Evidence-based pain management and palliative care in issue three for 2004 of The Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. Issue three for 2004 of the library was published in July 2004. The Cochrane Library now contains 3559 complete reviews and protocols of reviews. It also contains one-page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general (non-Cochrane) medical literature. In addition there are citations of randomized controlled trials, methodology reviews, the Cochrane methodology register and the health technology assessment database. This edition of the Library contains the results of an extensive search for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on EMBASE. The latest library contains 75 new reviews, five of which are considered relevant to practitioners in pain and palliative care. References are published in the same format as the citation for Cochrane reviews.     

Evidence-based pain management and palliative care in issue three for 2005 of the Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. It now contains 2435 complete reviews, 1606 protocols of reviews and 5340 one page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition there are citations of 454,449 randomized controlled trials, 20 methodology reviews and 7059 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains 4620 citations. This edition of the Library contains 79 new reviews of which 6 have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine.     

Evidence-based pain management and palliative care in issue four for 2005 of The Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. It now contains 2524 complete reviews, 1589 protocols of reviews and 5585 one page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition there are citations of 463,763 randomized controlled trials, 20 methodology reviews and 7484 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains 4733 citations. This edition of the Library contains 89 new reviews of which 6 have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine.     

Evidence-based pain management and palliative care in issue one for 2005 of The Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. The Library now contains 2249 complete reviews, 1539 protocols of reviews and 5009 one page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition there are citations of 435,786 randomised controlled trials, 19 methodology reviews and 6370 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains 4516 citations. In this edition of the Library issued in January 2005, there were seven new reviews of which six have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine. Last year, the format of the citation has changed with the move to publication of The Cochrane Library by John Wiley & Sons. Citations will probably change again in the future as currently there is no indication of the date when a review was first published.     

Evidence-based pain management and palliative care in The Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library of systematic reviews is published quarterly. Issue 2 for 2003 of the library was published in May 2003. That issue contains 2395 reviews of which 1669 are in full text. The issue contains 79 new reviews, seven of those are directly relevant to pain management and palliative care. Annotated bibliographies for those seven reviews are provided. Issue 3 for 2003, published in July 2003, contains 3058 reviews and protocols of which 1754 are fully published reviews. Issue 3 contains 85 new reviews, five are relevant to practitioners in pain and palliative care. References are published in the same format as the citation for Cochrane reviews. The Cochrane trials database now stands at over 375,000 records with an additional 4100 one-page summaries of non-Cochrane reviews in the NHS database of reviews of effectiveness (DARE).     

Evidence-based pain management and palliative care in issue one for 2004 of The Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. Issue one for 2004 of the library was published in February 2004. This issue contains 3,329 reviews and protocols of which 1,921 are fully published reviews. The trials database now stands at over 400,000 records with an additional 4,427 one-page summaries of non- Cochrane reviews in the NHS database of reviews of effectiveness (DARE). This version of the Library contains the results of an extensive search for RCTs on EMBASE. The latest library contains 84 new reviews, seven are considered relevant to practitioners in pain and palliative care. References are published in the same format as the citation for Cochrane reviews.     

Evidence-based pain management and palliative care in Issue One for 2006 of The Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. It now contains 2608 complete reviews, 1592 protocols of reviews and 5859 one page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition there are citations of over 470,000 randomised controlled trials, 20 methodology reviews and 7615 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains 5378 citations. This edition of the Library contains 83 new reviews of which the three have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine. These address opioids for the management of breakthrough (episodic) pain in cancer patients, perioperative ketamine for acute postoperative pain, and superficial heat or cold for low back pain.     

Evidence-based pain management and palliative care in issue two for 2004 of the Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. Issue two for 2004 of the library was published in April 2004. The Cochrane Library now contains 1,999 complete reviews, 1,441 protocols of reviews, and 4,645 one-page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general (non-Cochrane) medical literature. In addition there are citations of 405,580 randomized controlled trials, 18 methodology reviews and 5,414 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database now contains 3,848 citations. This edition of the Library contains the results of an extensive search for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on EMBASE. The latest library contains 78 new reviews, 10 of which are considered relevant to practitioners in pain and palliative care. References are published in the same format as the citation for Cochrane reviews.     

Evidence-based pain management and palliative care in issue four for 2004 of the Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. Issue four for 2004 of the library was published in October 2004. The Cochrane Library now contains 2170 complete reviews, 1500 protocols of reviews and 4918 one-page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition there are citations of 427.807 randomised controlled trials, 18 methodology reviews and 5968 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains 4395 citations. In this edition of the Library issued in October 2004, there were 96 new reviews of which 12 have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine. Regular readers will note that the format of the citation has changed with the move to publication of the Cochrane Library by John Wiley & Sons. Citations will probably change again in the future as currently there is no indication of the date when a review was first published.     

Evidence-based pain management and palliative care in issue two for 2005 of the Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. It now contains 2356 complete reviews, 1569 protocols of reviews and 5205 one page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition there are citations of 446,156 randomised controlled trials, 19 methodology reviews and 6855 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains 4548 citations. In this edition of the Library, there were 107 new reviews of which six have direct or potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine. In 2004, the format of the citation has changed with the move to publication of the Cochrane Library by John Wiley & Sons. Citations will probably change again in the future as currently there is no indication of the date when a review was first published.     

Evidence-based pain management and palliative care in issue one for 2007 of the Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. It now contains 3009 complete reviews, 1668 protocols of reviews and 5931 one page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition there are citations of 489,167 randomized controlled trials, 22 methodology reviews and 9048 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains 6358 citations. This edition of the Library contains 104 new reviews of which 6 have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine.     

Evidence-based pain management and palliative care in issues three and four for 2003 of The Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library of systematic reviews is published quarterly. Issue 3 for 2003 of the library was published in May 2003. That issue contains 3058 reviews of which 1754 are in full text. The issue contains 85 new reviews and four of those are directly relevant to pain management and palliative care. Annotated bibliographies for those seven reviews are provided. Issue 4 for 2003 of The Cochrane reviews and 1344 protocols. The Cochrane trials database now stands at over at over 378,000 records with an additional 4626 summaries of non-Cochrane systematic reviews published in the general medical literature [(Database of abstracts of reviews of effectiveness (DARE)].     

Pain management and palliative care systematic reviews in issue two for 2007 of The Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. It now contains 3094 complete reviews, 1707 protocols for reviews in production and 6817 one page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition there are citations of 495,000 randomized controlled trials, and 9458 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains 6817 citations. This edition of the Library contains 97 new reviews of which 9 have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine.     

Pain and palliative care in The Cochrane Library: Issue Number 3 for 2002

The Cochrane Library of systematic reviews is published quarterly. Six of the 62 new reviews published in Issue 4 for 2001 in February 2002 are relevant to pain and palliative care. Annotated bibliographies for those nine reviews are provided.     

Pain and palliative care in The Cochrane Library; Issue number 4, 2001

The Cochrane Library of systematic reviews is published quarterly. Nine of the 62 new reviews published in Issue 4 for 2001 in February 2002 are relevant to pain and palliative care. Annotated bibliographies for those nine reviews are provided.     

Pain and palliative care in the Cochrane Library: Issue Number 4 for 2002

The Cochrane Library of systematic reviews is published quarterly. Issue 4 for 2002 contains 2655 reviews of which 1519 are completed and in full text. Nine of those are directly relevant to pain management and palliative care. Annotated bibliographies for those nine reviews are provided.