Question · asked by 1 review
Pregabalin vs placebo at end of treatment: At least 50% reduction in pain
- Population
- patients with fibromyalgia
- Intervention
- Pregabalin
- Comparison
- placebo at end of treatment
- Outcome
- At least 50% reduction in pain
Pregabalin leads to higher 50% pain reduction compared with placebo at end of treatment (high certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Pregabalin vs placebo at end of treatment 50% pain reduction · People with fibromyalgia Pregabalin leads to higher 50% pain reduction compared with placebo at end of treatment (high certainty). Anticonvulsants for fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.59 [1.33, 1.9] | 5 studies · 3256 participants | High |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anticonvulsants for fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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