Question · asked by 1 review
Gabapentin vs placebo: Participant‐reported pain relief of 50% or greater
- Population
- adults with postherpetic neuralgia
- Intervention
- Gabapentin
- Comparison
- placebo
- Outcome
- Participant‐reported pain relief of 50% or greater
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Gabapentin vs placebo At least 50% reduction in pain or equivalent · adults with postherpetic neuralgia Gabapentin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 2031 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabapentin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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