Question · asked by 1 review
Summary of findings ‐ Erector spinae plane block vs intercostal nerve block: Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
- Population
- adults undergoing surgery with general anaesthesia
- Intervention
- Summary of findings ‐ Erector spinae plane block
- Comparison
- intercostal nerve block
- Outcome
- Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Summary of findings ‐ Erector spinae plane block vs intercostal nerve block Mean difference in postoperative pain intensity at rest 24 hours postoperatively (VAS 0 to 10) · adults undergoing surgery with general anaesthesia Erector spinae plane block for postoperative pain (2024) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 131 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erector spinae plane block for postoperative pain 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.