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Cognitive behaviour therapy vs Attention placebo: Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
- Population
- Adults over 18 years of age with chronic orofacial pain (burning mouth syndrome)
- Intervention
- Cognitive behaviour therapy
- Comparison
- Attention placebo
- Outcome
- Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
Cognitive (behavioural) therapy led to lower burning mouth pain intensity (6-month follow-up) compared with attention placebo; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Cognitive (behavioural) therapy vs Attention placebo Burning mouth pain intensity (6-month follow-up) · Adults over 18 years of age with chronic orofacial pain (burning mouth syndrome) · Long term (6-month follow-up) Cognitive (behavioural) therapy led to lower burning mouth pain intensity (6-month follow-up) compared with attention placebo; GRADE not reported. Psychosocial interventions for the management of chronic orofacial pain (2011) · Cochrane All outcomes | SMD -2.79 [-3.83, -1.75] | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychosocial interventions for the management of chronic orofacial pain 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2010-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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