Complex post-traumatic stress: widely varying estimates among displaced people
A meta-analysis documents complex post-traumatic stress among displaced people, without establishing a generalizable prevalence estimate.
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Antihypertensives in care facilities: reducing treatment has no established clinical benefit
A review of three randomized trials shows that deprescribing reduces medication use and raises blood pressure, without establishing its effect on mortality.
Cancer: review of European guidelines highlights gaps in psychological support
A review of 38 publications finds inconsistent recommendations, mainly focused on distress, anxiety and depression in adults.
Premenstrual symptoms and academic difficulties: an association, not proven causation
A review of 11 studies links premenstrual symptoms to poorer well-being among female health sciences students, without establishing causation.
Type 2 diabetes: a self-management programme improves some markers without proving kidney protection
A Chinese randomised trial reports improvements in several markers in patients at risk of kidney disease. The clinical benefit remains to be established.
Mental health among trans adults: a meta-analysis estimates high prevalence rates, with substantial variation
A synthesis of 207 studies documents mental health among trans and gender-diverse adults, without establishing the causes of the difficulties observed.
Post-traumatic stress after childbirth: promising predictive models, but still limited validation
A review of 17 studies finds encouraging performance in predicting postpartum post-traumatic stress, without establishing clinical usefulness.