The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews – Issue 5 2011

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Journal of Evidence-Based MedicineVolume 4, Issue 2 p. 140-140 Free Access The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews – Issue 5 2011 First published: 11 May 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1756-5391.2011.01132.xAboutSectionsPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat The Cochrane Library is continuing to grow by about one new review per day, with existing reviews being updated at a similar rate, summarising an ever increasing volume of the world's clinical trials. In the fifth issue of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 27 Cochrane reviews appear in full for the first time and these include a total of more 300 clinical trials with over 50,000 participants. Alongside these new reviews, 33 Cochrane reviews have been updated, with seven of these adding new evidence which has led to changes in their conclusions. These new and updated reviews, along with more than 4000 other full Cochrane reviews and the protocols for a further 2000 are available in full at http://www.TheCochraneLibrary.com. Each of these provides detailed information on the methods for the review. In the full reviews, you will also find information about each of the included studies, their findings, the results of any meta-analyses done by the Cochrane researchers and their conclusions on the implications of their review for practice and for research. Among the new reviews with large numbers of randomised trials is one examining the evidence on prophylactic corticosteroids for cardiopulmonary bypass. It contains 54 trials, with 3615 patients (1). There are also new reviews of selenium for preventing cancer, which draws on evidence from both randomised trials and observational studies (2), and antiretroviral therapy for prevention of HIV transmission in HIV-discordant couples (3). Among the new reviews of treatments, topics such as the timing of surgery for premenopausal women with breast cancer (4), and acupuncture in traumatic brain injury (5) are covered. Reviews of more complex interventions include school-based prevention programs for alcohol misuse in young people (6) and an overview of reviews of consumer-oriented interventions for evidence-based prescribing and medicines use (7). Short, audio podcasts are available free for some of these reviews. They can be listened to and shared at http://www.cochrane.org/podcasts. The Cochrane Journal Club provides an opportunity to explore a Cochrane review in more depth, through specially prepared free resources including a long summary of the review, slideshow, author profile, discussion points, and a collection of related articles. These are available at http://www.CochraneJournalClub.com, and recent highlights focus on the Cochrane reviews of tranexamic acid for acute traumatic injury (8), and ways to improve mobility after hip fracture surgery (9). In the following section, the authors responsible for two Cochrane reviews tell us about their reviews, in their own words. References 1 Dieleman JM, van Paassen J, van Dijk D, Arbous MSesmu, Kalkman CJ, Vandenbroucke JP, Van Der Heijden GJ, Dekkers OM. Prophylactic corticosteroids for cardiopulmonary bypass in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD005566. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005566.pub3 2 Dennert G, Zwahlen M, Brinkman M, Vinceti M, Zeegers MP A, Horneber M. Selenium for preventing cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD005195. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005195.pub2 3 Anglemyer A, Rutherford GW, Egger M, Siegfried N. Antiretroviral therapy for prevention of HIV transmission in HIV-discordant couples. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD009153. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009153 4 Samuel M, Wai KL, Brennan VK, Yong WS. Timing of breast surgery in premenopausal breast cancer patients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD003720. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003720.pub2 5 Wong V, Cheuk DKL, Lee S, Chu V. Acupuncture for acute management and rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD007700. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007700.pub2 6 Foxcroft DR, Tsertsvadze A. Universal school-based prevention programs for alcohol misuse in young people. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD009113. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009113 7 Ryan R, Santesso N, Hill S, Lowe D, Kaufman C, Grimshaw J. Consumer-oriented interventions for evidence-based prescribing and medicines use: an overview of systematic reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD007768. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007768.pub2 8 Roberts I, Shakur H, Ker K, Coats T. On behalf of the CRASH-2 Trial collaborators. Antifibrinolytic drugs for acute traumatic injury. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD004896. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004896.pub3. 9 Handoll HHG, Sherrington C, Mak JCS. Interventions for improving mobility after hip fracture surgery in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD001704. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001704.pub4. Volume4, Issue2May 2011Pages 140-140 ReferencesRelatedInformation