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61 questions · 73 findings · 5 reviews · Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care

No studies found 1 · 1.4%GRADE not reported 7 · 9.6%Very low 39 · 53.4%Low 10 · 13.7%Moderate 16 · 21.9%High 0 · 0%

Psychological therapies vs controls

Responder rate (achievement of at least 50% reduction in migraine frequency) Higher numbers mean more people responded · adults with migraine

It is very uncertain whether psychological therapies changes responder rate (achievement of at least 50% reduction in migraine… compared with controls (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

CBT vs TAU

AEs · chronic pain (excluding headache) in adults
3 findings from 2 reviews · compare the 2 reviews

CBT vs TAU

Reduction in pain intensity · chronic pain (excluding headache) in adults

It is very uncertain whether CBT changes pain intensity (number of people with ≥ 30 % improvement)… compared with TAU (at follow‐up) (very low certainty).

2 findings from 2 reviews · compare the 2 reviews

CBT vs TAU

Functional disability (Higher scores indicate higher levels of disability) · chronic pain (excluding headache) in adults
2 findings from 1 review

CBT vs TAU

Quality of life (Higher scores indicate improvement) · chronic pain (excluding headache) in adults
2 findings from 1 review

CBT vs active control

Participant‐reported pain relief of 30% or greater · chronic pain (excluding headache) in adults
2 findings from 1 review

CBT vs active control

Pain intensity (number of people with ≥ 50% improvement) · chronic pain (excluding headache) in adults
2 findings from 1 review

CBT vs active control

Functional disability at 3 months ‐ not measured · chronic pain (excluding headache) in adults
2 findings from 1 review

CBT vs active control

Quality of life (Higher scores indicate improvement) · chronic pain (excluding headache) in adults
2 findings from 1 review

CBT vs TAU

Pain intensity (number of people with ≥ 30% improvement) (Higher scores indicate improvement) · chronic pain (excluding headache) in adults

CBT probably leads to higher pain intensity (number of people with ≥ 30% improvement) (Higher… compared with TAU (post‐treatment) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review