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361 questions in 74 reviews · Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care
current versionsNo studies 361 · 100%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Ibuprofen vs ketorolac Serious adverse events, defined as any medical event at any dose that results in death, is life‐threatening, requires hospitalisation (or prolongation of existing hospitalisation) or results in permanent damage or disability (FDA 2016) · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ibuprofen vs placebo Serious adverse events (defined as any medical event at any dose that results in death, is life‐threatening, requires hospitalisation (or prolongation of existing hospitalisation) or results in permanent damage or disability (FDA 2016)) · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ibuprofen vs paracetamol Pain relief ‐ as reported by the child ‐ defined as proportion of participants with ≥ 50% postoperative pain relief in each treatment arm, less than 2 hours postintervention · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ibuprofen vs paracetamol Pain relief ‐ as reported by the child ‐ defined as proportion of participants with ≥ 50% postoperative pain relief in each treatment arm, 2 hours to less than 24 hours postintervention · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Medically assisted hydration vs standard care Quality of life · adults aged 18 years and older receiving palliative care Medically assisted hydration for adults receiving palliative care (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Clinically significant reduction in pain · people stung accidentally by box jellyfish that do not cause Irukandji syndrome (Hawaiian box jellyfish; Carybdea… Interventions for the symptoms and signs resulting from jellyfish stings (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Retreatment with the same intervention at 0 to 1 hour · people stung accidentally by box jellyfish that do not cause Irukandji syndrome (Hawaiian box jellyfish; Carybdea… Interventions for the symptoms and signs resulting from jellyfish stings (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Retreatment with the alternative intervention at 0 to 1 hour · people stung accidentally by box jellyfish that do not cause Irukandji syndrome (Hawaiian box jellyfish; Carybdea… Interventions for the symptoms and signs resulting from jellyfish stings (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Dermatological signs up to 1 week after the sting · people stung accidentally by box jellyfish that do not cause Irukandji syndrome (Hawaiian box jellyfish; Carybdea… Interventions for the symptoms and signs resulting from jellyfish stings (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Depression none of the studies reported on this outcome · children and adolescents aged 4 years to 18 years, with chronic musculoskeletal pain Physical activity and education about physical activity for chronic musculoskeletal pain in children and… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Anxiety none of the studies reported on this outcome · children and adolescents aged 4 years to 18 years, with chronic musculoskeletal pain Physical activity and education about physical activity for chronic musculoskeletal pain in children and… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Quality of life none of the studies reported on this outcome · children and adolescents aged 4 years to 18 years, with chronic musculoskeletal pain Physical activity and education about physical activity for chronic musculoskeletal pain in children and… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Pain intensity none of the studies reported on this outcome · children and adolescents aged 4 years to 18 years, with chronic musculoskeletal pain Physical activity and education about physical activity for chronic musculoskeletal pain in children and… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Disability none of the studies reported on this outcome · children and adolescents aged 4 years to 18 years, with chronic musculoskeletal pain Physical activity and education about physical activity for chronic musculoskeletal pain in children and… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events none of the studies reported on this outcome · children and adolescents aged 4 years to 18 years, with chronic musculoskeletal pain Physical activity and education about physical activity for chronic musculoskeletal pain in children and… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Depression none of the studies reported on this outcome · children and adolescents aged 4 years to 18 years, with chronic musculoskeletal pain Physical activity and education about physical activity for chronic musculoskeletal pain in children and… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Anxiety none of the studies reported on this outcome · children and adolescents aged 4 years to 18 years, with chronic musculoskeletal pain Physical activity and education about physical activity for chronic musculoskeletal pain in children and… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Quality of life none of the studies reported on this outcome · children and adolescents aged 4 years to 18 years, with chronic musculoskeletal pain Physical activity and education about physical activity for chronic musculoskeletal pain in children and… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events none of the studies reported on this outcome · children and adolescents aged 4 years to 18 years, with chronic musculoskeletal pain Physical activity and education about physical activity for chronic musculoskeletal pain in children and… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Depression none of the studies reported on this outcome · children and adolescents aged 4 years to 18 years, with chronic musculoskeletal pain Physical activity and education about physical activity for chronic musculoskeletal pain in children and… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Anxiety none of the studies reported on this outcome · children and adolescents aged 4 years to 18 years, with chronic musculoskeletal pain Physical activity and education about physical activity for chronic musculoskeletal pain in children and… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Pain intensity none of the studies reported on this outcome · children and adolescents aged 4 years to 18 years, with chronic musculoskeletal pain Physical activity and education about physical activity for chronic musculoskeletal pain in children and… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Disability none of the studies reported on this outcome · children and adolescents aged 4 years to 18 years, with chronic musculoskeletal pain Physical activity and education about physical activity for chronic musculoskeletal pain in children and… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events none of the studies reported on this outcome · children and adolescents aged 4 years to 18 years, with chronic musculoskeletal pain Physical activity and education about physical activity for chronic musculoskeletal pain in children and… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Cannabis‐based medicines vs placebo medication Proportion of participants reporting no worse than mild pain by 14 days after start of treatment · adults with cancer pain Cannabis‐based medicines and medical cannabis for adults with cancer pain (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Diclofenac vs placebo Outcome№ of participants(studies) · children with acute postoperative pain Diclofenac for acute postoperative pain in children (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Diclofenac vs opioids Serious adverse events during study period (not reported) · children with acute postoperative pain Diclofenac for acute postoperative pain in children (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Diclofenac vs paracetamol Outcome№ of participants(studies) · children with acute postoperative pain Diclofenac for acute postoperative pain in children (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Diclofenac vs bupivacaine Outcome№ of participants(studies) · children with acute postoperative pain Diclofenac for acute postoperative pain in children (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Diclofenac vs placebo Serious adverse events during study period (not reported) · children with acute postoperative pain Diclofenac for acute postoperative pain in children (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Diclofenac vs opioids Outcome№ of participants(studies) · children with acute postoperative pain Diclofenac for acute postoperative pain in children (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
CR oxycodone vs IR oxycodone Participant preference · adults with cancer‐related pain Oxycodone for cancer‐related pain (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Naldemedine vs placebo Laxation response: risk of spontaneous rescue‐free bowel movementsain the short termb · people with cancer irrespective of whether receiving palliative care and with opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction Mu‐opioid antagonists for opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction in people with cancer and people receiving… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Naloxone vs placebo Laxation response: risk of spontaneous rescue‐free bowel movements in the short terma · people with cancer and receiving palliative care with opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction Mu‐opioid antagonists for opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction in people with cancer and people receiving… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Naloxone vs placebo Laxation response: risk of spontaneous rescue‐free bowel movements in the medium termb · people with cancer and receiving palliative care with opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction Mu‐opioid antagonists for opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction in people with cancer and people receiving… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Naloxone vs placebo Laxation response: patient assessment of change in bowel status at the end of trial · people with cancer and receiving palliative care with opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction Mu‐opioid antagonists for opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction in people with cancer and people receiving… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Naloxone vs placebo Adverse events · people with cancer and receiving palliative care with opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction Mu‐opioid antagonists for opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction in people with cancer and people receiving… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Naloxone + oxycodone prolonged release tablets vs oxycodone prolonged‐released tablets Laxation response: risk of spontaneous rescue‐free bowel movements in the short terma · people with cancer irrespective of whether they were receiving palliative care opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction Mu‐opioid antagonists for opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction in people with cancer and people receiving… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Naloxone + oxycodone prolonged release tablets vs oxycodone prolonged‐released tablets Laxation response: risk of spontaneous rescue‐free bowel movements in the medium termb · people with cancer irrespective of whether they were receiving palliative care opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction Mu‐opioid antagonists for opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction in people with cancer and people receiving… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Naldemedine vs placebo Laxation response: patient assessment of change in bowel status at the end of trial · people with cancer irrespective of whether receiving palliative care and with opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction Mu‐opioid antagonists for opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction in people with cancer and people receiving… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Methylnaltrexone lower dose vs higher dose Serious adverse events · people receiving palliative care irrespective of whether they had cancer with opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction Mu‐opioid antagonists for opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction in people with cancer and people receiving… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Low dose naldemedine vs higher doses Laxation response: risk of spontaneous rescue‐free bowel movements in the short terma · people with cancer irrespective of whether they are receiving palliative care and with opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction Mu‐opioid antagonists for opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction in people with cancer and people receiving… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Low dose naldemedine vs higher doses Laxation response: patient assessment of change bowel status at end of trial · people with cancer irrespective of whether they are receiving palliative care and with opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction Mu‐opioid antagonists for opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction in people with cancer and people receiving… (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Physiotherapy vs minimal care Oerlemans 1999 Pain (VAS 0 to 100) · adults with CRPS I Physiotherapy for pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) types I and II (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Physiotherapy vs minimal care Incidence/nature of adverse effects · adults with CRPS I Physiotherapy for pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) types I and II (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Physiotherapy vs minimal care Pain (VAS 0 to 100) · adults with CRPS II Physiotherapy for pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) types I and II (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Physiotherapy vs minimal care Disability · adults with CRPS II Physiotherapy for pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) types I and II (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Physiotherapy vs minimal care Incidence/nature of adverse effects · adults with CRPS II Physiotherapy for pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) types I and II (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical clonidine (TC) vs active comparator Much or very much improved on PGIC during longest · adults with painful diabetic neuropathy Topical clonidine for neuropathic pain in adults (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Topical clonidine (TC) vs active comparator Very much improved on PGIC during longest · adults with painful diabetic neuropathy Topical clonidine for neuropathic pain in adults (2022) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |