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.

Wednesday 27 January 2016

Cochrane Collaboration Issue 1, 2016…

….is almost complete.  It includes dozens of new or updated reviews, including:
  • Ivermectin versus albendazole or thiabendazole for Strongyloides stercoralis infection
  • Long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMA) added to combination long-acting beta2-agonists and inhaled corticosteroids (LABA/ICS) versus LABA/ICS for adults with asthma
  • Subcutaneous rapid-acting insulin analogues for diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Statins for the prevention of dementia
  • Vitamin D supplementation for women during pregnancy