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Cannabis‐based medicines vs placebo medication: Mean pain intensity (Numeric Rating Scale 0–10)
- Population
- adults with cancer‐related pain
- Intervention
- Cannabis‐based medicines
- Comparison
- placebo medication
- Outcome
- Mean pain intensity (Numeric Rating Scale 0–10)
Cannabis‐based medicines showed no clear difference in mean pain intensity (Numeric Rating Scale 0–10) compared with placebo medication (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Cannabis‐based medicines vs placebo medication Mean pain intensity (Numeric Rating Scale 0–10) · adults with cancer pain Cannabis‐based medicines showed no clear difference in mean pain intensity (Numeric Rating Scale 0–10) compared with placebo medication (moderate certainty). Cannabis‐based medicines and medical cannabis for adults with cancer pain (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 1315 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannabis‐based medicines and medical cannabis for adults with cancer pain 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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