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Hypnosis vs relaxation: Depression (short term)

Population
Adults over 18 years of age with chronic orofacial pain (temporomandibular disorder (TMD))
Intervention
Hypnosis
Comparison
relaxation
Outcome
Depression (short term)

Hypnosis led to lower depression (short term) compared with relaxation; GRADE not reported.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Hypnosis vs Relaxation
Depression (short term) · Adults over 18 years of age with chronic orofacial pain (temporomandibular disorder (TMD)) · Short term
Hypnosis led to lower depression (short term) compared with relaxation; GRADE not reported.
Psychosocial interventions for the management of chronic orofacial pain (2011) · Cochrane All outcomes
SMD -0.49 [-0.93, -0.04]2 studies · 81 participantsGRADE not reported

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Psychosocial interventions for the management of chronic orofacial pain
2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
2010-10Not listedNot assessed
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