Hydromorphone vs morphine: Relief of pain
- Population
- people with moderate to severe cancer pain
- Intervention
- Hydromorphone
- Comparison
- morphine
- Outcome
- Relief of pain
It is very uncertain whether hydromorphone changes participant‐reported pain relief compared with morphine (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Hydromorphone vs morphine Participant‐reported pain relief · people with moderate to severe cancer pain It is very uncertain whether hydromorphone changes participant‐reported pain relief compared with morphine (very low certainty). Hydromorphone for cancer pain (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.99 [0.84, 1.18] | 1 study · 233 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydromorphone for cancer pain 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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