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Cognitive behavioural (group psychotherapy) therapy vs Placebo pill: Improvement in burning mouth symptoms
- Population
- Adults over 18 years of age with chronic orofacial pain (burning mouth syndrome)
- Intervention
- Cognitive behavioural (group psychotherapy) therapy
- Comparison
- Placebo pill
- Outcome
- Improvement in burning mouth symptoms
Cognitive behavioural (group psychotherapy) therapy showed no clear difference in improvement in burning mouth symptoms compared with placebo pill; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Cognitive behavioural (group psychotherapy) therapy vs Placebo pill Improvement in burning mouth symptoms · Adults over 18 years of age with chronic orofacial pain (burning mouth syndrome) · Not specified Cognitive behavioural (group psychotherapy) therapy showed no clear difference in improvement in burning mouth symptoms compared with placebo pill; GRADE not reported. Psychosocial interventions for the management of chronic orofacial pain (2011) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 1.77 [0.98, 3.21] | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychosocial interventions for the management of chronic orofacial pain 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2010-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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