Question · asked by 1 review

Intralesional steroid injections vs Alternative medicinal treatments: Burning sensation (VAS 0-100)

Population
People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)
Intervention
Intralesional steroid injections
Comparison
Alternative medicinal treatments
Outcome
Burning sensation (VAS 0-100)

It is very uncertain whether intralesional steroid injections changes burning sensation (VAS 0-100) compared with alternative medicinal treatments (very low certainty).

What each review found

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 100%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Intralesional steroid injections vs Alternative medicinal treatments
Burning sensation (VAS 0-100) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) · Less than 3 months
It is very uncertain whether intralesional steroid injections changes burning sensation (VAS 0-100) compared with alternative medicinal treatments (very low certainty).
Interventions for managing oral submucous fibrosis (2024) · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -0.06 [-10.64, 10.52]2 studies · 58 participantsVery low
Intralesional steroid injections vs Alternative medicinal treatments
Burning sensation (VAS 0-100) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) · 3 to 6 months
It is very uncertain whether intralesional steroid injections changes burning sensation (VAS 0-100) compared with alternative medicinal treatments (very low certainty).
Interventions for managing oral submucous fibrosis (2024) · Cochrane All outcomes
MD 8.61 [-4.52, 21.74]3 studies · 98 participantsVery low

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for managing oral submucous fibrosis
2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
2022-09Not listedNot assessed
How reviews are matched to this question

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