Question · asked by 1 review
High‐concentration (8%) capsaicin patch vs control patch (0.4%): Death
- Population
- adults with postherpetic neuralgia
- Intervention
- High‐concentration (8%) capsaicin patch
- Comparison
- control patch (0.4%)
- Outcome
- Death
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
High‐concentration (8%) capsaicin patch vs control patch (0.4%) Death · adults with postherpetic neuralgia Topical capsaicin (high concentration) for chronic neuropathic pain in adults (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 2487 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topical capsaicin (high concentration) for chronic neuropathic pain in adults 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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