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15 questions · 27 findings · 1 reviews · Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care

No studies found 16 · 59.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 8 · 29.6%Low 3 · 11.1%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Active stimulation vs Placebo (sham/placebo device)

Pain intensity VAS (0 to 100; 0 = no pain, 100 = worst pain) · adults with chronic pain
3 findings from 1 review

Active stimulation vs Placebo (sham/placebo device)

Adverse event: lead failure/ displacement · adults with chronic pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Active stimulation vs Placebo (sham/placebo device)

Adverse events: need for reoperation/ reimplantation · adults with chronic pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review

Active stimulation vs Placebo (sham/placebo device)

Adverse events: infection · adults with chronic pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Active stimulation + other intervention vs other intervention alone

Pain intensity VAS (0 to 100; 0 = no pain, 100 = worst pain) · adults with chronic pain
3 findings from 1 review

Active stimulation + other intervention vs other intervention alone

Participant‐reported pain relief of 50% or greater · adults with chronic pain

It is very uncertain whether active stimulation + other intervention changes pain intensity. Proportion with ≥ 50% pain relief. compared with other intervention alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Active stimulation + other intervention vs other intervention alone

Adverse event: lead failure/ displacement · adults with chronic pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review

Active stimulation + other intervention vs other intervention alone

Adverse events: need for reoperation/ reimplantation · adults with chronic pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Active stimulation + other intervention vs other intervention alone

Pain intensity (number of people with ≥ 50% improvement) · adults with chronic pain

Active stimulation + other intervention may leads to higher pain intensity. Proportion with ≥50% pain relief. compared with other intervention alone (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review