Question · asked by 1 review
Ice/cryotherapy vs placebo or no intervention: Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
- Population
- People undergoing orthodontic treatment (any age; 9 to 34 years in included studies)
- Intervention
- Ice/cryotherapy
- Comparison
- placebo or no intervention
- Outcome
- Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 2 · 100%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Ice/cryotherapy vs Placebo or no intervention Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · People of any age undergoing any type of orthodontic treatment The review found no eligible studies for this question. Non‐pharmacological interventions for alleviating pain during orthodontic treatment (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes | no estimate extracted | Not reported | No studies found |
Ice/cryotherapy vs Placebo or no intervention Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · People of any age undergoing any type of orthodontic treatment The review found no eligible studies for this question. Non‐pharmacological interventions for alleviating pain during orthodontic treatment (2012) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD010263, superseded | no estimate extracted | Not reported | No studies found |
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.