers for stroke patients and carers

Supportive devices for preventing and treating subluxation of the shoulder after stroke

Swallowing therapy for difficulties with swallowing in stroke survivors who have had a recent stroke

Systemic administration of local anesthetic agents to relieve neuropathic pain

Tai Chi for improving recovery after stroke (protocol stage)

Tai Chi plus standard care versus other exercise plus standard care for people with schizophrenia or related disorders (protocol stage)

Telerehabilitation for people with low vision

Telerehabilitation for persons with multiple sclerosis

Telerehabilitation services for stroke

The effect of amantadine for the treatment of fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis

The effect of anti-spasticity agents in people with multiple sclerosis

The effect of therapeutic ultrasound on pressure ulcers.

The impact of excercise therapy for multiple sclerosis

The safety and effectiveness of techniques to assist coughing in people with chronic neuromuscular disorders

The use of different treatment for incoordination of limb movement (ataxia) or tremor in people with multiple sclerosis

The use of standing devices for boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Therapeutic exercise for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease

Therapy-based rehabilitation services for patients living at home more than one year after stroke

Therapy-based rehabilitation services for stroke patients at home

There is high level evidence to support the safety and effectiveness of Botulinum toxin -A (BoNT-A) as an adjunct to managing the upper limb in children with cerebral palsy.

There is inadequate evidence to evaluate the effect of occupational therapy for people with Parkinson's disease.

There is insufficient evidence to support the use of acupuncture for the symptomatic treatment of restless legs syndrome.

Time spent in rehabilitation and effect on measures of activity after stroke (protocol stage)

Topical (applied to the skin) phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers

Topical lidocaine for neuropathic pain in adults

Topiramate for treating neuropathic pain or fibromyalgia

Training the muscles used for breathing after a spinal cord injury

Tramadol for treating neuropathic pain

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for improving fatigue, motor function, and pain in people with multiple sclerosis (protocol stage)

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for neuropathic pain

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) to treat acute pain in adults

Treadmill interventions in children under six years of age at risk of delay in motor skills

Treadmill training and body weight support for walking after stroke

Treadmill training for people with Parkinson's disease

Treatment for alcohol-related neuropathy (protocol stage)

Treatment for apathy in people with traumatic brain injury

Treatment for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy)

Treatment for cramps in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease

Treatment for fatigue in Parkinson's disease

Treatment for meralgia paraesthetica, a condition causing numbness and sometimes pain in the thigh

Treatment for neuralgic amyotrophy

Treatment for paraneoplastic neuropathies (nerve damage associated with cancer that is not caused by cancer invasion or other pre-existing mechanism)

Treatment for postpolio syndrome

Treatment for spasticity (muscle tightness and spasm) in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease

Treatment for speech disorder in Friedreich ataxia and other hereditary ataxia syndromes (inherited disorders of movement co-ordination)

Treatment for swallowing difficulties in hereditary ataxia

Treatment for ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE)

Treatment of unintentional drooling of saliva in motor neuron disease

Treatment with botulinum toxin type A for people with involuntary posturing of the head, or cervical dystonia

Treatment with botulinum toxin type A or anticholinergic drugs for people with cervical dystonia (involuntary posturing of the head)

Treatments for extreme tiredness and lack of energy (fatigue) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease

Treatments for fatigue in peripheral neuropathy

Treatments for neuropathic pain in persons with sickle cell disease

Treatments for sexual problems following stroke

Treatments for spasticity (overactive muscle contractions) following brain injury

Treatments for urinary incontinence after stroke in adults

Treatments other than medication for people with chronic pain after spinal cord injury

Treatments with Viagra (Sildenafil citrate) for erectile dysfunction in male patients aged more than 18 years old with multiple sclerosis

Trihexyphenidyl for dystonia in cerebral palsy

Trunk training for improving activities in people with stroke (protocol stage)

Types of indwelling urinary catheters for long-term bladder drainage in adults

Use of topiramate for the treatment of essential tremor

Using pharmacological medications for unilateral spatial neglect (USN) after stroke

Using technology to rehabilitate children and adolescents with acquired brain injury

Valproic acid and sodium valproate for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia

Very early versus delayed mobilisation after stroke

Vestibular rehabilitation to improve dizziness, balance and mobility in patients with unilateral peripheral vestibular dysfunction

Virtual reality for stroke rehabilitation

Virtual reality technology as a useful tool for rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease

Vitamin B for treating disorders of the peripheral nerves

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) programs are used to support persons with multiple sclerosis ( MS) on their entering or returning to work

Water-based exercises for improving activities of daily living after stroke

What interventions promote physical activity in people living with neuromuscular disease?

Which dressings or topical agents are the most effective for healing pressure ulcers?

Which treatments are effective for the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome in adults?

Whole body vibration training for adults with fibromyalgia

Whole-body vibration platform training in patients with neurodegenerative diseases

Wound-care teams for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (bed sores)

Yoga for stroke rehabilitation

Zonisamide for neuropathic pain in adults

[Non-pharmacological interventions for chronic pain in multiple sclerosis]

[The effect of physiotherapy in children with bladder- and bowel problems] (protocol stage)

Older Adults (>65 years) (144)

Algorithm-based pain management for people with dementia in nursing homes (protocol stage)

Anabolic steroids for improving recovery after hip fracture in older people

Autologous blood product injections including platelet-rich plasma for osteoarthritis of the knee (protocol stage)

Balneotherapy or spa-therapy for Osteoarthritis

Bed rest for treating pressure ulcers (bed sores) among wheelchair users

Bisphosphonates for treating osteoporosis caused by the use of steroids

Bladder training for treating overactive bladder in adults (protocol stage)

Can cognitive stimulation benefit people with dementia?

Caregiver-mediated exercises for improving outcomes after stroke

Cognitive rehabilitation for people with mild to moderate dementia (protocol stage)

Cognitive training and cognitive rehabilitation for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia

Cognitive training for people with mild to moderate dementia

Community-based exercise and physical activity programmes led by exercise professionals for osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

Community-based self-management programs for improving participation in life activities in older adults with chronic conditions (protocol stage)

Computerised cognitive training for preventing dementia in people with mild cognitive impairment

Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis (protocol stage)

Do beds, mattresses and mattress toppers that apply constant pressure to the skin and are not air-filled or made of foam prevent pressure ulcers?

Do beds, mattresses and mattress toppers with air-filled surfaces that apply constant pressure to the skin prevent pressure ulcers?

Do beds, mattresses and mattress toppers with air-filled surfaces that regularly redistribute pressure under the body prevent pressure ulcers?

Do electronic or robotic gait-training devices help people walk better after a stroke?

Do mattresses and mattress toppers made of foam prevent pressure ulcers?

Does special assessment of older people getting surgery improve their recovery after surgery?

Driving assessment for maintaining mobility and safety in drivers with dementia

Educating healthcare staff to prevent pressure ulcers

Education for the management of cancer-related fatigue

Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers

Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community (protocol stage)

Exercise before planned surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm

Exercise for improving balance in older people

Exercise for improving outcomes after osteoporotic spine fracture

Exercise for older patients in hospital

Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community

Exercise for reducing fear of falling in older people living in the community

Exercise therapy for older adults with low-back pain (protocol stage)

Fentanyl for neuropathic pain in adults

Herbal medicine for cervical degenerative disc disease

Home or foster home alternatives to institutional long-term care for functionally dependent older people

How effective are home improvements and other strategies designed to help older people with low vision move around safely?

How effective are urinary catheter washout solutions?

Hydromorphone for the treatment of cancer pain

Inconclusive, but promising evidence for the efficacy of functional analysis interventions for challenging behaviour in dementia

Interventions based on individual assessment of falls risk and multiple component interventions for preventing falls in older people in the community

Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals

Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community

Interventions for preventing falls in Parkinson's disease (protocol stage)

Interventions for speech problems (dysarthria) after stroke or other non-progressive brain injury

Interventions for treating anxiety after stroke

Interventions for treating osteoarthritis of the big toe joint

Interventions to help stroke survivors walk in their own community

Interventions to promote the use of evidence-based practice in stroke rehabilitation

Is dance movement therapy an effective intervention for dementia? A review of the evidence

Is electrical stimulation effective for treating pressure ulcers?

Is stretch effective for treating and preventing joint deformities?

Lifestyle interventions for the treatment of urinary incontinence in adults

Location of rehabilitation services for the elderly

Managing symptoms in motor neuron disease

Mobility training for increasing mobility and functioning in older people with frailty (protocol stage)

Modifying the consistency of food and fluids for swallowing difficulties in dementia

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation of older patients with hip fractures

Music-based therapeutic interventions for people with dementia

Occupational therapy for adults with problems in activities of daily living after stroke

Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis

Organisation of health services for preventing and treating pressure ulcers

Orientation and mobility training for people with low vision

Participation in rehabilitation programmes that include regular exercise, can improve the quality of life for people with heart disease

Passive movements for the treatment and prevention of contractures

Personally tailored activities for people with dementia in long-term care

Personally tailored activities for people with dementia living in their own homes

Physical activity for preventing or managing osteoporosis in men (protocol stage)

Physical activity programs for older adults

Physical rehabilitation for older people in long-term care

Population-based programmes for the prevention of fall-related injuries in older people

Pressure redistributing static chairs for preventing pressure ulcers (protocol stage)

Pressure-relieving devices for treating heel pressure ulcers

Presurgery exercise-based conditioning interventions (prehabilitation) in adults with peripheral arterial disease, having leg surgery

Progressive resistance strength training for improving physical function in older adults

Psychological and educational interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community (protocol stage)

Rehabilitation for people with dementia following a hip fracture operation

Repetitive task training for improving functional ability after stroke

Self management programmes for people living with the long-term effects of stroke

Self-report screening instruments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in survivors of traumatic experiences (protocol stage)

Simulated presence therapy for dementia

Speech and language therapy for language problems after a stroke

Stem cell injections for osteoarthritis of the knee (protocol stage)

Telerehabilitation for hip or knee osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

The effect of therapeutic ultrasound on pressure ulcers.

The use of vitamin E in the treatment of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease (AD)

There is no convincing evidence that Ginkgo biloba is efficacious for dementia and cognitive impairment

Time spent in rehabilitation and effect on measures of activity after stroke (protocol stage)

Time-limited home-care reablement services (up to 12 weeks) for supporting older adults to live independently

Topical (applied to the skin) phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers

Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults

Transcutaneous electrostimulation for osteoarthritis of the knee

Transelectrical nerve stimulation (TENS) helps decrease hand pain in people with rheumatoid arthritis

Treadmill training for people with Parkinson's disease

Types of indwelling urinary catheters for long-term bladder drainage in adults

Virtual reality for stroke rehabilitation

Virtual reality technology as a useful tool for rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease

Viscosupplementation for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee

Which dressings or topical agents are the most effective for healing pressure ulcers?

Wound-care teams for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (bed sores)

Oncology (85)

Acupuncture for cancer-related pain in adults

Can exercise interventions enhance health-related quality of life among cancer survivors?

Can exercise interventions enhance health-related quality of life among people with cancer undergoing active treatment?

Can music interventions benefit cancer patients?

Corticosteroids for the management of cancer pain in adults

Dance/movement therapy for cancer patients

Do beds, mattresses and mattress toppers with air-filled surfaces that apply constant pressure to the skin prevent pressure ulcers?

Do courses aimed at improving the way healthcare professionals communicate with people who have cancer impact on their physical and mental health?

Do mattresses and mattress toppers made of foam prevent pressure ulcers?

Education for the management of cancer-related fatigue

Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers

Exercise for reducing falls in people living with and beyond cancer

Exercise for women receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy or both (adjuvant therapy) for breast cancer

Exercise interventions for adults with cancer receiving radiation therapy alone (protocol stage)

Exercise interventions for upper-limb dysfunction due to breast cancer

Exercise training after lung surgery for people with non-small cell lung cancer

Exercise training for advanced lung cancer

Exercise training interventions for people with cancer during cancer treatment before or after surgery

Hydromorphone for the treatment of cancer pain

Individual therapy for people diagnosed with cancer

Interventions for cognitive impairment due to non-localised cancer treatment such as chemotherapy or hormonal therapy

Interventions for promoting habitual exercise in people living with and beyond cancer

Interventions for reducing difficulty in swallowing in people with oesophageal cancer

Interventions for the management of fatigue in adults with a primary brain tumour

Interventions to enhance return-to-work for cancer patients

Interventions to help support caregivers of people with a brain or spinal cord tumour

Manual lymphatic drainage for lymphedema following breast cancer treatment

Multidimensional rehabilitation programmes for adult cancer survivors

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation after brain tumour treatment

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for follow-up of women treated for breast cancer

NSAIDs for cancer-related pain in children and adolescents

Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for cancer pain in adults

Physical activity for women with breast cancer who have completed active cancer treatment

Physical activity interventions for the physical and mental health of people during and after treatment for bowel cancer

Physical exercise training interventions for children and young adults during and after treatment for childhood cancer

Physical therapies for reducing and controlling lymphoedema of the limbs

Position and spinal bracing for pain relief in adults with metastatic spinal cord compression

Prehabilitation versus no prehabilitation to improve functional capacity, reduce postoperative complications and improve quality of life in colorectal cancer surgery (protocol stage)

Psychosocial interventions for men with prostate cancer

Psychosocial interventions for patients with head and neck cancer

Spinal cord stimulation for cancer pain

Swallowing exercises for affecting swallowing after treatment in people with advanced-stage head and neck cancers

The effect of exercise on fatigue associated with cancer

The effect of psychosocial interventions on fatigue during cancer treatment in adults

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for cancer-related pain in adults

Transdermal fentanyl for cancer pain

Ways of helping children with cancer to take part in decisions about their health care

What are the benefits and risks of exercise for adults with cancer who experience loss of appetite and weight loss?

Yoga for women with a diagnosis of breast cancer

Orthopaedic or musculoskeletal (incl. pain conditions) (686)

Acetaminophen for osteoarthritis

Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain

Acupuncture and related treatments for symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome

Acupuncture for cancer-related pain in adults

Acupuncture for chronic neck pain (protocol stage)

Acupuncture for chronic non-specific low-back pain (LBP)

Acupuncture for elbow pain

Acupuncture for fibromyalgia

Acupuncture for hip osteoarthritis

Acupuncture for neuropathic pain in adults

Acupuncture for osteoarthritis

Acupuncture for shoulder pain

Acupunture and electroacupuncture for rheumatoid arthritis

Adjunctive therapies in addition to land-based exercise therapy for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee (protocol stage)

Advice on material handling techniques and using assistive devices to prevent and treat back pain in workers

Advice to rest in bed versus advice to stay active for acute low-back pain and sciatica

Aerobic exercise for adults with fibromyalgia

Algorithm-based pain management for people with dementia in nursing homes (protocol stage)

Amitriptyline for fibromyalgia in adults

Anabolic steroids for improving recovery after hip fracture in older people

Analgesic effects of antipsychotics in acute and chronic painful states

Ankle foot orthosis for walking in stroke rehabilitation (protocol stage)

Anti-depressants and centrally active agents for fibromyalgia syndrome (protocol stage)

Anti-inflammatory drugs for acute low back pain

Anti-sclerostin antibodies for the treatment of osteoporosis (protocol stage)

Anticonvulsants for chronic low-back pain (protocol stage)

Anticonvulsants for restless legs syndrome (protocol stage)

Antidepressants for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents

Antidepressants for non-specific low-back pain

Antidepressants for osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

Antidepressants for pain management in rheumatoid arthritis

Antiepileptic drugs for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents

Antiepileptic drugs to treat neuropathic pain or fibromyalgia- an overview of Cochrane reviews

Antimalarials for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Antioxidants for preventing and reducing muscle soreness after exercise

Antipsychotics for fibromyalgia symptoms in adults

Aquatic exercise for people with osteoarthritis in the knee or hip

Aquatic exercise training for fibromyalgia

Aquatic therapy exercise for treating rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)

Artificial limb rehabilitation for older people with a leg amputated at or above the knee because of blood circulation problems

Assistive technology for rheumatoid arthritis

Auranofin for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Autologous blood and platelet rich plasma injection therapy for lateral elbow pain (protocol stage)

Autologous blood product injections including platelet-rich plasma for osteoarthritis of the knee (protocol stage)

Azathioprine for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Back schools for acute and subacute non-specific low-back pain

Back schools for non-specific low-back pain

Balneotherapy (or spa therapy) for rheumatoid arthritis

Balneotherapy or spa-therapy for Osteoarthritis

Beds, overlays and mattresses for preventing and treating pressure ulcers: an overview of Cochrane reviews and network meta-analysis (protocol stage)

Behavioural treatment for chronic low-back pain

Benefits and harms of celecoxib for treating people with rheumatoid arthritis

Benefits and harms of celecoxib to treat people with osteoarthritis

Benefits and harms of exercise programmes for people with ankylosing spondylitis

Benefits and harms of high- versus low-intensity exercise programs for hip or knee osteoarthritis

Benzodiazepines for restless legs syndrome

Biofeedback for neck pain (protocol stage)

Biological interventions for the management of fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis

Bisphosphonates for osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

Bisphosphonates for treating osteoporosis caused by the use of steroids

Botulinum toxin injectable drug for myofascial pain syndrome (a painful condition that could affect any muscle in the body) in adults

Botulinum toxin injection for tennis elbow (protocol stage)

Botulinum toxin injections as a treatment for low-back pain and sciatica

Botulinum toxin type A injections for the treatment of lower limb spasticity in cerebral palsy

Braces and orthoses for osteoarthritis of the knee

Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents

Can exercise give better results after spinal surgery for spinal stenosis?

Can physical exercise improve blood flow through the veins?

Cannabis products for adults with chronic neuropathic pain

Cannabis products for people with fibromyalgia

Capsaicin applied to the skin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

Chloroquines for the treatment of osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

Chondroitin for osteoarthritis

Chronic lateral ankle instability may be treated with or without surgery

Clonazepam for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults

Cognitive behavioural therapies for fibromyalgia syndrome

Cognitive-behavioural treatment for neck pain

Cold therapy following total knee replacement surgery

Cold-water immersion for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise

Combinations of drugs versus single drugs to treat fibromyalgia pain in adults

Combined chiropractic interventions for low-back pain

Combining two or more drugs vs one drug for pain control in inflammatory arthritis

Community-based exercise and physical activity programmes led by exercise professionals for osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

Comprehensive physiotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)

Conservative treatment for exercise-related groin pain

Conservative treatments for whiplash

Continuous passive motion after knee replacement surgery

Continuous ultrasound to the hand benefits grip strength in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Corticosteroid injection for de Quervain's tenosynovitis

Corticosteroid injections for tennis elbow (protocol stage)

Corticosteroid injections for treatment of sciatica

Corticosteroids for the management of cancer pain in adults

Corticosteroids versus placebo and NSAIDs for rheumatoid arthritis

Custom-made foot orthoses for the treatment of foot pain

Cyclobenzaprine drug treatment for myofascial pain in adults

Cyclophosphamide for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Cyclosporine for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Deep transverse friction massage for the treatment of lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis

Desipramine for neuropathic pain in adults

Different types of intermittent pneumatic compression devices for preventing venous thromboembolism after total hip replacement

Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis (protocol stage)

Do beds, mattresses and mattress toppers that apply constant pressure to the skin and are not air-filled or made of foam prevent pressure ulcers?

Do beds, mattresses and mattress toppers with air-filled surfaces that apply constant pressure to the skin prevent pressure ulcers?

Do beds, mattresses and mattress toppers with air-filled surfaces that regularly redistribute pressure under the body prevent pressure ulcers?

Do health promotion programmes in the workplace increase people's physical activity if they include a pedometer?

Do mattresses and mattress toppers made of foam prevent pressure ulcers?

Do painkillers rubbed on the skin really work?

Does special assessment of older people getting surgery improve their recovery after surgery?

Dopamine agonists for restless legs syndrome

Drug combinations for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

Drugs other than those used for epilepsy for treating trigeminal neuralgia

Drugs to treat phantom limb pain in people with missing limbs

Drugs used to treat the symptoms of patellofemoral syndrome have little evidence base

Dynamic exercise programs (aerobic capacity and/or muscle strength training) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Early elbow movement compared to delayed elbow movement after a broken elbow in adults

Electrical stimulation for people with spinal cord injury (protocol stage)

Electrical stimulation for preventing and treating post-stroke shoulder pain

Electrical stimulation for thigh muscle strengthening before and after knee replacement surgery

Electromagnetic fields for the treatment of osteoarthritis

Electrotherapy for neck pain

Electrotherapy modalities for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)

Electrotherapy modalities for lateral elbow pain (protocol stage)

Electrotherapy modalities for rotator cuff disease

Ergonomic positioning or equipment for carpal tunnel syndrome

Exercise before planned surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm

Exercise for dysmenorrhoea

Exercise for fibromyalgia

Exercise for hand osteoarthritis

Exercise for improving outcomes after osteoporotic spine fracture

Exercise for Neck Pain

Exercise for osteoarthritis of the hip

Exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee

Exercise for patellar tendinopathy (protocol stage)

Exercise for preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand

Exercise interventions for adults with cancer receiving radiation therapy alone (protocol stage)

Exercise interventions for shoulder dysfunction in patients treated for head and neck cancer

Exercise therapy following surgical rotator cuff repair (protocol stage)

Exercise therapy for acute non-specific low-back pain (protocol stage)

Exercise therapy for adolescents and adults with pain behind or around the kneecap (patellofemoral pain)

Exercise therapy for treatment of non-specific low back pain

Exercises for scoliosis in teens

Exercises for the prevention of recurrences of episodes of low-back pain

Exercises, ergonomics and physical therapy for work-related complaints of arm, neck or shoulder

Factors that influence participation in physical activity for anxiety or depression: a synthesis of qualitative evidence (protocol stage)

Factors that influence participation in physical activity for people with bipolar disorder: a synthesis of qualitative evidence (protocol stage)

Feedback or biofeedback in addition pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women

Fentanyl for neuropathic pain in adults

Flexibility exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia

Foam dressings for treating pressure ulcers

Gabapentin for pain in adults with fibromyalgia

Gamma aminobutyric acid modulators for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease

Glucocorticoids for rheumatoid arthritis

Glucosamine for osteoarthritis

Herbal medicine for cervical degenerative disc disease

Herbal products for neuropathic pain

High doses of opioid drugs for the management of chronic non-cancer pain

Home-based exercise therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)

Hyaluronate for shoulder osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

Hyaluronic acid and other non-surgical treatment options for ankle osteoarthritis

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for delayed onset muscle soreness and closed soft tissue injury

Image-guided versus blind glucocorticoid injection for shoulder pain

Imipramine for neuropathic pain in adults

Immobilisation versus early ankle movement for treating acute lateral ankle ligament injuries in adults (protocol stage)

Implants in knee replacement surgery for patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis

Individual Patient Education for low-back pain

Injection therapy for subacute and chronic low-back pain

Injection treatment for painful Achilles tendons in adults

Insoles for the prevention and treatment of back pain

Intervention for treating chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain in men

Interventions aimed at improving and restoring mobility after hip fracture surgery in adults

Interventions focusing on the link between the mind and body for adults with fibromyalgia

Interventions for improving the appropriate use of imaging in people with musculoskeletal conditions

Interventions for lateral hip pain (tendinopathy or bursitis) (protocol stage)

Interventions for motor rehabilitation in patients with below-knee amputation due to peripheral arterial disease or diabetes (protocol stage)

Interventions for pes planus (protocol stage)

Interventions for the prevention and treatment of pes cavus (high-arched foot deformity)

Interventions for treating mallet finger injuries

Interventions for treating osteoarthritis of the big toe joint

Interventions for treating psoriatic arthritis

Intra-articular steroids and splints/rest for arthritis in children and adults

Iron for the treatment of restless legs syndrome

Is electrical stimulation effective for treating pressure ulcers?

Is stretch effective for treating and preventing joint deformities?

Kinesiotaping for rotator cuff disease (protocol stage)

Knee braces, sleeves or straps for treating anterior knee pain (patellofemoral pain syndrome)

Lacosamide for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults

Lamotrigine (an antiepileptic drug) for chronic neuropathic pain or fibromyalgia

Laser therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome

Local anaesthetic sympathetic blockade for complex regional pain syndrome

Local corticosteroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome (protocol stage)

Local corticosteroid injection for trigger finger

Low level laser therapy for low-back pain

Low level laser therapy for rheumatoid arthritis

Low-concentration capsaicin applied to the skin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

Low-level laser therapy for neck pain (protocol stage)

Lumbar supports for the prevention and treatment of low-back pain

Magnesium for muscle cramps

Managing symptoms in motor neuron disease

Manipulation and mobilisation for neck disorders

Manual therapy and exercise for frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)

Manual therapy and exercise for lateral elbow pain (protocol stage)

Manual therapy and exercise for rotator cuff disease

Manual therapy with exercise for neck pain (protocol stage)

Massage for low-back pain

Massage for mechanical neck pain

Methadone for long-term non-cancer pain

Methadone for neuropathic pain in adults

Methotrexate alone or in combination with other medications for rheumatoid arthritis

Methotrexate for polymyalgia rheumatica (protocol stage)

Methotrexate for psoriatic arthritis

Milnacipran for fibromyalgia in adults

Mirtazapine for treating fibromyalgia in adults

Mixed exercise programmes for adults with fibromyalgia

Morphine for neuropathic pain in adults

Motor control exercise for acute non-specific low back pain

Motor control exercise for chronic non-specific low-back pain

Moulded foot insoles for adults with pain around the knee cap

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for neck and shoulder pain among working age adults.

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for fibromyalgia and musculoskeletal pain in working age adults

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation of older patients with hip fractures

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation programmes following joint replacement at the hip and knee in chronic arthropathy

Multidisciplinary treatment at the early stages of low back pain

Multidisciplinary treatment for back pain

Muscle energy technique (MET) for non-specific low-back pain

Muscle relaxants for non-specific low-back pain

Muscle relaxants for pain management in rheumatoid arthritis

Muscle stimulation for people with anterior knee pain

Muscle stimulation for weakness in adults with advanced disease

Myofunctional therapy (oropharyngeal - mouth and throat - exercises) for people with obstructive sleep apnoea

Neuromodulators for pain management in rheumatoid arthritis

Neuroreflexotherapy for non-specific low-back pain

No evidence to support the use of electrical stimulation in the management of rheumatoid arthritis

Non-biologic pharmaceutical interventions for fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)

Non-drug interventions for helping workers with inflammatory arthritis stay at work

Non-pharmacological interventions for the management of patient-reported fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for treating tennis elbow pain in adults

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for chronic low back pain

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for low back pain with sciatica

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for low-back pain

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including aspirin and paracetamol (acetaminophen) in people taking methotrexate for inflammatory arthritis

Non-surgical and non-pharmacological interventions for congenital muscular torticollis in the 0-5 year age group (protocol stage)

Non-surgical interventions for flat feet in children

Non-surgical interventions for the management of chronic pelvic pain

Non-surgical management after non-surgical repositioning of traumatic anterior dislocation of the shoulder

Non-surgical treatment for spinal stenosis with leg pain

NSAIDs for cancer-related pain in children and adolescents

Occupational therapy after hip replacement

Opioid therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis pain

Opioids for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents

Opioids for neuropathic pain

Opioids for osteoarthritis

Opioids for the treatment of chronic low-back pain

Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis

Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for cancer pain in adults

Oral NSAIDs for treating fibromyalgia pain in adults

Oral steroids for shoulder pain (adhesive capsulitis)

Oral steroids, splinting, ultrasound, yoga and wrist mobilisation provide short-term relief from carpal tunnel syndrome, but other non-surgical methods have not been shown to help.

Oxcarbazepine for neuropathic pain

Oxycodone for neuropathic pain in adults

Oxycodone for pain in fibromyalgia in adults

Pain in patients with inflammatory arthritis and gastrointestinal or liver problems

Paracetamol for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents

Paracetamol for low back pain

Paracetamol for treating people with hip or knee osteoarthritis

Paracetamol, NSAIDS and opioid analgesics for chronic low back pain: a network meta-analysis (protocol stage)

Passive movements for the treatment and prevention of contractures

Patient education for neck pain

Patient education shows short-term benefits for adults with rheumatoid arthritis.

Penicillamine for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Pharmacological therapies for fibromyalgia in adults - an overview of Cochrane Reviews (protocol stage)

Pharmacological treatment for chronic central neuropathic pain in people with multiple sclerosis (protocol stage)

Pharmacological treatments for low back pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane Reviews (protocol stage)

Phenytoin for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults

Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors for psoriatic arthritis (protocol stage)

Physical activity and education about physical activity for chronic musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents (protocol stage)

Physical activity and exercise for chronic pain in adults - an overview of Cochrane Reviews

Physical conditioning as part of a return to work strategy to reduce sickness absence for workers with back pain

Physical examination for the diagnosis of lumbar radiculopathy due to disc herniation in patients with low-back pain and sciatica: a systematic review.

Physical exercise training for people with spinal muscular atrophy type 3

Physical interventions (orthoses, splints, exercise and manual therapy) for treating plantar heel pain (protocol stage)

Physician use of red flags to screen for cancer in patients with new back pain

Physician use of red flags to screen for fractured vertebrae for patients with new back pain

Physiotherapy and physiotherapeutical modalities for lateral epicondylitis (protocol stage)

Physiotherapy for ankylosing spondylitis

Physiotherapy for pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) types I and II

Pilates for low back pain

Platelet-rich therapies for musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries

Policies for replacing long-term indwelling urinary catheters in adults

Post-acute physiotherapy for primary total hip arthroplasty (protocol stage)

Post-acute physiotherapy for primary total knee arthroplasty (protocol stage)

Post-operative therapy for metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty (knuckle joint replacement) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Postoperative braces for degenerative lumbar diseases (protocol stage)

Pregabalin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

Pregabalin for treating fibromyalgia pain in adults

Presurgery exercise-based conditioning interventions (prehabilitation) in adults with peripheral arterial disease, having leg surgery

Prolotherapy injections for chronic low-back pain

Psychological therapies (remotely-delivered) for the management of chronic and recurrent pain in children and adolescents

Psychological therapies for improving outcomes after total hip or knee replacement in people with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)

Psychological therapies for sickle cell disease and pain

Psychological therapies for the management of chronic and recurrent pain in children and adolescents

Psychological treatments for chronic pain involving damage or disease to nerves responsible for pain

Psychosocial interventions for the prevention of disability following traumatic physical injury

Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain

Reducing prescribed opioid use in adults with chronic non-cancer pain

Rehabilitation after surgery for Dupuytren's Contracture (protocol stage)

Rehabilitation after surgery for herniation of the lumbar disc

Rehabilitation as part of treatment for adults with a broken wrist

Rehabilitation following an injury to the hamstring in adults

Rehabilitation following carpal tunnel release

Rehabilitation for ankle fractures in adults

Rehabilitation for people with dementia following a hip fracture operation

Rehabilitation interventions for improving physical and psychosocial functioning after hip fracture in older people

Repositioning for treating pressure ulcers

Resistance training (such as weight-lifting) for fibromyalgia

Rigid versus soft dressings for transtibial (below the knee) amputations

Rofecoxib for osteoarthritis

Rofecoxib for rheumatoid arthritis

S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe) for osteoarthritis

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for fibromyalgia

Self-management education programmes for osteoarthritis

Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors for fibromyalgia

Shock wave therapy for elbow pain

Shock wave therapy for rotator cuff disease with or without calcification

Shockwave therapy for plantar heel pain (plantar fasciitis) (protocol stage)

Side effects of opioid drugs when used to treat chronic non-cancer pain in the medium- or long-term

Sling exercise therapy for chronic low-back pain (protocol stage)

Some physiotherapy interventions are effective for shoulder pain in some cases.

Spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low-back pain

Splinting for the non-operative management of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in children under six months of age (protocol stage)

Stem cell injections for osteoarthritis of the knee (protocol stage)

Steroid injections for painful soles of heels in adults

Stimulating the brain without surgery in the management of chronic pain in adults

Strategies for improving adherence to exercise in adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain

Stretching to prevent or reduce muscle soreness after exercise

Strontium ranelate for osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

Subcutaneous or intramuscular methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)

Sulfasalazine for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Superficial heat or cold for low back pain

Supervised maintenance programs following pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (protocol stage)

Surgical treatment compared to non-surgical treatment (braces, exercise, or observation) for teens with idiopathic scoliosis

Surgical versus conservative interventions for treating anterior cruciate ligament injuries

Surgical versus non-surgical treatment after kneecap dislocation

Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome

Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis

Systemic administration of local anesthetic agents to relieve neuropathic pain

Systemic corticosteroids for radicular and non-radicular low back pain (protocol stage)

Tai Chi for people with rheumatoid arthritis

Taping across the knee cap for adults with persistent pain at the front of the knee (patellofemoral pain)

Taping for knee osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

Telerehabilitation for acute, subacute and chronic low back pain (protocol stage)

Telerehabilitation for hip or knee osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

TENS for fibromyalgia in adults

The health benefits of exercise for people with chronic hip and knee pain from osteoarthritis

The impact of individual recovery expectations on pain, limitations in activities and return to work in low back pain

Therapeutic ultrasound for carpal tunnel syndrome

Therapeutic ultrasound for osteoarthritis

There is high level evidence to support the safety and effectiveness of Botulinum toxin -A (BoNT-A) as an adjunct to managing the upper limb in children with cerebral palsy.

There is insufficient evidence from randomised controlled trials to assess efficacy of surgical and non-surgical interventions for Morton's neuroma. More research is needed.

There is insufficient evidence to support the use of acupuncture for the symptomatic treatment of restless legs syndrome.

There is not enough evidence to establish precise criteria for the prescription of prosthetic ankle-foot mechanisms in individuals with a lower limb amputation.

Thermotherapy (heat treatment) for treating osteoarthritis of the knee

Thermotherapy (heat treatment) for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Time-limited home-care reablement services (up to 12 weeks) for supporting older adults to live independently

Topical (applied to the skin) phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers

Topical glyceryl trinitrate for lateral elbow pain (protocol stage)

Topical herbal therapy for treating osteoarthritis

Topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for acute musculoskeletal pain in adults

Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults

Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults

Topiramate for treating neuropathic pain or fibromyalgia

Total hip replacement surgery versus conservative care for hip osteoarthritis and other non-traumatic diseases (protocol stage)

Total joint replacement surgery versus conservative care for knee osteoarthritis and other non-traumatic diseases (protocol stage)

Traction for hip osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

Traction for low-back pain

Tramadol for osteoarthritis

Tramadol for treating neuropathic pain

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic neck pain

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic pain - an overview of Cochrane Reviews

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for managing pain in people with sickle cell disease

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for neuropathic pain

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain control in women with primary dysmenorrhoea (protocol stage)

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for phantom pain and stump pain following amputation in adults

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) to treat acute pain in adults

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) versus placebo for chronic low-back pain

Transcutaneous electrostimulation for osteoarthritis of the knee

Treatment for neuralgic amyotrophy

Treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome

Treatment for ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE)

Treatments for neuropathic pain in persons with sickle cell disease

Treatments for preventing and treating low-back and pelvic pain during pregnancy

Treatments other than medication for people with chronic pain after spinal cord injury

Treatments to prevent and treat thinning of bones and prevent fractures caused by corticosteroids in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Ultrasound guidance for upper and lower limb blocks

Ultrasound therapy for chronic low back pain

Valproic acid and sodium valproate for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia

Viscosupplementation for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee

Vitamin B for treating disorders of the peripheral nerves

Vitamin D for the treatment of chronic painful conditions in adults

Vocational rehabilitation for helping workers return to work after injuring their fingers, hand, or arm

Weight loss for overweight patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

What are the benefits and risks of psychological therapies for adults with persistent and distressing pain that is neither cancer-related nor a headache?

What are the best ways for recovering movement in the hand after surgery to repair flexor tendons (tendons in the hand that enable fingers to bend)?

Whole body vibration for preventing and treating osteoporosis (protocol stage)

Whole body vibration training for adults with fibromyalgia

Working wrist splints and extra-depth shoes appear to be helpful for people with rheumatoid arthritis

Workplace interventions for low-back pain in workers (protocol stage)

Workplace interventions for workers with neck pain

Wound-care teams for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (bed sores)

Yoga treatment for chronic non-specific low back pain

[ Calcium and vitamin D for increasing bone mineral density in pre-menopausal women] (protocol stage)

Other (101)

A comparison of botulinum toxin type A versus botulinum toxin type B for involuntary positioning of the head, or cervical dystonia

Acupuncture for chronic non-specific low-back pain (LBP)

Aloe vera for treating acute and chronic wounds

Balneotherapy (or spa therapy) for rheumatoid arthritis

Bed rest for treating pressure ulcers (bed sores) among wheelchair users

Beds, overlays and mattresses for preventing and treating pressure ulcers: an overview of Cochrane reviews and network meta-analysis (protocol stage)

Biological interventions for the management of fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis

Can physical exercise improve blood flow through the veins?

Can pressure ulcers be prevented by using different support surfaces?

Cognitive behaviour therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome

Diaries for recovery from critical illness

Dietary supplementation for preventing and treating pressure ulcers

Does physical exercise have beneficial or harmful effects in cirrhosis?

Dressings and topical agents (creams or lotions) for preventing pressure ulcers

Driving rehabilitation for stroke

Drugs to treat phantom limb pain in people with missing limbs

Early intervention (movement or active exercise) for critically ill adults in the intensive care unit

Effects of personalised care planning for people with long-term conditions

Exercise as treatment for adults with chronic fatigue syndrome

Exercise before planned surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm

Exercise for reducing intermittent claudication symptoms

Exercise for type 2 diabetes mellitus

Exercise interventions for adults after liver transplantation (protocol stage)

Exercise interventions for adults with cancer receiving radiation therapy alone (protocol stage)

Exercise rehabilitation following intensive care unit discharge for recovery from critical illness

Exercise training for adults with chronic kidney disease

Flexibility exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia

Foam dressings for treating pressure ulcers

Goal setting for adults receiving clinical rehabilitation for disability

Interventions for fatigue in people with chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis (protocol stage)

Interventions for managing osteoarthritis in the temporomandibular joint

Interventions for motor rehabilitation in patients with below-knee amputation due to peripheral arterial disease or diabetes (protocol stage)

Interventions for preventing voice disorders in adults

Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies

Interventions for treating functional dysphonia in adults

Interventions to improve hearing aid use in adult auditory rehabilitation

Is electrical stimulation effective for treating pressure ulcers?

Low vision rehabilitation for better quality of life in visually impaired adults

Mobile phone messaging for facilitating self-management of long-term illnesses

Mobile phone messaging reminders for attendance at healthcare appointments

Neuromodulation (desynchronisation) for tinnitus in adults (protocol stage)

Patient and lay carer education for preventing pressure ulceration in at-risk populations

Peer support interventions for parents and carers of children with complex needs (protocol stage)

Pharmacological treatments for low back pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane Reviews (protocol stage)

Physical conditioning as part of a return to work strategy to reduce sickness absence for workers with back pain

Physical therapies for reducing and controlling lymphoedema of the limbs

Promoting cough in critically-ill adults and children to enable removal of the breathing tube (extubation) and breathing without the machine (weaning)

Psychological therapies for improving outcomes after total hip or knee replacement in people with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)

Pulmonary rehabilitation for adults with asthma (protocol stage)

Pulmonary rehabilitation for interstitial lung disease

Reminder packaging to help people take long-term medications

Repositioning to prevent pressure injuries

Risk assessment tools used for preventing pressure ulcers

Self-management education programmes led by lay leaders for people with chronic health conditions

Supervised exercise therapy vs home-based exercise therapy vs walking advice for patients with leg pain while walking (intermittent claudication)

Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers

Talking therapies and physical therapies for medically unexplained physical symptoms: a review of the evidence

Therapeutic and social interventions for conversion and dissociative disorders

There is not enough evidence to establish precise criteria for the prescription of prosthetic ankle-foot mechanisms in individuals with a lower limb amputation.

Topical (applied to the skin) phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers

Training healthcare providers to be more 'patient-centred' in clinical consultations

Upper limb exercise for people on haemodialysis following arteriovenous fistula surgery (protocol stage)

What are the benefits and risks of different types of beds, mattresses and mattress toppers for treating pressure ulcers?

Wound cleansing to help pressure ulcers heal.

[Telephone interventions for providing education and psychosocial support to caregivers]

Paediatrics (<18 years) (110)

Acupuncture for people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

Airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis: an overview of Cochrane Reviews

Antidepressants for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents

Antiepileptic drugs for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents

Antioxidants to prevent respiratory decline in people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and progressive respiratory decline (protocol stage)

Are communication interventions effective for minimally verbal children with autism spectrum disorder?

Auditory integration therapy for autism spectrum disorders

Bisphosphonate treatment to improve bone health in children with cerebral palsy

Breathing exercises for children with asthma

Calcium channel blocking drugs for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Chest physiotherapy for reducing respiratory morbidity in infants requiring ventilatory support

Communication training for parents of preschool children with motor disorders

Conservative (non-pharmaceutical and non-surgical) treatments for children who have daytime urinary incontinence

Constraint-induced movement therapy in the treatment of the upper limb in children with unilateral cerebral palsy

Controlled studies for treatment of dysarthia associated with acquired brain injury in childhood urgently required

Dance/movement therapy for cancer patients

Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis (protocol stage)

E-health interventions for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with long-term physical conditions

Early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) for increasing functional behaviors and skills in young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

EEG neurofeedback for executive functions in children with neurodevelopmental challenges (protocol stage)

Exercise interventions for improving activity, participation and quality of life in people with cerebral palsy

Exercise therapy in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Exercise versus airway clearance techniques for people with cystic fibrosis (protocol stage)

Family therapy for autism spectrum disorders

Feeding by tube into the stomach or intestine versus feeding by mouth for children with cerebral palsy

Interventions for congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot)

Interventions for drooling in children with cerebral palsy

Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic fibrosis (protocol stage)

Interventions for swallowing difficulty in children with neurological impairment

Interventions for the prevention and treatment of pes cavus (high-arched foot deformity)

Intra-articular steroids and splints/rest for arthritis in children and adults

Intrathecal baclofen for treating spasticity in children with cerebral palsy

Is breathing retraining useful in the treatment of children with dysfunctional breathing/hyperventilation syndrome?

Is stretch effective for treating and preventing joint deformities?

Mechanically assisted walking training for children with cerebral palsy

Musical and vocal interventions to improve neurodevelopmental outcomes for preterm infants (protocol stage)

Non-drug treatments for depression in children and adults who have had a traumatic brain injury

Non-pharmacological interventions for stuttering in children aged between birth and six years (protocol stage)

Non-speech oral motor treatment for children with developmental speech sound disorders

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents

Non-surgical and non-pharmacological interventions for congenital muscular torticollis in the 0-5 year age group (protocol stage)

Non-surgical interventions for flat feet in children

NSAIDs for cancer-related pain in children and adolescents

One well-controlled study shows some evidence of effect of two interventions for childhood apraxia of speech (CAS)

Opioids for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents

Paracetamol for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents

Parent training for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children aged 5 to 18 years

Parent-mediated interventions to promote communication and language development in young children with Down syndrome

Peer support interventions for parents and carers of children with complex needs (protocol stage)

Physical activity and education about physical activity for chronic musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents (protocol stage)

Physical exercise training for people with spinal muscular atrophy type 3

Physical exercise training interventions for children and young adults during and after treatment for childhood cancer

Physical therapies for postural abnormalities in people with cystic fibrosis

Physical training to improve exercise capacity in people with cystic fibrosis

Psychological therapies (remotely-delivered) for the management of chronic and recurrent pain in children and adolescents

Psychological therapies for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with long-term physical conditions

Psychological therapies for the management of chronic and recurrent pain in children and adolescents

Respiratory muscle training in children and adults with neuromuscular disease

Sleep positioning systems for children with cerebral palsy

Social skills groups for people aged 6 to 21 years with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

Social skills training for children aged between 5 and 18 with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Speech and language therapy for children with cerebral palsy might improve their communication skills, but more research is needed.

Speech and language therapy for children with speech or language delay (protocol stage)

Speech and language therapy interventions for children with primary speech and language delay or disorder

Speech therapy for children with dysarthria ac quired before three years of age

Splinting for the non-operative management of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in children under six months of age (protocol stage)

Task-oriented intervention for children with developmental co-ordination disorder

There is high level evidence to support the safety and effectiveness of Botulinum toxin -A (BoNT-A) as an adjunct to managing the upper limb in children with cerebral palsy.

Treadmill interventions in children under six years of age at risk of delay in motor skills

Treatments for toe walking in children that is not associated with a medical condition

Treatments to prevent and treat thinning of bones and prevent fractures caused by corticosteroids in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Trihexyphenidyl for dystonia in cerebral palsy

Using technology to rehabilitate children and adolescents with acquired brain injury

Ways of helping children with cancer to take part in decisions about their health care

What are the benefits and risks of using virtual reality in a healthcare setting to distract children from pain?

[The effect of physiotherapy in children with bladder- and bowel problems] (protocol stage)

Respiratory (98)

Active mind-body movement therapies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Aerobic exercise training programmes for adults with Down syndrome

Airway clearance techniques for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis: an overview of Cochrane Reviews

Airway clearance techniques in bronchiectasis

Alexander technique for chronic asthma

Are psychological therapies effective in treating depression in patients with COPD?

Arm exercise training for COPD

Breathing exercises for asthma

Breathing exercises for children with asthma

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Breathing exercises for dysfunctional breathing/hyperventilation syndrome

Breathing muscle training for people with bronchiectasis

Breathing support via a mask during exercise training for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Chest physiotherapy compared to no chest physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis

Effects of exercise training for adult lung transplant recipients

Exercise training after lung surgery for people with non-small cell lung cancer

Exercise training for advanced lung cancer

Exercise training for bronchiectasis

Exercise training for dust-related respiratory diseases

Exercise versus airway clearance techniques for people with cystic fibrosis (protocol stage)

Exercise-based rehabilitation in pulmonary hypertension

How does using technology to deliver pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) compare to centre-based PR, or no PR in people with chronic lung disease?

How effective are supervised exercise programmes compared to supervised walking programmes for treating intermittent claudication?

Inspiratory muscle training for asthma

Inspiratory muscle training, with or without concomitant pulmonary rehabilitation, for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (protocol stage)

Intensity of stationary cycling, treadmill or ground walking as a mild form of exercise for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic fibrosis (protocol stage)

Interventions to address problems with sexual function in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Interventions to enable communication for adult patients requiring an artificial airway with or without mechanical ventilator support (protocol stage)

Is breathing retraining useful in the treatment of children with dysfunctional breathing/hyperventilation syndrome?

Is water-based exercise an effective and safe type of exercise for adults with asthma?

Isometric exercise training for hypertension (protocol stage)

Managing symptoms in motor neuron disease

Manual therapy for asthma

Mechanical ventilation at night for people with nerve, muscle or chest wall disease who have persistent breathing problems

Muscle stimulation for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Myofunctional therapy (oropharyngeal - mouth and throat - exercises) for people with obstructive sleep apnoea

Oxygen therapy during exercise training in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Physical therapies for postural abnormalities in people with cystic fibrosis

Physical training for asthma

Physical training to improve exercise capacity in people with cystic fibrosis

Psychotherapy for treatment of anxiety in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (chronic bronchitis and emphysema)

Pulmonary rehabilitation for adults with asthma (protocol stage)

Pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Pulmonary rehabilitation for interstitial lung disease

Pulmonary rehabilitation for people who have been in hospital with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Pulmonary rehabilitation using minimal equipment for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (protocol stage)

Respiratory muscle training in children and adults with neuromuscular disease

Singing for COPD

Speech and language therapy for chronic cough

Strategies to promote participation in physical activity for people with cystic fibrosis

Supervised maintenance programs following pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (protocol stage)

Tai Chi for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

The effects of singing for children and adults with bronchiectasis

The effects of singing on lung function and quality of life in children and adults with cystic fibrosis

The role of aerobic physical exercise for adults with haematological malignancies

The usefulness of weaning protocols for reducing the time critically ill adult patients spend on mechanical ventilation

Training the muscles that cause the chest to expand and contract in people with cystic fibrosis

Water-based exercise training for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

What are the most effective ways to encourage people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to be more physically active?

Vocational (2)

Effect of return-to-work coordination programmes for workers on sick leave

Professionals (1499)

Clinical Psychologist (73)

Are psychological therapies effective in treating depression in patients with COPD?

Auditory integration therapy for autism spectrum disorders

Behavioural treatment for chronic low-back pain

Can cognitive stimulation benefit people with dementia?

Can music interventions benefit cancer patients?

Cognitive behaviour therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome

Cognitive behavioural therapies for fibromyalgia syndrome

Cognitive behavioural therapy for adults with tinnitus

Cognitive behavioural therapy for tinnitus

Cognitive rehabilitation for attention problems following stroke

Cognitive rehabilitation for memory deficits after stroke

Cognitive rehabilitation for people with brain injury due to trauma to help them return to work

Cognitive rehabilitation for people with mild to moderate dementia (protocol stage)

Cognitive training and cognitive rehabilitation for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia

Cognitive training for people with mild to moderate dementia

Cognitive training interventions for dementia and mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease

Cognitive-behavioural treatment for neck pain

Computerised cognitive training for preventing dementia in people with mild cognitive impairment

Direct electrical current to the brain to improve rehabilitation outcomes

Drug treatment for depression in multiple sclerosis

E-health interventions for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with long-term physical conditions

Early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) for increasing functional behaviors and skills in young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

Exercise for depression

Exercise for women receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy or both (adjuvant therapy) for breast cancer

Exercise-based rehabilitation for coronary heart disease

Factors that influence participation in physical activity for anxiety or depression: a synthesis of qualitative evidence (protocol stage)

Factors that influence participation in physical activity for people with bipolar disorder: a synthesis of qualitative evidence (protocol stage)

Family therapy for autism spectrum disorders

Individual therapy for people diagnosed with cancer

Interventions focusing on the link between the mind and body for adults with fibromyalgia

Interventions for preventing depression after stroke

Memory rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis

Non-drug treatments for depression in children and adults who have had a traumatic brain injury

Non-pharmacological interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke and other adult-acquired, non-progressive brain injury

Parent training for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children aged 5 to 18 years

Pharmaceutical interventions for emotionalism after stroke

Pharmacological, psychological, and brain stimulation treatments for depression after stroke

Presurgery exercise-based conditioning interventions (prehabilitation) in adults with peripheral arterial disease, having leg surgery

Psychological and educational interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community (protocol stage)

Psychological interventions for managing cognitive impairment after stroke (protocol stage)

Psychological interventions for persisting postconcussion symptoms following traumatic brain injury (protocol stage)

Psychological interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness

Psychological therapies (remotely-delivered) for the management of chronic and recurrent pain in children and adolescents

Psychological therapies for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with long-term physical conditions

Psychological therapies for improving outcomes after total hip or knee replacement in people with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)

Psychological therapies for sickle cell disease and pain

Psychological therapies for the management of chronic and recurrent pain in children and adolescents

Psychological treatment for anxiety in people with traumatic brain injury

Psychological treatments for chronic pain involving damage or disease to nerves responsible for pain

Psychological treatments to help improve the quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis

Psychosocial interventions for men with prostate cancer

Psychosocial interventions for patients with head and neck cancer

Psychosocial interventions for the prevention of disability following traumatic physical injury

Psychotherapy for treatment of anxiety in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (chronic bronchitis and emphysema)

Rehabilitation for cognitive dysfunction in people with multiple sclerosis

Rehabilitation interventions for improving physical and psychosocial functioning after hip fracture in older people

Self management programmes for people living with the long-term effects of stroke

Self-report screening instruments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in survivors of traumatic experiences (protocol stage)

Simulated presence therapy for dementia

Social skills groups for people aged 6 to 21 years with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

Social skills training for children aged between 5 and 18 with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Speech and language therapy for language problems after a stroke

Tai Chi plus standard care versus other exercise plus standard care for people with schizophrenia or related disorders (protocol stage)

The effect of psychosocial interventions on fatigue during cancer treatment in adults

Time-limited home-care reablement services (up to 12 weeks) for supporting older adults to live independently

Treatments other than medication for people with chronic pain after spinal cord injury

Using technology to rehabilitate children and adolescents with acquired brain injury

Occupational Therapist (136)

Action observation for arm rehabilitation after stroke

Animal-assisted therapy, including animal-assisted activities and resident animals, for improving quality of life in people with stroke (protocol stage)

Aquatic exercise for people with osteoarthritis in the knee or hip

Artificial limb rehabilitation for older people with a leg amputated at or above the knee because of blood circulation problems

Assistive technology for rheumatoid arthritis

Auditory integration therapy for autism spectrum disorders

Back schools for acute and subacute non-specific low-back pain

Balance training (proprioceptive training) for rheumatoid arthritis.

Bed rest for treating pressure ulcers (bed sores) among wheelchair users

Braces and orthoses for osteoarthritis of the knee

Can exercise interventions enhance health-related quality of life among cancer survivors?

Can music interventions benefit cancer patients?

Cognitive rehabilitation for people with brain injury due to trauma to help them return to work

Cognitive rehabilitation for people with mild to moderate dementia (protocol stage)

Cognitive training and cognitive rehabilitation for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia

Cognitive training for people with mild to moderate dementia

Cognitive training interventions for dementia and mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease

Community-based exercise and physical activity programmes led by exercise professionals for osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

Computerised cognitive training for preventing dementia in people with mild cognitive impairment

Constraint-induced movement therapy for upper limb (arm) recovery after stroke

Constraint-induced movement therapy in the treatment of the upper limb in children with unilateral cerebral palsy

Dance/movement therapy for cancer patients

Direct electrical current to the brain to improve rehabilitation outcomes

Do activity monitors help adults with stroke become more physically active?

Driving assessment for maintaining mobility and safety in drivers with dementia

Driving rehabilitation for stroke

Dual task training for improving balance and gait in people with stroke (protocol stage)

Early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) for increasing functional behaviors and skills in young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

Education for the management of cancer-related fatigue

Electromechanical-assisted training for improving arm function and disability after stroke

EMG biofeedback for the recovery of motor function after stroke

Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community (protocol stage)

Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand

Exercise for women receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy or both (adjuvant therapy) for breast cancer

Exercise therapy for older adults with low-back pain (protocol stage)

Exercises, ergonomics and physical therapy for work-related complaints of arm, neck or shoulder

Flexibility exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia

Hands-on therapy interventions for upper limb motor dysfunction following stroke

Helping adults with severe mental illness get a job and to keep it, a network meta-analysis

How effective are home improvements and other strategies designed to help older people with low vision move around safely?

Inconclusive, but promising evidence for the efficacy of functional analysis interventions for challenging behaviour in dementia

Individual therapy for people diagnosed with cancer

Interventions focusing on the link between the mind and body for adults with fibromyalgia

Interventions for motor apraxia following stroke

Interventions for pes planus (protocol stage)

Interventions for sensory impairment in the upper limb after stroke

Interventions for the management of fatigue in adults with a primary brain tumour

Interventions for treating mallet finger injuries

Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke

Interventions to address problems with sexual function in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Interventions to improve arm and hand function in people after stroke

Intra-articular steroids and splints/rest for arthritis in children and adults

Is dance movement therapy an effective intervention for dementia? A review of the evidence

Knee braces, sleeves or straps for treating anterior knee pain (patellofemoral pain syndrome)

Life skills programmes for chronic mental illnesses

Lifestyle interventions for the treatment of urinary incontinence in adults

Mechanically assisted walking training for children with cerebral palsy

Mirror therapy for improving movement after stroke

Motor control exercise for chronic non-specific low-back pain

Motor neuroprosthesis for improving activities and participation of people in their natural environment after stroke

Music-based therapeutic interventions for people with dementia

Neuroaid for improving recovery after ischemic stroke (protocol stage)

No strong evidence about the effects of sensory stimulation for a brain-injured person in a coma

Non-drug treatments for spatial neglect/inattention following stroke or adult brain injury

Non-invasive electrical brain stimulation for improving rehabilitation outcomes in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD)

Non-pharmacological interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke and other adult-acquired, non-progressive brain injury

Non-pharmacological interventions for the management of patient-reported fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis

Occupational therapy after hip replacement

Occupational therapy as supportive treatment for people with multiple sclerosis

Occupational therapy for adults with problems in activities of daily living after stroke

Occupational therapy for cognitive impairment in stroke patients

Occupational therapy for schizophrenia provided by occupational therapists compared to others

Parent training for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children aged 5 to 18 years

Participation in rehabilitation programmes that include regular exercise, can improve the quality of life for people with heart disease

Patient education for fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis (protocol stage)

Personally tailored activities for people with dementia in long-term care

Personally tailored activities for people with dementia living in their own homes

Physical activity for lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic obstruction

Physical activity interventions for the physical and mental health of people during and after treatment for bowel cancer

Physical activity programs for older adults

Physical exercise training interventions for children and young adults during and after treatment for childhood cancer

Physical fitness training for stroke survivors

Physical interventions (orthoses, splints, exercise and manual therapy) for treating plantar heel pain (protocol stage)

Position and spinal bracing for pain relief in adults with metastatic spinal cord compression

Post-operative therapy for metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty (knuckle joint replacement) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Postoperative braces for degenerative lumbar diseases (protocol stage)

Pressure redistributing static chairs for preventing pressure ulcers (protocol stage)

Presurgery exercise-based conditioning interventions (prehabilitation) in adults with peripheral arterial disease, having leg surgery

Psychological interventions for managing cognitive impairment after stroke (protocol stage)

Pulmonary rehabilitation for adults with asthma (protocol stage)

Rehabilitation after surgery for Dupuytren's Contracture (protocol stage)

Rehabilitation as part of treatment for adults with a broken wrist

Rehabilitation interventions for improving physical and psychosocial functioning after hip fracture in older people

Rehabilitation interventions for people with critical illness myopathy and neuropathy

Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for improving everyday activities in people after stroke

Repetitive task training for improving functional ability after stroke

Repositioning to prevent pressure injuries

Rigid versus soft dressings for transtibial (below the knee) amputations

Self management programmes for people living with the long-term effects of stroke

Simulated presence therapy for dementia

Simultaneous bilateral training for improving arm function after stroke

Singing for COPD

Sleep positioning systems for children with cerebral palsy

Social skills groups for people aged 6 to 21 years with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

Social skills training for children aged between 5 and 18 with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Splinting for the non-operative management of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in children under six months of age (protocol stage)

Supported employment for adults with severe mental illness

Surgical treatment compared to non-surgical treatment (braces, exercise, or observation) for teens with idiopathic scoliosis

Swallowing exercises for affecting swallowing after treatment in people with advanced-stage head and neck cancers

Tai Chi for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Tai Chi for improving recovery after stroke (protocol stage)

Tai Chi plus standard care versus other exercise plus standard care for people with schizophrenia or related disorders (protocol stage)

Task-oriented intervention for children with developmental co-ordination disorder

The effects of singing on lung function and quality of life in children and adults with cystic fibrosis

There is high level evidence to support the safety and effectiveness of Botulinum toxin -A (BoNT-A) as an adjunct to managing the upper limb in children with cerebral palsy.

There is inadequate evidence to evaluate the effect of occupational therapy for people with Parkinson's disease.

Time-limited home-care reablement services (up to 12 weeks) for supporting older adults to live independently

Treatment for apathy in people with traumatic brain injury

Treatment for neuralgic amyotrophy

Treatment for ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE)

Treatments for preventing and treating low-back and pelvic pain during pregnancy

Treatments for spasticity (overactive muscle contractions) following brain injury

Trunk training for improving activities in people with stroke (protocol stage)

Using technology to rehabilitate children and adolescents with acquired brain injury

Vestibular rehabilitation to improve dizziness, balance and mobility in patients with unilateral peripheral vestibular dysfunction

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) programs are used to support persons with multiple sclerosis ( MS) on their entering or returning to work

Vocational rehabilitation for helping workers return to work after injuring their fingers, hand, or arm

Vocational rehabilitation for people with severe mental illness

Working wrist splints and extra-depth shoes appear to be helpful for people with rheumatoid arthritis

Orthotist or Prosthetist (10)

Insoles for the prevention and treatment of back pain

Interventions for motor rehabilitation in patients with below-knee amputation due to peripheral arterial disease or diabetes (protocol stage)

Intra-articular steroids and splints/rest for arthritis in children and adults

Motor neuroprosthesis for improving activities and participation of people in their natural environment after stroke

Rigid versus soft dressings for transtibial (below the knee) amputations

Telerehabilitation for hip or knee osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

There is not enough evidence to establish precise criteria for the prescription of prosthetic ankle-foot mechanisms in individuals with a lower limb amputation.

What are the benefits and risks of different types of beds, mattresses and mattress toppers for treating pressure ulcers?

Working wrist splints and extra-depth shoes appear to be helpful for people with rheumatoid arthritis

Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine physician (467)

A comparison of botulinum toxin type A versus botulinum toxin type B for involuntary positioning of the head, or cervical dystonia

Acetaminophen for osteoarthritis

Acupuncture and related treatments for symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome

Acupuncture for chronic neck pain (protocol stage)

Acupuncture for chronic non-specific low-back pain (LBP)

Acupuncture for dysphagia in acute stroke

Acupuncture for elbow pain

Acupuncture for neuropathic pain in adults

Acupuncture for osteoarthritis

Acupuncture for people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

Acupuncture for shoulder pain

Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults (protocol stage)

Advice on material handling techniques and using assistive devices to prevent and treat back pain in workers

Advice to rest in bed versus advice to stay active for acute low-back pain and sciatica

Airway clearance techniques in bronchiectasis

Algorithm-based pain management for people with dementia in nursing homes (protocol stage)

Aloe vera for treating acute and chronic wounds

Amitriptyline for fibromyalgia in adults

Amitriptyline for neuropathic pain in adults

Amphetamines for improving recovery after stroke

Anabolic steroids for improving recovery after hip fracture in older people

Analgesic effects of antipsychotics in acute and chronic painful states

Ankle foot orthosis for walking in stroke rehabilitation (protocol stage)

Anti-depressants and centrally active agents for fibromyalgia syndrome (protocol stage)

Anti-inflammatory drugs for acute low back pain

Anti-sclerostin antibodies for the treatment of osteoporosis (protocol stage)

Anticholinergic drugs versus non-drug active therapies for overactive bladder syndrome in adults without neurological problems

Anticonvulsants for chronic low-back pain (protocol stage)

Anticonvulsants for restless legs syndrome (protocol stage)

Antidepressants for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents

Antidepressants for non-specific low-back pain

Antidepressants for osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

Antidepressants for pain management in rheumatoid arthritis

Antidepressants for treating neuropathic pain

Antiepileptic drugs for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents

Antiepileptic drugs to treat neuropathic pain or fibromyalgia- an overview of Cochrane reviews

Antimalarials for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Antioxidants for preventing and reducing muscle soreness after exercise

Antioxidants to prevent respiratory decline in people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and progressive respiratory decline (protocol stage)

Antipsychotics for fibromyalgia symptoms in adults

Antiresorptive agents for the prevention of fractures after spinal cord injury (protocol stage)

Aquatic exercise for people with osteoarthritis in the knee or hip

Assistive technology for rheumatoid arthritis

Auranofin for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Autologous blood and platelet rich plasma injection therapy for lateral elbow pain (protocol stage)

Autologous blood product injections including platelet-rich plasma for osteoarthritis of the knee (protocol stage)

Azathioprine for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Back schools for acute and subacute non-specific low-back pain

Balneotherapy or spa-therapy for Osteoarthritis

Bed rest for treating pressure ulcers (bed sores) among wheelchair users

Beds, overlays and mattresses for preventing and treating pressure ulcers: an overview of Cochrane reviews and network meta-analysis (protocol stage)

Behavioural treatment for chronic low-back pain

Benefits and harms of celecoxib for treating people with rheumatoid arthritis

Benefits and harms of celecoxib to treat people with osteoarthritis

Benzodiazepines for restless legs syndrome

Biofeedback for neck pain (protocol stage)

Biological interventions for the management of fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis

Bisphosphonate treatment to improve bone health in children with cerebral palsy

Bisphosphonates for osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

Bisphosphonates for treating osteoporosis caused by the use of steroids

Bladder training for treating overactive bladder in adults (protocol stage)

Botulinum toxin for people with involuntary posturing of the head

Botulinum toxin for shoulder pain

Botulinum toxin for swallowing disorders

Botulinum toxin injectable drug for myofascial pain syndrome (a painful condition that could affect any muscle in the body) in adults

Botulinum toxin injection for tennis elbow (protocol stage)

Botulinum toxin injections as a treatment for low-back pain and sciatica

Botulinum toxin injections into the bladder for overactive bladder syndrome in adults

Botulinum toxin type A formulations in focal dystonias (protocol stage)

Botulinum toxin type A injections for the treatment of lower limb spasticity in cerebral palsy

Braces and orthoses for osteoarthritis of the knee

Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents

Breathing exercises for children with asthma

Buprenorphine for neuropathic pain in adults

Calcium channel blocking drugs for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Can cognitive stimulation benefit people with dementia?

Can exercise interventions enhance health-related quality of life among cancer survivors?

Can exercise interventions enhance health-related quality of life among people with cancer undergoing active treatment?

Cannabis products for adults with chronic neuropathic pain

Cannabis products for people with fibromyalgia

Capsaicin applied to the skin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

Caregiver-mediated exercises for improving outcomes after stroke

Carnitine for fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS)

Catheter policies for management of long-term voiding problems in adults with nerve damage affecting the bladder

Chloroquines for the treatment of osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

Chondroitin for osteoarthritis

Chronic lateral ankle instability may be treated with or without surgery

Cilostazol versus aspirin for secondary prevention of vascular events after a stroke of arterial origin

Clonazepam for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults

Closed tracheal suction systems versus open tracheal systems for mechanically ventilated adults

Cognitive rehabilitation for memory deficits after stroke

Combinations of drugs versus single drugs to treat fibromyalgia pain in adults

Combining two or more drugs vs one drug for pain control in inflammatory arthritis

Conservative (non-pharmaceutical and non-surgical) treatments for children who have daytime urinary incontinence

Conservative interventions for urinary or faecal incontinence, or both, in adults with multiple sclerosis (protocol stage)

Conservative treatments for whiplash

Continuous passive motion after knee replacement surgery

Continuous ultrasound to the hand benefits grip strength in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Corticosteroid injection for de Quervain's tenosynovitis

Corticosteroid injections for tennis elbow (protocol stage)

Corticosteroid injections for treatment of sciatica

Corticosteroids for the management of cancer pain in adults

Corticosteroids versus placebo and NSAIDs for rheumatoid arthritis

Custom-made foot orthoses for the treatment of foot pain

Cyclobenzaprine drug treatment for myofascial pain in adults

Cyclophosphamide for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Cyclosporine for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Desipramine for neuropathic pain in adults

Dietary interventions for multiple sclerosis-related outcomes

Dietary supplementation for preventing and treating pressure ulcers

Direct electrical current to the brain for language difficulties after stroke

Direct electrical current to the brain to improve rehabilitation outcomes

Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis (protocol stage)

Do activity monitors help adults with stroke become more physically active?

Do beds, mattresses and mattress toppers that apply constant pressure to the skin and are not air-filled or made of foam prevent pressure ulcers?

Do beds, mattresses and mattress toppers with air-filled surfaces that regularly redistribute pressure under the body prevent pressure ulcers?

Do electronic or robotic gait-training devices help people walk better after a stroke?

Do health promotion programmes in the workplace increase people's physical activity if they include a pedometer?

Do painkillers rubbed on the skin really work?

Dopamine agonists for restless legs syndrome

Dopamine agonists for traumatic brain injury (protocol stage)

Dopaminergic agents versus control for enhancing stroke recovery and rehabilitation (protocol stage)

Driving rehabilitation for stroke

Drug combinations for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

Drug therapy for pain in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease

Drug treatment for depression in multiple sclerosis

Drugs (with the exception of botulinum toxin) to treat spasticity after stroke

Drugs other than those used for epilepsy for treating trigeminal neuralgia

Drugs to treat phantom limb pain in people with missing limbs

Drugs used to treat the symptoms of patellofemoral syndrome have little evidence base

Education for the management of cancer-related fatigue

EEG neurofeedback for executive functions in children with neurodevelopmental challenges (protocol stage)

Effects of exercise training for adult lung transplant recipients

Electrical stimulation for people with spinal cord injury (protocol stage)

Electrical stimulation of nerves with permanently implanted devices for adults with abnormal urine storage or voiding

Electromechanical-assisted training for improving arm function and disability after stroke

EMG biofeedback for the recovery of motor function after stroke

Enteral feeding (tube feeding) in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as motor neuron disease

Ergonomic positioning or equipment for carpal tunnel syndrome

Exercise as treatment for adults with chronic fatigue syndrome

Exercise for dysmenorrhoea

Exercise for osteoarthritis of the hip

Exercise for people with increased cardiovascular risk

Exercise for reducing fear of falling in older people living in the community

Exercise for women receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy or both (adjuvant therapy) for breast cancer

Exercise interventions for adults with cancer receiving radiation therapy alone (protocol stage)

Exercise therapy for older adults with low-back pain (protocol stage)

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for adults after heart valve surgery

Exercise-based rehabilitation for coronary heart disease

Exercises for scoliosis in teens

Exercises of the muscles around the anus with or without biofeedback (aids for knowing when the muscles are contracting) for the treatment of faecal incontinence in adults

Exercises, ergonomics and physical therapy for work-related complaints of arm, neck or shoulder

Factors that influence participation in physical activity for anxiety or depression: a synthesis of qualitative evidence (protocol stage)

Factors that influence participation in physical activity for people with bipolar disorder: a synthesis of qualitative evidence (protocol stage)

Fentanyl for neuropathic pain in adults

Flexibility exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia

Foam dressings for treating pressure ulcers

Gabapentin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

Gabapentin for pain in adults with fibromyalgia

Gamma aminobutyric acid modulators for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease

Glucocorticoids for rheumatoid arthritis

Glucosamine for osteoarthritis

Herbal medicine for cervical degenerative disc disease

Herbal products for neuropathic pain

High doses of opioid drugs for the management of chronic non-cancer pain

Home-based versus supervised centre-based cardiac rehabilitation

How does using technology to deliver pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) compare to centre-based PR, or no PR in people with chronic lung disease?

How effective are supervised exercise programmes compared to supervised walking programmes for treating intermittent claudication?

Hyaluronate for shoulder osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

Hyaluronic acid and other non-surgical treatment options for ankle osteoarthritis

Hydromorphone for the treatment of cancer pain

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for delayed onset muscle soreness and closed soft tissue injury

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for persistent post-concussion syndrome following mild traumatic brain injury (protocol stage)

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which involves people breathing pure oxygen in a specially designed chamber, for the treatment of multiple sclerosis

Image-guided versus blind glucocorticoid injection for shoulder pain

Imipramine for neuropathic pain in adults

Immune system treatments other than corticosteroids, immunoglobulin and plasma exchange for CIDP

Individual Patient Education for low-back pain

Individual therapy for people diagnosed with cancer

Injection therapy for subacute and chronic low-back pain

Injection treatment for painful Achilles tendons in adults

Insoles for the prevention and treatment of back pain

Inspiratory muscle training, with or without concomitant pulmonary rehabilitation, for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (protocol stage)

Intervention for treating chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain in men

Interventions for age-related visual problems in patients with stroke

Interventions for drooling in children with cerebral palsy

Interventions for eye movement disorders due to acquired brain injury

Interventions for eye movement disorders in people with stroke

Interventions for improving the appropriate use of imaging in people with musculoskeletal conditions

Interventions for motor apraxia following stroke

Interventions for motor rehabilitation in patients with below-knee amputation due to peripheral arterial disease or diabetes (protocol stage)

Interventions for preventing depression after stroke

Interventions for reducing pain during needle electromyography (EMG) examination (protocol stage)

Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies

Interventions for the management of fatigue in adults with a primary brain tumour

Interventions for the prevention and treatment of pes cavus (high-arched foot deformity)

Interventions for treating anxiety after stroke

Interventions for treating mallet finger injuries

Interventions for treating osteoarthritis of the big toe joint

Interventions for treating psoriatic arthritis

Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke

Interventions to address problems with sexual function in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Intra-articular steroids and splints/rest for arthritis in children and adults

Intrathecal baclofen for treating spasticity in children with cerebral palsy

Iron for the treatment of restless legs syndrome

Is electrical stimulation effective for treating pressure ulcers?

Isometric exercise training for hypertension (protocol stage)

Knee braces, sleeves or straps for treating anterior knee pain (patellofemoral pain syndrome)

Lacosamide for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults

Lamotrigine (an antiepileptic drug) for chronic neuropathic pain or fibromyalgia

Laser therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome

Levodopa for restless legs syndrome

Lifestyle interventions for the treatment of urinary incontinence in adults

Local anaesthetic sympathetic blockade for complex regional pain syndrome

Local corticosteroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome (protocol stage)

Local corticosteroid injection for trigger finger

Lumbar supports for the prevention and treatment of low-back pain

Magnesium for muscle cramps

Managing symptoms in motor neuron disease

Marine-derived fatty acid therapy for stroke

Massage for mechanical neck pain

Mechanical cough augmentation techniques in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease (protocol stage)

Mechanical devices for urinary incontinence in women

Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation to improve mucus clearance in people with neuromuscular disorders

Mechanical traction for neck pain with or without symptoms that radiate to the neck or arm

Mechanical ventilation at night for people with nerve, muscle or chest wall disease who have persistent breathing problems

Mechanical ventilation for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease

Medicines for preventing epilepsy following traumatic head injury

Methadone for long-term non-cancer pain

Methadone for neuropathic pain in adults

Methotrexate alone or in combination with other medications for rheumatoid arthritis

Methotrexate for polymyalgia rheumatica (protocol stage)

Methotrexate for psoriatic arthritis

Milnacipran for fibromyalgia in adults

Mirtazapine for treating fibromyalgia in adults

Morphine for neuropathic pain in adults

Motor control exercise for acute non-specific low back pain

Motor control exercise for chronic non-specific low-back pain

Moxibustion for stroke rehabilitation (protocol stage)

Muscle relaxants for non-specific low-back pain

Muscle relaxants for pain management in rheumatoid arthritis

Muscle stimulation for weakness in adults with advanced disease

Nerve growth factor for neuropathic pain (protocol stage)

Neuroaid for improving recovery after ischemic stroke (protocol stage)

Non-biologic pharmaceutical interventions for fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)

Non-drug treatments for depression in children and adults who have had a traumatic brain injury

Non-invasive electrical brain stimulation for improving rehabilitation outcomes in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD)

Non-invasive electrical stimulation for overactive bladder in adults

Non-invasive electrical stimulation for stress urinary incontinence in women

Non-pharmacological interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke and other adult-acquired, non-progressive brain injury

Non-pharmacological interventions for preventing secondary vascular events after stroke or transient attack

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for treating tennis elbow pain in adults

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for chronic low back pain

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for low back pain with sciatica

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for low-back pain

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including aspirin and paracetamol (acetaminophen) in people taking methotrexate for inflammatory arthritis

Non-surgical interventions for flat feet in children

Non-surgical management after non-surgical repositioning of traumatic anterior dislocation of the shoulder

Not enough evidence about the effects of drugs used to try and reduce spasticity in the limbs after spinal cord injury

NSAIDs for cancer-related pain in children and adolescents

Occupational therapy after hip replacement

Opiods for restless legs syndrome

Opioid therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis pain

Opioids for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents

Opioids for neuropathic pain

Opioids for osteoarthritis

Opioids for the treatment of chronic low-back pain

Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis

Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for cancer pain in adults

Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for neuropathic pain in adults

Oral NSAIDs for treating fibromyalgia pain in adults

Oral steroids for shoulder pain (adhesive capsulitis)

Oxcarbazepine for neuropathic pain

Oxycodone for neuropathic pain in adults

Oxycodone for pain in fibromyalgia in adults

Pain in patients with inflammatory arthritis and gastrointestinal or liver problems

Paracetamol for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents

Paracetamol for treating people with hip or knee osteoarthritis

Paracetamol, NSAIDS and opioid analgesics for chronic low back pain: a network meta-analysis (protocol stage)

Participation in rehabilitation programmes that include regular exercise, can improve the quality of life for people with heart disease

Penicillamine for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Pharmaceutical interventions for emotionalism after stroke

Pharmacological agents as symptomatic treatment for memory disorder in people with multiple sclerosis

Pharmacological therapies for fibromyalgia in adults - an overview of Cochrane Reviews (protocol stage)

Pharmacological treatment for aphasia following stroke

Pharmacological treatment for chronic central neuropathic pain in people with multiple sclerosis (protocol stage)

Pharmacological treatments for low back pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane Reviews (protocol stage)

Pharmacological, psychological, and brain stimulation treatments for depression after stroke

Phenytoin for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults

Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors for psoriatic arthritis (protocol stage)

Physical examination for the diagnosis of lumbar radiculopathy due to disc herniation in patients with low-back pain and sciatica: a systematic review.

Physical exercise training interventions for children and young adults during and after treatment for childhood cancer

Physical therapies for postural abnormalities in people with cystic fibrosis

Physician use of red flags to screen for cancer in patients with new back pain

Physician use of red flags to screen for fractured vertebrae for patients with new back pain

Physiotherapy and physiotherapeutical modalities for lateral epicondylitis (protocol stage)

Pilates for low back pain

Plasma exchange for Guillain-Barré syndrome

Platelet-rich therapies for musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries

Policies for replacing long-term indwelling urinary catheters in adults

Position and spinal bracing for pain relief in adults with metastatic spinal cord compression

Postoperative braces for degenerative lumbar diseases (protocol stage)

Pregabalin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

Pregabalin for treating fibromyalgia pain in adults

Prescription drug use for managing agitation and aggression in people with acquired brain injury

Presurgery exercise-based conditioning interventions (prehabilitation) in adults with peripheral arterial disease, having leg surgery

Probiotics for preventing urinary tract infections in people with bladder dysfunction after a nervous system injury

Prolotherapy injections for chronic low-back pain

Promoting patient uptake and adherence in cardiac rehabilitation

Prophylactic antibiotics to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections after urodynamic studies

Psychological and educational interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community (protocol stage)

Psychological therapies for improving outcomes after total hip or knee replacement in people with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)

Psychological therapies for sickle cell disease and pain

Psychological treatment for anxiety in people with traumatic brain injury

Psychological treatments to help improve the quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis

Pulmonary rehabilitation for adults with asthma (protocol stage)

Pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Pulmonary rehabilitation for interstitial lung disease

Pulmonary rehabilitation for people who have been in hospital with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain

Reducing prescribed opioid use in adults with chronic non-cancer pain

Rehabilitation after surgery for herniation of the lumbar disc

Rehabilitation as part of treatment for adults with a broken wrist

Rehabilitation following carpal tunnel release

Rehabilitation interventions for improving physical and psychosocial functioning after hip fracture in older people

Reminder packaging to help people take long-term medications

Repetitive task training for improving functional ability after stroke

Repositioning for treating pressure ulcers

Rigid versus soft dressings for transtibial (below the knee) amputations

Rofecoxib for osteoarthritis

Rofecoxib for rheumatoid arthritis

S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe) for osteoarthritis

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for fibromyalgia

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for stroke recovery

Self-management education programmes for osteoarthritis

Self-report screening instruments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in survivors of traumatic experiences (protocol stage)

Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors for fibromyalgia

Shockwave therapy for plantar heel pain (plantar fasciitis) (protocol stage)

Side effects of opioid drugs when used to treat chronic non-cancer pain in the medium- or long-term

Speech and language therapy for speech problems in Parkinson's disease

Speech and language therapy for speech problems in Parkinson’s disease

Spinal cord stimulation for cancer pain

Stem cell injections for osteoarthritis of the knee (protocol stage)

Steroid injections for painful soles of heels in adults

Stimulating the brain without surgery in the management of chronic pain in adults

Strontium ranelate for osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

Subcutaneous or intramuscular methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)

Sulfasalazine for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Supervised exercise therapy vs home-based exercise therapy vs walking advice for patients with leg pain while walking (intermittent claudication)

Supervised maintenance programs following pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (protocol stage)

Surgical treatment compared to non-surgical treatment (braces, exercise, or observation) for teens with idiopathic scoliosis

Surgical versus non-surgical treatment after kneecap dislocation

Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome

Swallowing exercises for affecting swallowing after treatment in people with advanced-stage head and neck cancers

Systemic administration of local anesthetic agents to relieve neuropathic pain

Systemic corticosteroids for radicular and non-radicular low back pain (protocol stage)

Tai Chi for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Tai Chi plus standard care versus other exercise plus standard care for people with schizophrenia or related disorders (protocol stage)

Telerehabilitation for acute, subacute and chronic low back pain (protocol stage)

Telerehabilitation for hip or knee osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

TENS for fibromyalgia in adults

The effect of amantadine for the treatment of fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis

The effect of anti-spasticity agents in people with multiple sclerosis

The effect of therapeutic ultrasound on pressure ulcers.

The effects of singing on lung function and quality of life in children and adults with cystic fibrosis

The role of aerobic physical exercise for adults with haematological malignancies

The use of different treatment for incoordination of limb movement (ataxia) or tremor in people with multiple sclerosis

The use of vitamin E in the treatment of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease (AD)

The usefulness of weaning protocols for reducing the time critically ill adult patients spend on mechanical ventilation

There is high level evidence to support the safety and effectiveness of Botulinum toxin -A (BoNT-A) as an adjunct to managing the upper limb in children with cerebral palsy.

There is insufficient evidence to support the use of acupuncture for the symptomatic treatment of restless legs syndrome.

There is no convincing evidence that Ginkgo biloba is efficacious for dementia and cognitive impairment

There is not enough evidence to establish precise criteria for the prescription of prosthetic ankle-foot mechanisms in individuals with a lower limb amputation.

Topical (applied to the skin) phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers

Topical glyceryl trinitrate for lateral elbow pain (protocol stage)

Topical lidocaine for neuropathic pain in adults

Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults

Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults

Topiramate for treating neuropathic pain or fibromyalgia

Total hip replacement surgery versus conservative care for hip osteoarthritis and other non-traumatic diseases (protocol stage)

Total joint replacement surgery versus conservative care for knee osteoarthritis and other non-traumatic diseases (protocol stage)

Traction for hip osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

Traction for low-back pain

Tramadol for osteoarthritis

Tramadol for treating neuropathic pain

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for improving fatigue, motor function, and pain in people with multiple sclerosis (protocol stage)

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain control in women with primary dysmenorrhoea (protocol stage)

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) to treat acute pain in adults

Transcutaneous electrostimulation for osteoarthritis of the knee

Transdermal fentanyl for cancer pain

Treadmill training for people with Parkinson's disease

Treatment for apathy in people with traumatic brain injury

Treatment for cramps in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease

Treatment for meralgia paraesthetica, a condition causing numbness and sometimes pain in the thigh

Treatment for neuralgic amyotrophy

Treatment for paraneoplastic neuropathies (nerve damage associated with cancer that is not caused by cancer invasion or other pre-existing mechanism)

Treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome

Treatment for ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE)

Treatment of recurrent stress urinary incontinence in women after a failed midurethral tape operation

Treatment with botulinum toxin type A for people with involuntary posturing of the head, or cervical dystonia

Treatment with botulinum toxin type A or anticholinergic drugs for people with cervical dystonia (involuntary posturing of the head)

Treatments for neuropathic pain in persons with sickle cell disease

Treatments for preventing and treating low-back and pelvic pain during pregnancy

Treatments for spasticity (overactive muscle contractions) following brain injury

Treatments for urinary incontinence after stroke in adults

Treatments other than medication for people with chronic pain after spinal cord injury

Treatments to prevent and treat thinning of bones and prevent fractures caused by corticosteroids in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Treatments with Viagra (Sildenafil citrate) for erectile dysfunction in male patients aged more than 18 years old with multiple sclerosis

Trihexyphenidyl for dystonia in cerebral palsy

Types of indwelling urinary catheters for long-term bladder drainage in adults

Ultrasound guidance for upper and lower limb blocks

Urinary catheter policies for long-term bladder drainage

Use of topiramate for the treatment of essential tremor

Using pharmacological medications for unilateral spatial neglect (USN) after stroke

Valproic acid and sodium valproate for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia

Vestibular rehabilitation to improve dizziness, balance and mobility in patients with unilateral peripheral vestibular dysfunction

Virtual reality technology as a useful tool for rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease

Viscosupplementation for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee

Vitamin B for treating disorders of the peripheral nerves

Vitamin D for the treatment of chronic painful conditions in adults

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) programs are used to support persons with multiple sclerosis ( MS) on their entering or returning to work

Water-based exercises for improving activities of daily living after stroke

What are the benefits and risks of using virtual reality in a healthcare setting to distract children from pain?

What are the best ways for recovering movement in the hand after surgery to repair flexor tendons (tendons in the hand that enable fingers to bend)?

What interventions promote physical activity in people living with neuromuscular disease?

Which dressings or topical agents are the most effective for healing pressure ulcers?

Workplace interventions for low-back pain in workers (protocol stage)

Workplace interventions for workers with neck pain

Wound cleansing to help pressure ulcers heal.

Wound-care teams for preventing and treating pressure ulcers (bed sores)

Yoga for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease

Yoga for stroke rehabilitation

Zonisamide for neuropathic pain in adults

[ Calcium and vitamin D for increasing bone mineral density in pre-menopausal women] (protocol stage)

Physiotherapist (526)

A comparison of botulinum toxin type A versus botulinum toxin type B for involuntary positioning of the head, or cervical dystonia

Action observation for arm rehabilitation after stroke

Active mind-body movement therapies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain

Acupuncture and related treatments for symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome

Acupuncture for (sub)acute non-specific low-back pain (protocol stage)

Acupuncture for acute management and rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury

Acupuncture for Bell's palsy

Acupuncture for cancer-related pain in adults

Acupuncture for chronic neck pain (protocol stage)

Acupuncture for chronic non-specific low-back pain (LBP)

Acupuncture for elbow pain

Acupuncture for fibromyalgia

Acupuncture for hip osteoarthritis

Acupuncture for neuropathic pain in adults

Acupuncture for osteoarthritis

Acupuncture for people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

Acupuncture for period pain

Acupuncture for shoulder pain

Acupuncture for stress urinary incontinence in adults

Acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation

Acupunture and electroacupuncture for rheumatoid arthritis

Adjunctive therapies in addition to land-based exercise therapy for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee (protocol stage)

Advice on material handling techniques and using assistive devices to prevent and treat back pain in workers

Advice to rest in bed versus advice to stay active for acute low-back pain and sciatica

Aerobic exercise for adults with fibromyalgia

Aerobic exercise training programmes for adults with Down syndrome

Aerobic training for McArdle disease

Airway clearance techniques for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis: an overview of Cochrane Reviews

Airway clearance techniques in bronchiectasis

Alexander technique for chronic asthma

Animal-assisted therapy, including animal-assisted activities and resident animals, for improving quality of life in people with stroke (protocol stage)

Ankle foot orthosis for walking in stroke rehabilitation (protocol stage)

Anti-inflammatory drugs for acute low back pain

Aquatic exercise for people with osteoarthritis in the knee or hip

Aquatic exercise training for fibromyalgia

Aquatic therapy exercise for treating rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)

Arm basis training and arm ability training: two impairment-oriented exercise training techniques for improving arm function after stroke (protocol stage)

Arm exercise training for COPD

Artificial limb rehabilitation for older people with a leg amputated at or above the knee because of blood circulation problems

Assistive technology for rheumatoid arthritis

Assistive technology, including orthotic devices, for the management of contractures in adult stroke patients (protocol stage)

Back schools for acute and subacute non-specific low-back pain

Balance training (proprioceptive training) for rheumatoid arthritis.

Balneotherapy (or spa therapy) for rheumatoid arthritis

Balneotherapy or spa-therapy for Osteoarthritis

Behavioural treatment for chronic low-back pain

Benefits and harms of exercise programmes for people with ankylosing spondylitis

Benefits and harms of high- versus low-intensity exercise programs for hip or knee osteoarthritis

Biofeedback for neck pain (protocol stage)

Bladder training for treating overactive bladder in adults (protocol stage)

Bladder training for urinary incontinence in adults

Botulinum toxin for people with involuntary posturing of the head

Botulinum toxin type A injections for the treatment of lower limb spasticity in cerebral palsy

Braces and orthoses for osteoarthritis of the knee

Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents

Breathing exercises for asthma

Breathing exercises for children with asthma

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Breathing exercises for dysfunctional breathing/hyperventilation syndrome

Breathing muscle training for people with bronchiectasis

Breathing support via a mask during exercise training for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Can exercise give better results after spinal surgery for spinal stenosis?

Can exercise interventions enhance health-related quality of life among cancer survivors?

Can exercise interventions enhance health-related quality of life among people with cancer undergoing active treatment?

Can physical exercise improve blood flow through the veins?

Caregiver-mediated exercises for improving outcomes after stroke

Chest physiotherapy compared to no chest physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis

Chest physiotherapy for reducing respiratory morbidity in infants requiring ventilatory support

Chronic lateral ankle instability may be treated with or without surgery

Closed tracheal suction systems versus open tracheal systems for mechanically ventilated adults

Cognitive rehabilitation for executive function problems after brain injury

Cold therapy following total knee replacement surgery

Cold-water immersion for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise

Combined chiropractic interventions for low-back pain

Combined conservative interventions for urge, stress or mixed incontinence in adults (protocol stage)

Community-based exercise and physical activity programmes led by exercise professionals for osteoarthritis (protocol stage)

Comparisons of approaches to pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women

Comprehensive physiotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)

Conservative (non-pharmaceutical and non-surgical) treatments for children who have daytime urinary incontinence

Conservative interventions for urinary incontinence in women: an Overview of Cochrane systematic reviews (protocol stage)

Conservative interventions for urinary or faecal incontinence, or both, in adults with multiple sclerosis (protocol stage)

Conservative management for men with urinary incontinence after prostate surgery

Conservative treatment for exercise-related groin pain

Conservative treatments for whiplash

Constraint-induced movement therapy for upper limb (arm) recovery after stroke

Constraint-induced movement therapy in the treatment of the upper limb in children with unilateral cerebral palsy

Continuous passive motion after knee replacement surgery

Continuous ultrasound to the hand benefits grip strength in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Dance/movement therapy for cancer patients

Deep transverse friction massage for the treatment of lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis

Different types of intermittent pneumatic compression devices for preventing venous thromboembolism after total hip replacement

Direct electrical current to the brain for language difficulties after stroke

Direct electrical current to the brain to improve rehabilitation outcomes

Do activity monitors help adults with stroke become more physically active?

Do electronic or robotic gait-training devices help people walk better after a stroke?

Do health promotion programmes in the workplace increase people's physical activity if they include a pedometer?

Driving rehabilitation for stroke

Dual task training for improving balance and gait in people with stroke (protocol stage)

Dynamic exercise programs (aerobic capacity and/or muscle strength training) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Early elbow movement compared to delayed elbow movement after a broken elbow in adults

Early intervention (movement or active exercise) for critically ill adults in the intensive care unit

Education for the management of cancer-related fatigue

Effects of exercise training for adult lung transplant recipients

Electrical stimulation for faecal incontinence in adults

Electrical stimulation for people with spinal cord injury (protocol stage)

Electrical stimulation for preventing and treating post-stroke shoulder pain

Electrical stimulation for thigh muscle strengthening before and after knee replacement surgery

Electrical stimulation with non-implanted electrodes for urinary incontinence in men

Electromagnetic fields for the treatment of osteoarthritis

Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers

Electromechanical-assisted training for improving arm function and disability after stroke

Electrostimulation for promoting recovery of movement or functional ability after stroke

Electrotherapy for neck pain

Electrotherapy modalities for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)

Electrotherapy modalities for lateral elbow pain (protocol stage)

Electrotherapy modalities for rotator cuff disease

EMG biofeedback for the recovery of motor function after stroke

Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community (protocol stage)

Exercise as treatment for adults with chronic fatigue syndrome

Exercise before planned surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm

Exercise for dysmenorrhoea

Exercise for fibromyalgia

Exercise for hand osteoarthritis

Exercise for improving balance in older people

Exercise for improving outcomes after osteoporotic spine fracture

Exercise for Neck Pain

Exercise for older patients in hospital

Exercise for osteoarthritis of the hip

Exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee

Exercise for patellar tendinopathy (protocol stage)

Exercise for people with increased cardiovascular risk

Exercise for preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community

Exercise for reducing falls in people living with and beyond cancer

Exercise for reducing fear of falling in older people living in the community

Exercise for reducing intermittent claudication symptoms

Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand

Exercise for treating people with diseases of their peripheral nerves (peripheral neuropathy)

Exercise for type 2 diabetes mellitus

Exercise for women receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy or both (adjuvant therapy) for breast cancer

Exercise interventions for adults after liver transplantation (protocol stage)

Exercise interventions for adults with cancer receiving radiation therapy alone (protocol stage)

Exercise interventions for improving activity, participation and quality of life in people with cerebral palsy

Exercise interventions for shoulder dysfunction in patients treated for head and neck cancer

Exercise interventions for upper-limb dysfunction due to breast cancer

Exercise programs for people with dementia

Exercise rehabilitation following intensive care unit discharge for recovery from critical illness

Exercise therapy following surgical rotator cuff repair (protocol stage)

Exercise therapy for acute non-specific low-back pain (protocol stage)

Exercise therapy for adolescents and adults with pain behind or around the kneecap (patellofemoral pain)

Exercise therapy for fatigue in multiple sclerosis

Exercise therapy for older adults with low-back pain (protocol stage)

Exercise therapy for treatment of non-specific low back pain

Exercise therapy in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Exercise training after lung surgery for people with non-small cell lung cancer

Exercise training for adults with chronic kidney disease

Exercise training for advanced lung cancer

Exercise training for bronchiectasis

Exercise training for dust-related respiratory diseases

Exercise training interventions for people with cancer during cancer treatment before or after surgery

Exercise versus airway clearance techniques for people with cystic fibrosis (protocol stage)

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for adult patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for adults after heart valve surgery

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for heart failure

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for patients following a heart transplantation

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for patients with atrial fibrillation

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for people with implantable ventricular assist devices

Exercise-based rehabilitation for coronary heart disease

Exercise-based rehabilitation in pulmonary hypertension

Exercises for scoliosis in teens

Exercises for the prevention of recurrences of episodes of low-back pain

Exercises of the muscles around the anus with or without biofeedback (aids for knowing when the muscles are contracting) for the treatment of faecal incontinence in adults

Exercises, ergonomics and physical therapy for work-related complaints of arm, neck or shoulder

Factors that influence participation in physical activity for anxiety or depression: a synthesis of qualitative evidence (protocol stage)

Factors that influence participation in physical activity for people with bipolar disorder: a synthesis of qualitative evidence (protocol stage)

Feedback or biofeedback in addition pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women

Fitness training to support recovery for people with traumatic brain injury

Flexibility exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia

Force platform feedback for standing balance training after stroke

Home-based exercise therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)

Home-based therapy programmes for upper limb functional recovery after stroke

Home-based versus supervised centre-based cardiac rehabilitation

How does using technology to deliver pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) compare to centre-based PR, or no PR in people with chronic lung disease?

How effective are supervised exercise programmes compared to supervised walking programmes for treating intermittent claudication?

How effective is pelvic floor muscle training undertaken during pregnancy or after birth for preventing or treating incontinence?

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for delayed onset muscle soreness and closed soft tissue injury

Immobilisation versus early ankle movement for treating acute lateral ankle ligament injuries in adults (protocol stage)

Implants in knee replacement surgery for patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis

Individual Patient Education for low-back pain

Injection therapy for subacute and chronic low-back pain

Insoles for the prevention and treatment of back pain

Inspiratory muscle training for asthma

Inspiratory muscle training for the recovery of function after stroke

Inspiratory muscle training, with or without concomitant pulmonary rehabilitation, for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (protocol stage)

Intensity of stationary cycling, treadmill or ground walking as a mild form of exercise for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Interval training exercise for hypertension (protocol stage)

Intervention for treating chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain in men

Interventions aimed at improving and restoring mobility after hip fracture surgery in adults

Interventions focusing on the link between the mind and body for adults with fibromyalgia

Interventions for congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot)

Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic fibrosis (protocol stage)

Interventions for improving the ability to rise to stand from sitting following stroke

Interventions for improving the appropriate use of imaging in people with musculoskeletal conditions

Interventions for increasing ankle flexibility in people with neuromuscular disease

Interventions for lateral hip pain (tendinopathy or bursitis) (protocol stage)

Interventions for managing osteoarthritis in the temporomandibular joint

Interventions for motor apraxia following stroke

Interventions for motor rehabilitation in patients with below-knee amputation due to peripheral arterial disease or diabetes (protocol stage)

Interventions for pes planus (protocol stage)

Interventions for preventing and treating incontinence-associated dermatitis in adults

Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community

Interventions for sensory impairment in the upper limb after stroke

Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies

Interventions for the management of fatigue in adults with a primary brain tumour

Interventions for the prevention and treatment of pes cavus (high-arched foot deformity)

Interventions for treating mallet finger injuries

Interventions for treating osteoarthritis of the big toe joint

Interventions to improve arm and hand function in people after stroke

Intra-articular steroids and splints/rest for arthritis in children and adults

Intrathecal baclofen for treating spasticity in children with cerebral palsy

Is breathing retraining useful in the treatment of children with dysfunctional breathing/hyperventilation syndrome?

Is dance movement therapy an effective intervention for dementia? A review of the evidence

Is electrical stimulation effective for treating pressure ulcers?

Is stretch effective for treating and preventing joint deformities?

Is water-based exercise an effective and safe type of exercise for adults with asthma?

Isometric exercise training for hypertension (protocol stage)

Kinesiotaping for rotator cuff disease (protocol stage)

Knee braces, sleeves or straps for treating anterior knee pain (patellofemoral pain syndrome)

Laser therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome

Local corticosteroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome (protocol stage)

Low level laser therapy for low-back pain