Question · asked by 1 review
Vibratory stimulation (vibratory adjuncts) vs No vibration or placebo vibration: Dose/intensity and frequency of pain relief needed (analgesic/rescue medication use)
- Population
- Adolescents and adults undergoing orthodontic treatment
- Intervention
- Vibratory stimulation (vibratory adjuncts)
- Comparison
- No vibration or placebo vibration
- Outcome
- Dose/intensity and frequency of pain relief needed (analgesic/rescue medication use)
Vibratory stimulation (vibratory adjuncts) led to lower dose/intensity and frequency of pain relief needed (analgesic/rescue… compared with no vibration or placebo vibration; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Vibratory stimulation (vibratory adjuncts) vs No vibration or placebo vibration Dose/intensity and frequency of pain relief needed (analgesic/rescue medication use) · Adolescents and adults undergoing orthodontic treatment · 24 hours Vibratory stimulation (vibratory adjuncts) led to lower dose/intensity and frequency of pain relief needed (analgesic/rescue… compared with no vibration or placebo vibration; GRADE not reported. Non‐pharmacological interventions for alleviating pain during orthodontic treatment (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 0.63 [0.44, 0.92] | 2 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non‐pharmacological interventions for alleviating pain during orthodontic treatment 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2016-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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.