Current research topics in this research area in the Department include the following:

1. Pairwise meta-analyses
   • PROTOCOL: Nurse-led interventions for improving blood pressure control in people with hypertension in primary care settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Ito, RN) protocol (English), protocol (Japanese), data extraction sheet 
   • PROTOCOL: Daikenchuto for reducing postoperative ileus in patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery (Dr Hoshino, 2016, Cochrane Library)
   • PROTOCOL: Subcuticular sutures for skin closure in non-obstetric surgery (Dr Goto, 2016, Cochrane Library)
   • PROTOCOL: Eradication of helicobacter pylori for iron metabolism (Dr Sakai et al, 2015, Cochrane Libraray)
   • PROTOCOL: Interventions for the management of esophageal candidasis in immunocomopromised patients (Dr Onishi et al, 2015, Cochrane Library)
   • PROTOCOL: Ramelteon for primary insomnia (Dr Takeshima et al, 2015, Cochrane Library)
   • PROTOCOL: Human parathyroid hormone for treating glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (Dr Onishi et al, 2014, Cochrane Library)
2. Network meta-analyses (NMA)
   • PROTOCOL: Comparative efficacy and acceptability of first- and second- generation antidepressants in the acute treatment of major depression: a network meta-analysis [GRISELDA] (Furukawa et al, 2016, BMJ Open)
   • PROTOCOL: COmprehensive Meta-Analysis for Depression [COMAD]
   • COmprehensive Meta-Analysis for Panic disorder [COMAP] (Dr Tajika)
   • PROTOCOL: Comparative efficacy and acceptability of pharmacological treatments for insomnia in adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis (De Crescenzo et al, 2016, Cochrane Library) (A/Prof Watanabe)
   • PROTOCOL: Comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychological interventions in the long-term treatment of bipolar disorder: a network meta-analysis (Prof Miklowitz, Prof Cipriani, Prof Furukawa)
3. component NMA
   • PROTOCOL: Dismantling CBT for panic disorder: protocol for a component-level network meta-analysis (Dr Pompoli)
   • Dismantling psychological interventions in the long-term treatment of bipolar disorder: a component network meta-analysis (Prof Miklowitz, Prof Cipriani, Prof Furukawa)
4. individual participant data MA & NMA
   
   • PROTOCOL: Cognitive-Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP), drug or their combination: Differential therapeutics for persistent depressive disorder: A study protocol of an individual participant data network meta-analysis (Furukawa et al, 2016, BMJ Open)
   • IPD-MA of placebo-controlled antidepressant trials in Japan (Prof Furukawa, A/Prof Watanabe): The study plans agreed upon on January 18, 2017 is uploaded here.
   • PROTOCOL: Dismantling internet CBT for depression (Dr Suganuma, Dr Ostinelli, Prof Furukawa, Dr Eirini, Prof Cuijpers)
5. PROTOCOL: Blinding in antipsychotic trials and its data extraction shee  
6. PROTOCOL: Dose-response relationships of new generation antidepressants (Prof Furukawa, Prof Cipriani)