Cochrane Db Syst Rev
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Feb 2025
Review Meta AnalysisNeoadjuvant chemotherapy before surgery versus surgery followed by chemotherapy for initial treatment in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer.
Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) presents at an advanced stage in the majority of women. These women require a combination of surgery and chemotherapy for optimal treatment. Conventional treatment has been to perform surgery first and then give chemotherapy. However, there may be advantages to using chemotherapy before surgery. ⋯ Protocol (2005): DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005343 Original review (2007): DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005343.pub2 Review update (2012): DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005343.pub3 Review update (2019): DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005343.pub4 Review update (2021): DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005343.pub5 Review updated (2021a): DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005343.pub6.
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Feb 2025
Review Meta AnalysisNeoadjuvant chemotherapy before surgery versus surgery followed by chemotherapy for initial treatment in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer.
Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) presents at an advanced stage in the majority of women. These women require a combination of surgery and chemotherapy for optimal treatment. Conventional treatment has been to perform surgery first and then give chemotherapy. However, there may be advantages to using chemotherapy before surgery. ⋯ Protocol (2005): DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005343 Original review (2007): DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005343.pub2 Review update (2012): DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005343.pub3 Review update (2019): DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005343.pub4 Review update (2021): DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005343.pub5 Review updated (2021a): DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005343.pub6.
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Feb 2025
Review Meta AnalysisSelf-management interventions for quality of life in adults with visual impairment.
Visual impairment is a major health concern that predominantly impacts older adults due to age-related ocular diseases. Visual impairment affects more than 2200 million people worldwide and may lead to functional and psychological decline, emphasizing the need for effective self-management interventions. Self-management interventions aim to enhance individuals' abilities to manage their condition, maintain activities of daily living, and improve overall well-being. ⋯ Protocol available via doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD015790.
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Feb 2025
Review Meta AnalysisSelf-management interventions for quality of life in adults with visual impairment.
Visual impairment is a major health concern that predominantly impacts older adults due to age-related ocular diseases. Visual impairment affects more than 2200 million people worldwide and may lead to functional and psychological decline, emphasizing the need for effective self-management interventions. Self-management interventions aim to enhance individuals' abilities to manage their condition, maintain activities of daily living, and improve overall well-being. ⋯ Protocol available via doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD015790.
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Feb 2025
Psychosocial interventions for smoking cessation in people with coronary heart disease.
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: Primary objective To examine the benefits and harms of different types of psychosocial interventions for smoking cessation in people with CHD. ⋯ To explore whether using a validated biochemical assessment versus a self-report of abstinence moderates the effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions in people with CHD. To assess the equity of psychosocial interventions for smoking cessation in people with CHD.