Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 1 · 33.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 66.7%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Constipation · 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

Constipation · people with moderate to severe cancer pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Hydromorphone for cancer pain 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Constipation · people with moderate to severe cancer pain

It is very uncertain whether hydromorphone changes specific adverse events – constipation compared with oxycodone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hydromorphone for cancer pain 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.92 [0.72, 1.19]
3 studies · 622 participants
Very low