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1,751 questions in 147 reviews · Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care
current versionsNo studies 361 · 20.6%Ungraded 87 · 5%Very low 625 · 35.7%Low 367 · 21%Moderate 232 · 13.2%High 79 · 4.5%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Summary of findings table ‐ Rifampin/rifampicin vs placebo Risk for at least one adverse event per patient · patients with cholestatic pruritus (CP) Pharmacological interventions for pruritus in adult palliative care patients (2024) · Cochrane | RR 0.29 [0.03, 2.51] | 1 study · 39 participants | Very low |
Summary of findings table ‐ Flumecinol vs placebo Pruritus: significant improvement · patients with cholestatic pruritus (CP) Pharmacological interventions for pruritus in adult palliative care patients (2024) · Cochrane | RR 2.32 [0.54, 10.1] | 2 studies · 69 participants | Very low |
Summary of findings table ‐ Flumecinol vs placebo Pruritus · patients with cholestatic pruritus (CP) Pharmacological interventions for pruritus in adult palliative care patients (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 50 participants | Low |
Summary of findings table ‐ Flumecinol vs placebo Quality of life · patients with cholestatic pruritus (CP) Pharmacological interventions for pruritus in adult palliative care patients (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 50 participants | Low |
Summary of findings table ‐ Flumecinol vs placebo Patient satisfaction ‐ not measured · patients with cholestatic pruritus (CP) Pharmacological interventions for pruritus in adult palliative care patients (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Gabapentin vs pregabalin Pruritus · patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) pruritus Pharmacological interventions for pruritus in adult palliative care patients (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 100 participants | Low |
Summary of findings table ‐ Flumecinol vs placebo Depression ‐ not measured · patients with cholestatic pruritus (CP) Pharmacological interventions for pruritus in adult palliative care patients (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Flumecinol vs placebo Risk for at least one adverse event per patient ‐ not measured · patients with cholestatic pruritus (CP) Pharmacological interventions for pruritus in adult palliative care patients (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Gabapentin vs pregabalin Quality of life ‐ not reported · patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) pruritus Pharmacological interventions for pruritus in adult palliative care patients (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Gabapentin vs pregabalin Patient satisfaction ‐ not reported · patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) pruritus Pharmacological interventions for pruritus in adult palliative care patients (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Gabapentin vs pregabalin Depression ‐ not reported · patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) pruritus Pharmacological interventions for pruritus in adult palliative care patients (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ibuprofen vs placebo Pain relief ‐ as reported by the child ‐ defined as proportion of participants with ≥ 50% postoperative pain relief in each treatment arm, less than 2 hours postintervention · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ibuprofen vs paracetamol Pain intensity – as reported by the child, 2 hours to less than 24 hours postintervention · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 422 participants | Moderate |
Ibuprofen vs paracetamol Adverse events (reported in the first 7 days after the procedure) · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 44 participants | Low |
Ibuprofen vs paracetamol Serious adverse events, defined as any medical event at any dose that results in death, is life‐threatening, requires hospitalisation (or prolongation of existing hospitalisation) or results in permanent damage or disability (FDA 2016) · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ibuprofen vs morphine Pain relief ‐ as reported by the child ‐ defined as proportion of participants with ≥ 50% postoperative pain relief in each treatment arm, less than 2 hours postintervention · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ibuprofen vs morphine Pain relief ‐ as reported by the child ‐ defined as proportion of participants with ≥ 50% postoperative pain relief in each treatment arm, 2 hours to less than 24 hours postintervention · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ibuprofen vs morphine Pain intensity – as reported by the child, less than 2 hours postintervention · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ibuprofen vs morphine Pain intensity – as reported by the child, 2 hours to less than 24 hours postintervention · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ibuprofen vs morphine Adverse events (reported in the first 7 days after the procedure) · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | RR 0.58 [0.4, 0.83] | 1 study · 154 participants | Moderate |
Ibuprofen vs morphine Serious adverse events, defined as any medical event at any dose that results in death, is life‐threatening, requires hospitalisation (or prolongation of existing hospitalisation) or results in permanent damage or disability (FDA 2016) · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ibuprofen vs ketorolac Pain relief ‐ as reported by the child ‐ defined as proportion of participants with ≥ 50% postoperative pain relief in each treatment arm, less than 2 hours postintervention · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ibuprofen vs placebo Pain relief ‐ as reported by the child ‐ defined as proportion of participants with ≥ 50% postoperative pain relief in each treatment arm, 2 hours to less than 24 hours postintervention · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ibuprofen vs ketorolac Pain relief ‐ as reported by the child ‐ defined as proportion of participants with ≥ 50% postoperative pain relief in each treatment arm, 2 hours to less than 24 hours postintervention · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ibuprofen vs ketorolac Pain intensity – as reported by the child, less than 2 hours postintervention · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ibuprofen vs ketorolac Pain intensity – as reported by the child, 2 hours to less than 24 hours postintervention · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ibuprofen vs ketorolac Adverse events (reported in the first 7 days after the procedure) · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 59 participants | Low |
Ibuprofen vs ketorolac Serious adverse events, defined as any medical event at any dose that results in death, is life‐threatening, requires hospitalisation (or prolongation of existing hospitalisation) or results in permanent damage or disability (FDA 2016) · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ibuprofen vs placebo Pain intensity – as reported by the child, less than 2 hours postintervention · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 259 participants | Moderate |
Ibuprofen vs placebo Pain intensity – as reported by the child, 2 hours to less than 24 hours postintervention · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 345 participants | Low |
Ibuprofen vs placebo Adverse events (reported in the first 7 days after the procedure) · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | RR 0.79 [0.51, 1.23] | 5 studies · 384 participants | Low |
Ibuprofen vs placebo Serious adverse events (defined as any medical event at any dose that results in death, is life‐threatening, requires hospitalisation (or prolongation of existing hospitalisation) or results in permanent damage or disability (FDA 2016)) · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ibuprofen vs paracetamol Pain relief ‐ as reported by the child ‐ defined as proportion of participants with ≥ 50% postoperative pain relief in each treatment arm, less than 2 hours postintervention · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ibuprofen vs paracetamol Pain relief ‐ as reported by the child ‐ defined as proportion of participants with ≥ 50% postoperative pain relief in each treatment arm, 2 hours to less than 24 hours postintervention · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ibuprofen vs paracetamol Pain intensity – as reported by the child, less than 2 hours postintervention · children aged 17 years or younger treated for acute postoperative or postprocedural pain Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 100 participants | Moderate |
Medically assisted hydration vs placebo Quality of life FACT‐G (scale from 0 to 108; higher score = better QoL) · adults aged 18 years and older receiving palliative care Medically assisted hydration for adults receiving palliative care (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 93 participants | Very low |
Medically assisted hydration vs placebo Survival Log‐rank analysis Study enrolment to last date of · adults aged 18 years and older receiving palliative care Medically assisted hydration for adults receiving palliative care (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 93 participants | Very low |
Medically assisted hydration vs placebo Adverse events NRS (scale from 0 to 10; lower score = less toxicity) · adults aged 18 years and older receiving palliative care Medically assisted hydration for adults receiving palliative care (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 49 participants | Very low |
Medically assisted hydration vs standard care Quality of life · adults aged 18 years and older receiving palliative care Medically assisted hydration for adults receiving palliative care (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Medically assisted hydration vs standard care Survival Cox regression model Study enrolment to last date of · adults aged 18 years and older receiving palliative care Medically assisted hydration for adults receiving palliative care (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 200 participants | Very low |
Medically assisted hydration vs standard care Adverse events Participant events · adults aged 18 years and older receiving palliative care Medically assisted hydration for adults receiving palliative care (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 242 participants | Very low |
Non‐nutritive sucking vs no‐treatment control Pain reactivity (first 30 seconds post‐procedure) · preterm born neonates Non‐pharmacological management of infant and young child procedural pain (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 597 participants | Very low |
Facilitated tucking vs no‐treatment control Pain reactivity (first 30 seconds post‐procedure) · preterm born neonates Non‐pharmacological management of infant and young child procedural pain (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 12 studies · 733 participants | Very low |
Facilitated tucking vs no‐treatment control Immediate pain regulation (between 30 seconds and 5 minutes post‐procedure) · preterm born neonates Non‐pharmacological management of infant and young child procedural pain (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 10 studies · 557 participants | Very low |
Facilitated tucking vs no‐treatment control Adverse events · preterm born neonates Non‐pharmacological management of infant and young child procedural pain (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 10 studies · 299 participants | Very low |
Structured parent involvement vs no‐treatment control Pain reactivity (first 30 seconds post‐procedure) · full‐term born older infants Non‐pharmacological management of infant and young child procedural pain (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 653 participants | Moderate |
Structured parent involvement vs no‐treatment control Immediate pain regulation (between 30 seconds and 5 minutes post‐procedure) · full‐term born older infants Non‐pharmacological management of infant and young child procedural pain (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 728 participants | Low |
Structured parent involvement vs no‐treatment control Adverse events · full‐term born older infants Non‐pharmacological management of infant and young child procedural pain (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 854 participants | Low |
Non‐nutritive sucking vs no‐treatment control Immediate pain regulation (between 30 seconds and 5 minutes post‐procedure) · preterm born neonates Non‐pharmacological management of infant and young child procedural pain (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 379 participants | Very low |
Non‐nutritive sucking vs no‐treatment control Adverse events · preterm born neonates Non‐pharmacological management of infant and young child procedural pain (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 318 participants | Very low |