Diode laser vs argon laser: Pain during laser treatment ‐ not reported
Diode laser probably leads to higher pain during laser treatment compared with argon laser (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Diode laser vs argon laser Pain during laser treatment · people with proliferative diabetic retinopathy Diode laser probably leads to higher pain during laser treatment compared with argon laser (moderate certainty). Different lasers and techniques for proliferative diabetic retinopathy (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 3.07 [2.15, 4.39] | 4 studies · 228 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Different lasers and techniques for proliferative diabetic retinopathy 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
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.