Metformin to Prevent Diabetes in Patients at Increased Risk - Cochrane for Clinicians -...
Nov 1, 2020 - In patients at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, metformin reduces the risk (number needed to treat [NNT] = 7; 95% CI, 6 to 10) compared with counseling on standard diet and exercise.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1101/p531.html
Effectiveness of PPAR Gamma Agonists in Preventing Recurrent Stroke and Other Vascular ...
Sep 1, 2020 - PPAR gamma agonists are probably effective in preventing recurrent stroke in people with previous stroke or TIA.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0901/p271.html
Smoking Cessation with Text Messaging and App-Based Interventions - Cochrane for ...
Aug 1, 2020 - Automated text messaging interventions are more effective than minimal smoking cessation support (absolute risk reduction [ARR] = 3%; 95% CI, 1% to 5%).
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0801/p148.html
Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation - Cochrane for Clinicians - American...
Jul 1, 2020 - Patients using a combination of nicotine patch and fast-acting NRT are more likely to quit smoking than those on any single therapy alone (number needed to treat [NNT] = 29; 95% CI, 20 to 47).
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0701/p17.html
Interventions for Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Children Five Years and...
Oct 1, 2018 - Child feeding interventions are effective in the short term (i.e., less than 12 months) for increasing a child's intake of fruits and vegetables, but only by less than 5% of the recommended daily allowance. Conversely, parental nutrition education and multicomponent interventions, such ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1001/p419.html
Interventions for Treatment of Overweight and Obese Children - Cochrane for Clinicians ...
Aug 1, 2018 - Interventions that include combinations of diet, physical activity, and behavior changes may reduce weight, body mass index (BMI), and BMI z-score (equivalent to BMI-for-age percentile) in overweight and obese children six to 11 years of age.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0801/p151.html
Individual Behavioral Counseling for Smoking Cessation - Cochrane for Clinicians - ...
Jul 1, 2018 - Individual behavioral counseling conducted by a trained therapist provides some benefit when compared with brief counseling and support; however, this benefit is less pronounced in the context of pharmacotherapy.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0701/p21.html
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