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What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 3 reviews · Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care

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Acupuncture vs sham

Quality of life SF‐36 bodily pain score (0‐100, lower score = more disability) · adults with neuropathic pain

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for neuropathic pain in adults 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 45 participants
Very low

Acupuncture combined with other active therapy vs other active therapy

Quality of life FACT/the GOG‐Ntx questionnaire scores (0 ‐ 100, lower score = better) · adults with neuropathic pain

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for neuropathic pain in adults 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 104 participants
Low

Cognitive‐behavioural intervention vs controls

Health‐related quality of life end of treatment (0‐80 scale) Higher scores indicate lower health‐related quality of life · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Cognitive behavioural therapies for fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
13 studies · 1238 participants
Low

Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRI) vs placebo

Self‐reported health‐related quality of life (0‐100 scale) Higher scores indicate higher burden of disease (lower quality of life) · patients with fibromyalgia

Serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors showed no clear difference in self‐reported health‐related quality of life (0‐100 scale) Higher… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) for fibromyalgia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
14 studies · 6861 participants
Low