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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

230 questions · 243 findings · 23 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 52 · 21.4%GRADE not reported 10 · 4.1%Very low 85 · 35%Low 51 · 21%Moderate 37 · 15.2%High 8 · 3.3%

Medical treatment vs placebo

Improvement in pain score (up to nine months after treatment): progesterone versus placebo · women with chronic pelvic pain

Medical treatment probably leads to higher improvement in pain score at end of treatment: progesterone versus… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Psychological therapy vs control intervention

Improvement in pain scores—Ultrasound scan and counselling session versus 'wait and see' · women with chronic pelvic pain

Psychological therapy may leads to higher improvement in pain scores—Ultrasound scan and counselling session… compared with control interventions (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Psychological therapy vs control intervention

Improvement in pain scores—Somatocognitive therapy (Mensendieck) versus standard gynaecological clinical care · women with chronic pelvic pain

It is very uncertain whether psychological therapy changes improvement in pain scores—Somatocognitive therapy (Mensendieck)… compared with control interventions (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Psychological therapy vs control intervention

Improvement in pain scores—Integrated approach (somatic, psychological, dietary, environmental and physiotherapeutic factors) versus standard care · women with chronic pelvic pain

Psychological therapy showed no clear difference in improvement in pain scores—Integrated approach (somatic,… compared with control interventions (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Psychological therapy vs control intervention

Improvement in pain scores—Writing therapy (disclosure of pain) versus non‐disclosure · women with chronic pelvic pain

It is very uncertain whether psychological therapy changes improvement in pain scores—Writing therapy (disclosure of pain)… compared with control interventions (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review