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@cochrane.orgDoctors’ prescribing habits are heavily influenced by payments, gifts, and free meals from pharmaceutical companies, leading to more expensive, less appropriate and more drugs being prescribed, a our new review finds.
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@cobioethics.bsky.social @sydney.edu.au
@ca.theconversation.comReposted by @cochrane.orgDrug company promotion negatively affects how doctors prescribe: Insights from a new Cochrane review
@cochrane.org👶 Giving premature and low birth weight babies vitamin D supplements cuts the risk of deficiency & insufficiency, according to a new Cochrane review (34 studies, 5000+ babies).
🔗 www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
@cochrane.org🍏 Multimodal health behaviour‐changing interventions for children living with obesity and their parents.
Health behaviour‐changing interventions may improve physical activity, and community‐based interventions may lead to an improvement in quality of life:
www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
@cochrane.org💉 Pharmacological interventions for the treatment of obesity.
Pharmacological treatments may slightly reduce weight, though effects vary across medications. Questions remain about use in younger children and long-term safety and efficacy: www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
@cochrane.org⚽️ Physical activity for managing obesity in children.
Any form of physical activity for around 12 weeks results in little to no difference in health outcomes of children up to 9 years old with obesity: www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
@cochrane.org🏃➡️ Physical activity for managing obesity in adolescents.
Physical activity may improve health outcomes, but the certainty of the evidence is low: www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
@cochrane.orgWe're delighted that @who.int's new guidelines on managing obesity in children and adolescents have been informed by Cochrane evidence.
Our reviews on physical activity, behaviour-change interventions and pharmacological interventions have shaped the new recommendations. 🌍
See them below 🧵
@cochrane.org🔍 Spotlight on Cochrane Methods Groups
Discover highlights from our Methods Groups below, and read all the reports here: www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
@cochrane.orgHow can you measure what matters? 📏
Catch up on this webinar full of practical guidance on core outcome sets for systematic review authors.
@cochrane.orgNot all health questions can be answered the same way. This why multiple types of evidence synthesis exist.
Join our webinar, which will provide an overview of the #EvidenceSynthesis family and help you select the most appropriate method for your needs.
@cochrane.orgNew to Cochrane Clinical Answers (CCAs)?
Our new video shows you how to quickly find the information you need. Take a look and see how CCAs can help you access trusted evidence quickly and efficiently 👇
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@cochrane.org🌟 Celebrating Cochrane’s Methods Groups
Discover our Method’s Groups highlights of the past year, read their ‘spotlight on’ reports: www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
@cochrane.orgCelebrating 30 Years of CONSORT: Future directions in trial reporting
📆 10 November, online
Hear insights from leading researchers on opportunities and future directions for CONSORT.
@cochrane.orgSpotlight on Methods – Use of QUADAS-3 for quality asessment of diagnostic test accuracy studies
📆 18 November 2026, online
This webinar, organized by Cochrane Netherlands, will focus on the use of QUADAS-3 for quality asessment of diagnostic test accuracy studies.
@cochrane.orgSpotlight on methods – webinars of the European Cochrane Groups (PRISMA-QES project)
📆 28 October 2026, online
This webinar organized by @cochraned.bsky.social will focus on the PRISMA-QES project.
@cochrane.org📣 We're rounding up a few dates for your diary. Discover these events being run by our global network of Cochrane Groups. Discover them below – 🧵
@cochrane.org5️⃣ Statins significantly reduce the relative risk of major coronary events, strokes, and the need for surgical revascularisation, even in individuals without a pre-existing history of cardiovascular disease.
@cochrane.org4️⃣ Low-dose colchicine, a widely used, inexpensive gout drug, can be used to reduce heart attacks and strokes in people with cardiovascular disease, with no increased risk of serious side effects.
@cochrane.org3️⃣ High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is probably just as effective as moderate-intensity training at improving heart health and reduce the risk of conditions like type 2 diabetes.
