Table 3 RCTs with no CR ranked by number of RCTs
Intervention | Health condition | No. of RCTs | No. of CRs |
|---|---|---|---|
Antibiotic vs antibiotic | Pneumonia | 269 | 0 |
Antibiotic vs antibiotic | Bronchitis, acute | 146 | 0 |
Antibiotic vs antibiotic | Pharyngitis/sore throat | 140 | 0 |
Antibiotic vs antibiotic | Otitis media | 135 | 0 |
Antibiotic vs antibiotic | ARI non-specific | 106 | 0 |
Antibiotic vs antibiotic | Sinusitis | 82 | 0 |
Vaccination | Polio | 67 | 0 |
Antibiotic vs antibiotic | Bronchiolitis | 53 | 0 |
NSAID | ARI non-specific | 36 | 0 |
Immunotherapy | Common cold | 34 | 0 |
NSAID | Pharyngitis/sore throat | 31 | 0 |
Antiviral | Common cold | 27 | 0 |
Vaccination | Herpes simplex | 25 | 0 |
Vitamin A | ARI non-specific | 23 | 0 |
Antitussive/decongestant | Otitis media | 23 | 0 |
Vitamins and supplements | ARI non-specific | 19 | 0 |
Antibiotic vs placebo | Staphylococcus | 19 | 0 |
Vaccination | ARI non-specific | 18 | 0 |
CAM | Bronchiolitis | 17 | 0 |
Vaccination reminder | Influenza | 17 | 0 |
Humidification/steam | Pneumonia | 16 | 0 |
Antiviral | Respiratory syncytial virus | 16 | 0 |
Vaccination | Respiratory syncytial virus | 15 | 0 |
Antibiotic vs antibiotic | Staphylococcus | 15 | 0 |
Antibiotic vs antibiotic | Streptococcus | 14 | 0 |