Cochrane Overviews and Overview Protocols

Published Cochrane Overviews

A Special Collection on Cochrane Overviews  is now available on The Cochrane Library

Brown J, Farquhar C. Endometriosis: an overview of Cochrane Reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD009590. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009590.pub2.

Guay J, Choi P, Suresh S, Albert N, Kopp S, Pace NL. Neuraxial blockade for the prevention of postoperative mortality and major morbidity: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD010108. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010108.pub2.

Wiffen PJ, Derry S, Moore RA, Aldington D, Cole P, Rice ASC, Lunn MPT, Hamunen K, Haanpaa M, Kalso EA. Antiepileptic drugs for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia - an overview of Cochrane reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 11. Art. No.: CD010567. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010567.pub2.

Farquhar C, Rishworth JR, Brown J, Nelen WLDM, Marjoribanks J. Assisted reproductive technology: an overview of Cochrane Reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD010537. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010537.pub2.

O'Connell NE, Wand BM, McAuley J, Marston L, Moseley GL. Interventions for treating pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome- an overview of systematic reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD009416. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009416.pub2.

Cahill K, Stevens S, Perera R, Lancaster T. Pharmacological interventions for smoking cessation: an overview and network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD009329. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009329.pub2

Safety of regular formoterol or salmeterol in children with asthma: an overview of Cochrane reviews Christopher J Cates , Marta Oleszczuk , Elizabeth Stovold and L. Susan Wieland

Consumer-oriented interventions for evidence-based prescribing and medicines use: an overview of systematic reviews
Rebecca Ryan, Nancy Santesso, Sophie Hill, Dianne Lowe, Caroline Kaufman, Jeremy Grimshaw

Interventions for fatigue and weight loss in adults with advanced progressive illness
Cathy Payne, Philip J Wiffen, Suzanne Martin

Pain management for women in labour: an overview of systematic reviews
Leanne Jones, Mohammad Othman, Therese Dowswell, Zarko Alfirevic, Simon Gates, Mary Newburn, Susan Jordan, Tina Lavender, James P Neilson

Open, small-incision, or laparoscopic cholecystectomy for patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis. An overview of Cochrane Hepato-Biliary Group reviews
Frederik Keus, Hein G Gooszen, Cornelis JHM van Laarhoven

An overview of reviews evaluating the effectiveness of financial incentives in changing healthcare professional behaviours and patient outcomes
Gerd Flodgren, Martin P Eccles, Sasha Shepperd, Anthony Scott, Elena Parmelli, Fiona R Beyer

Biologics for rheumatoid arthritis: an overview of Cochrane reviews
Jasvinder A Singh, Robin Christensen, George A Wells, Maria E Suarez-Almazor, Rachelle Buchbinder, Maria Angeles Lopez-Olivo, Elizabeth Tanjong Ghogomu, Peter Tugwell

Single dose oral analgesics for acute postoperative pain in adults
R Andrew Moore, Sheena Derry, Henry J McQuay, Philip J Wiffen

Adverse effects of biologics: a network meta-analysis and Cochrane overview
Jasvinder A Singh, George A Wells, Robin Christensen, Elizabeth Tanjong Ghogomu, Lara Maxwell, John K MacDonald, Graziella Filippini, Nicole Skoetz, Damian K Francis, Luciane C Lopes, Gordon H Guyatt, Jochen Schmitt, Loredana La Mantia, Tobias Weberschock, Juliana F Roos, Hendrik Siebert, Sarah Hershan, Chris Cameron, Michael PT Lunn, Peter Tugwell, Rachelle Buchbinder

Efficacy and safety of pharmacological interventions for the treatment of the Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
Laura Amato, Silvia Minozzi, Marina Davoli

Cochrane Overview Protocols

Ota E, Souza JP, Tobe-Gai R, Mori R, Middleton P, Flenady V. Interventions during the antenatal period for preventing stillbirth: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD009599. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009599.

Welsh EJ, Spencer S, Saba T, Evans DJ, Fowler SJ. Interventions for bronchiectasis: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD010337. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010337.

Moore RA, Wiffen PJ, Derry S, Roy YM, Tyrrell L, Derry CJ. Non-prescription (OTC) oral analgesics for acute pain- an overview of Cochrane reviews (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD010794. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010794.

Pollock A, Farmer SE, Brady MC, Langhorne P, Mead GE, Mehrholz J, van Wijck F. Interventions for improving upper limb function after stroke (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 11. Art. No.: CD010820. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010820.

Disler RT, Inglis SC, Davidson PM. Non-pharmacological management interventions for COPD: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD010384. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010384.

Udell JE, Drahota A, Dean TP, Sander R, Mackenzie H. Interventions for preventing falls in older people: an overview of Cochrane Reviews (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD009074. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009074

Interventions for preventing influenza: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews
Ming Yang, Hong Mei Wu, Ting Li, Bi Rong Dong, Guan J Liu

Interventions for treating influenza: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews
Ming Yang, Bi Rong Dong, Hong Mei Wu, Ting Li, Guan J Liu

Sumatriptan (all routes of administration) for acute migraine attacks in adults: an overview of Cochrane reviews
R Andrew Moore, Christopher J Derry, Sheena Derry

Interventions for Bell's Palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis)
Pauline Lockhart, N Julian Holland, Iain Swan, Lázaro J Teixeira

Interventions for neovascular age-related macular degeneration
Jennifer R Evans, Gianni Virgili, Iris Gordon, Catey Bunce, Usha Chakravarthy, Parul Desai, Astrid Fletcher


Interventions for treating community-acquired pneumonia: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews
Pankaj B Shah, Ramesh Meleveedu, S Elayaraja, Saji James, Bernard WC Sathiyasekaran

Interventions for treating hospital-acquired pneumonia: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews
Pankaj B Shah, Ramesh Meleveedu, Saji James, S Elayaraja, Bernard WC Sathiyasekaran

Topical analgesics for acute and chronic pain in adults
R Andrew Moore, Sheena Derry, Henry J McQuay