Systematic Review Now Available

Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients With Exacerbation of COPD
(Systematic Review, released on November 11, 2019)

This review evaluates the effectiveness and harms of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Methods Report Now Available

Pilot To Promote Entry of Structured Data Into the Systematic Review Data Repository (SRDR)
(Methods Research Report, released on November 15, 2019)

The purpose of the project is to promote the entry of structured data into the Systematic Review Data Repository (SRDR) to facilitate interoperability and use of systematic review data by end-users.

Opportunity to Comment on Draft Reports

We encourage the public to participate in the development of our research projects. Comments can be submitted for:

Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain
Available for comment until November 12, 2019.

The purpose of the report is to assess the effectiveness and harms of opioid therapy for chronic noncancer pain; alternative opioid dosing strategies; and risk mitigation strategies.

Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain
Available for comment until November 12, 2019.

This review evaluates the benefits and harms of nonopioid drugs in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of patients with specific types of chronic pain, considering the effects on pain, function, quality of life, and adverse events.