Question · asked by 1 review
Brain wave music (BWM) vs No special instructions (control): Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
- Population
- Adults undergoing orthodontic treatment
- Intervention
- Brain wave music (BWM)
- Comparison
- No special instructions (control)
- Outcome
- Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
Brain wave music (BWM) showed no clear difference in patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or… compared with no special instructions (control); GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 66.7%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Brain wave music (BWM) vs No special instructions (control) Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · Adults undergoing orthodontic treatment · 7 days Brain wave music (BWM) showed no clear difference in patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or… compared with no special instructions (control); GRADE not reported. Non‐pharmacological interventions for alleviating pain during orthodontic treatment (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -4.72 [-15.83, 6.39] | 1 study · 24 participants | GRADE not reported |
Brain wave music (BWM) vs No special instructions (control) Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · Adults undergoing orthodontic treatment · 24 hours It is very uncertain whether brain wave music (BWM) changes patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or… compared with no special instructions (control) (very low certainty). Non‐pharmacological interventions for alleviating pain during orthodontic treatment (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -26.65 [-39.06, -14.24] | 1 study · 24 participants | Very low |
Brain wave music (BWM) vs No special instructions (control) Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · Adults undergoing orthodontic treatment · 3 days Brain wave music (BWM) led to lower patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or… compared with no special instructions (control); GRADE not reported. Non‐pharmacological interventions for alleviating pain during orthodontic treatment (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -23.44 [-36.82, -10.06] | 1 study · 24 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non‐pharmacological interventions for alleviating pain during orthodontic treatment 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2016-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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