Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

22 questions · 22 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 10 · 45.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 12 · 54.5%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · people with moderate to severe cancer pain

1 finding from 1 review

Hydromorphone for cancer pain 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 433 participants
Very low

Relief of pain · people with moderate to severe cancer pain

It is very uncertain whether hydromorphone changes participant‐reported pain relief compared with morphine (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hydromorphone for cancer pain 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.99 [0.84, 1.18]
1 study · 233 participants
Very low