Table 1 Characteristics of the included Cochrane reviews
Author, year published (ref.) | Year assessed as up-to-date | Review title | Number of sources searched | Number of studies included | Reported search strategy | Assigned group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adie et al., 2012 [34] | 2012 | Cryotherapy following total knee replacement (Review) | 11 | 12 | MEDLINE, CENTRAL, EMBASE, CINAHL, PEDro, Web of Science | Rehabilitation |
Bartels et al. 2009 [35] | 2007 | Aquatic exercise for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis (Review) | 9 | 6 | MEDLINE, EMBASE CINAHL, Web of Science, PEDro. | Rehabilitation |
Bellamy et al. 2009 [36] | 2006 | Intraarticular corticosteroid for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee (Review) | 8 | 28 | Standard search strategy | Medicine |
Bellamy et al. 2009 [37] | 2006 | Viscosupplementation for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee (Review) | 8 | 103 | Standard search strategy | Medicine |
Coghlan et al. 2009 [38] | 2008 | Surgery for rotator cuff disease (Review) | 8 | 14 | Standard search strategy | Other content |
Colebatch et al. 2011 [39] | 2011 | Safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including aspirin and paracetamol (acetaminophen) in people receiving methotrexate for inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, other spondyloarthritis) (Review) | 8 | 17 | MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL. | Medicine |
Cranney et al. 2010 [40] | 2000 | Calcitonin for preventing and treating corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis (Review) | 6 | 9 | MEDLINE | Medicine |
Fidelix et al. 2009 [41] | 2006 | Diacerein for osteoarthritis (Review) | 7 | 7 | Standard search strategy | Medicine |
Karjalainen et el. 2009 [42] | 2000 | Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for fibromyalgia and musculoskeletal pain in working age adults (Review) | 8 | 10 | MEDLINE | Rehabilitation |
Katchamart et al. 2010 [43] | 2010 | Methotrexate monotherapy versus methotrexate combination therapy with non-biologic disease modifying anti- rheumatic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis (Review) | 5 | 20 | MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, | Medicine |
Khan et al. 2009 [44] | 2008 | Multidisciplinary rehabilitation programmes following joint replacement at the hip and knee in chronic arthropathy (Review) | 10 | 5 | MEDLINE | Rehabilitation |
Lethaby et al. 2013 [45] | 2013 | Etanercept for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (Review) | 14 | 9 | MEDLINE | Medicine |
de Morton et al. 2009 [46] | 2007 | Exercise for acutely hospitalised older medical patients (Review) | 11 | 10 | MEDLINE | Rehabilitation |
Nuesch et al. 2010 [47] | 2009 | Oral or transdermal opioids for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip (Review) | 11 | 10 | MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, CENTRAL. | Medicine |
Osiri et al. 2010 [48] | 2003 | Leflunomide for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (Review) | 8 | 33 | MEDLINE | Medicine |
Richards et al. 2011 [49] | 2011 | Antidepressants for pain management in rheumatoid arthritis (Review) | 6 | 8 | MEDLINE, EMBASE | Medicine |
Richards et al. 2012 [50] | 2012 | Muscle relaxants for pain management in rheumatoid arthritis (Review) | 6 | 6 | MEDLINE, EMBASE | Medicine |
Ruiz Garcia et al. 2011 [51] | 2011 | Certolizumab pegol (CDP870) for rheumatoid arthritis in adults (Review) | 14 | 6 | MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, CENTRAL, SCOPUS, TOXLINE, Web of Science. | Medicine |
Rutjes et al. 2010 [52] | 2010 | Therapeutic ultrasound for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip (Review) | 14 | 5 | MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, CENTRAL, PEDro. | Other content |
Rutjes et al. 2010 [53] | 2009 | Transcutaneous electrostimulation for osteoarthritis of the knee (Review) | 13 | 18 | MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, CENTRAL, PEDro. | Other content |
Wajon et al. 2009 [54] | 2005 | Surgery for thumb (trapeziometacarpal joint) osteoarthritis (Review) | 7 | 11 | MEDLINE, CENTRAL, EMBASE, CINAHL, AMED. | Other content |
Whittle et al. 2011 [55] | 2011 | Opioid therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis pain (Review) | 5 | 11 | MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL | Medicine |
Winzenberg et al. 2010 [56] | 2010 | Vitamin D supplementation for improving bone mineral density in children (Review) | 8 | 7 | MEDLINE. | Medicine |