HEDS is part of the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) at the University of Sheffield. We undertake research, teaching, training and consultancy on all aspects of health related decision science, with a particular emphasis on health economics, HTA and evidence synthesis.

Thursday 2 May 2013

Cochrane Library Issue 4, 2013

In the April issue, there are new or updated reviews of:

Oral evening primrose oil and borage oil for eczema
School-based programmes for preventing smoking
Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices for hospital inpatients
Vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella in children
Computer-based diabetes self-management interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Swimming training for asthma in children and adolescents aged 18 years and under
Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over-the-counter medications
Training to recognise the early signs of recurrence in schizophrenia