Eyes on Evidence is a free monthly bulletin from NICE Evidence Services (formerly NHS Evidence) which reviews significant new evidence as it emerges and what this may mean for current practice.In the June issue you can find:
A meta-analysis reviews the effectiveness of physical activity
interventions for children.
A systematic review suggests that herbal remedies and dietary supplements
may have interactions with many prescription drugs.
A cohort study suggests that metabolic abnormality is a risk factor for
cognitive decline with increasing body mass index.
A meta-analysis found that people with well-controlled asthma who stopped
regular low-dose inhaled corticosteroids had an increased risk of asthma
exacerbations compared with those who continued them.
The ECLIPSE randomised controlled trial found the levonorgestrel-releasing
intrauterine system was more effective than usual medical treatment in reducing
the effect of heavy menstrual bleeding on quality of life.
We highlight a new example from the QIPP collection demonstrating how NHS
organisations have implemented new local practices that have both cut costs and
improved quality.
- Podiatry education to empower patients to self-care
Julia Roberts and Mandy Sainty of the College of Occupational Therapists
discuss the organisation's experience of the NICE accreditation process.
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