A list of all of our published reviews is available at the bottom of this page using our topic list.
Full-text scientific reviews are available through The Cochrane Library as a subscription to the online publication or DVD-ROM publication. Free online access is available through funded provisions or a special scheme in medical libraries and to residents in certain regions or countries.
Materials for Consumers:
Plain language summaries are easy-to-read, free to access summaries of reviews relating to arthritis treatments. Also available in French and Spanish.
Decision aids help patients and clinicans work together to make treatment decisions
Additional materials for CMSG reviews:
1. Adverse effects of biologics: a network meta-analysis and Cochrane overview
2. Summary of Findings Table for Abatacept for Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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Gout [uric acid, hyperuricemia, pseudogout] (24)
Treatment: acute (7)
Biologics (2)
Interleukin-1 inhibitors for chronic gout (protocol stage)
Lupus Erythematosus [systemic, discoid, cutaneous, lupus nephritis] (6)
Osteoarthritis (95)
Rehabilitation (30)
Exercise (9)
Exercise therapy for osteoarthritis (9)
Exercise interventions and patient beliefs for people with chronic hip and knee pain: a mixed methods review (protocol stage)
Conservative treatment for osteoarthritis of the ankle (protocol stage)
Exercises for hand osteoarthritis (protocol stage)
Modalities (5)
Isokinetic exercise for improving knee flexor and extensor muscles (protocol stage)
Traction for hip osteoarthritis (protocol stage)
Physiotherapy (4)
Conservative treatment for osteoarthritis of the ankle (protocol stage)
Taping for knee osteoarthritis (protocol stage)
Post-acute physiotherapy for primary total hip arthroplasty (protocol stage)
Post-acute physiotherapy for primary total knee arthroplasty (protocol stage)
Splints/Orthoses (4)
Conservative treatment for osteoarthritis of the ankle (protocol stage)
Taping for knee osteoarthritis (protocol stage)
Treatment [Non-pharmocological interventions] (41)
Alternative therapies [i.e.acupuncture] (6)
Leeches (Hirudinea) for osteoarthritis (protocol stage)
Perioperative interventions for smoking cessation in hip and knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis and other non-traumatic diseases (protocol stage)
Homeopathy for osteoarthritis (protocol stage)
Surgery (28)
Total joint replacement surgery for knee osteoarthritis and other non-traumatic diseases: a network meta-analysis (protocol stage)
Hip resurfacing versus traditional total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis and other non-traumatic diseases of the hip (protocol stage)
Total joint replacement surgery versus conservative care for knee osteoarthritis and other non-traumatic diseases (protocol stage)
Total hip replacement surgery versus conservative care for hip osteoarthritis and other non-traumatic diseases (protocol stage)
Unicompartmental arthroplasty for knee osteoarthritis (protocol stage)
Cemented versus cementless total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthrosis and other non-traumatic diseases (protocol stage)
Computer assisted knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis and other non-traumatic diseases (protocol stage)
Metal versus non-metal backing of the tibial component for total knee replacement for osteoarthritis and/or rheumatoid arthritis. (protocol stage)
Minimally invasive surgical approaches for total hip arthroplasty in adults with osteoarthritis (protocol stage)
Patella resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty (protocol stage)
Surgical approaches in total knee arthroplasty (protocol stage)
Treatment [Pharmacological interventions] (23)
Analgesia (8)
Conservative treatment for osteoarthritis of the ankle (protocol stage)
Chloroquines for the treatment of osteoarthritis (protocol stage)
Bisphosphonates (1)
Bisphosphonates for osteoarthritis (protocol stage)
Intra-articular injections (4)
Conservative treatment for osteoarthritis of the ankle (protocol stage)
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) (4)
Conservative treatment for osteoarthritis of the ankle (protocol stage)
Celecoxib for osteoarthritis (protocol stage)
Osteoporosis [premenopausal, post-menopausal, corticosteroid induced, osteoporosis in men ] (44)
Prevention (7)
Diet (3)
Vitamin D supplementation in infancy for improving bone density (protocol stage)
Phytoestrogens in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis (protocol stage)
Exercise (4)
Whole body vibration for preventing and treating osteoporosis (protocol stage)
Exercise for preventing low bone mass in young males and females (protocol stage)
Physical activity for preventing and treating osteoporosis in men (protocol stage)
Treatment [non-pharmacological] (6)
Treatment [pharmacological agents] (31)
Bisphosphonates (8)
Bisphosphonates (4)
Bisphosphonates for preventing and treating osteoporosis in men (protocol stage)
Calcitonin (2)
Calcium (2)
Calcium and Vitamin D in combination (2)
Denosumab (2)
Parathyroid hormone (3)
Human parathyroid hormone for preventing and treating glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (protocol stage)
Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMS) (6)
Statins (1)
Statins for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women (protocol stage)
Pediatric Rheumatology [juvenile rheumatoid] (5)
Physical activity (4)
Rheumatoid Arthritis (80)
Nonpharmacologic (30)
Alternative therapies (i.e. acupuncture) (3)
Ayurveda interventions for rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)
Diet (2)
Fish oil supplements for rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)
Exercise (3)
Home-based exercise therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)
Rehabilitation (16)
Physical Therapy (14)
Exercise (5)
Exercise therapy for the rheumatoid hand (protocol stage)
Comprehensive physiotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)
Aquatic therapy exercise for treating rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)
Treatment [Pharmacological interventions] (48)
Biologics (14)
Ofatumumab for rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)
Tofacitinib for rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)
Biologic interventions for fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis (protocol stage)
Disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), also slow acting antirheumatic drugs; second line agents (SAARDs) (16)
Soft tissue [rheumatism, rheumatic disease, bursitis, tendonitis] (63)
Pharmacologic (8)
Other (3)
Topical glyceryl trinitrate for lateral elbow pain (protocol stage)
Rehabilitation (3)
Exercise (1)
Exercise therapy following surgical rotator cuff repair (protocol stage)
Treatment of elbow pain (10)
Treatment of Fibromyalgia (11)
Whole body vibration exercise for fibromyalgia (protocol stage)
Combination pharmacotherapy for the treatment of fibromyalgia (protocol stage)
Probiotics for fibromyalgia (protocol stage)
NSAIDs, analgesics and opioids agents for fibromyalgia syndrome (protocol stage)
Treatment of foot pain (3)
Interventions for pes planus (protocol stage)
Treatment of hand pain (4)
Non-pharmacological (2)
Surgery (2)
Surgery for Dupuytren's contractures of the fingers (protocol stage)
Surgery for trigger finger (protocol stage)
Treatment of hip pain (2)
Interventions for treating slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE) (protocol stage)
Interventions for lateral hip pain (tendinopathy or bursitis) (protocol stage)
Spondylo-arthropathy [psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis] (17)
Treatment (17)
Biologics (2)
TNF-alpha inhibitors for psoriatic arthritis (protocol stage)
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (2)