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1,751 questions in 147 reviews · Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care

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No 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.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / 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 participantsVery 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 participantsVery 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 extracted1 study · 50 participantsLow
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 extracted1 study · 50 participantsLow
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 extractedNRNo 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 extracted2 studies · 100 participantsLow
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 extractedNRNo 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 extractedNRNo 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 extractedNRNo 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 extractedNRNo 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 extractedNRNo 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 extractedNRNo 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 extracted6 studies · 422 participantsModerate
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 extracted1 study · 44 participantsLow
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 extractedNRNo 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 extractedNRNo 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 extractedNRNo 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 extractedNRNo 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 extractedNRNo 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 participantsModerate
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 extractedNRNo 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 extractedNRNo 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 extractedNRNo 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 extractedNRNo 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 extractedNRNo 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 extractedNRNo 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 extracted1 study · 59 participantsLow
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 extractedNRNo 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 extracted3 studies · 259 participantsModerate
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 extracted5 studies · 345 participantsLow
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 participantsLow
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 extractedNRNo 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 extractedNRNo 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 extractedNRNo 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 extracted2 studies · 100 participantsModerate
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 extracted1 study · 93 participantsVery 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 extracted1 study · 93 participantsVery 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 extracted1 study · 49 participantsVery 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 extractedNRNo 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 extracted1 study · 200 participantsVery 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 extracted2 studies · 242 participantsVery 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 extracted7 studies · 597 participantsVery 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 extracted12 studies · 733 participantsVery 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 extracted10 studies · 557 participantsVery 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 extracted10 studies · 299 participantsVery 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 extracted6 studies · 653 participantsModerate
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 extracted4 studies · 728 participantsLow
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 extracted6 studies · 854 participantsLow
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 extracted6 studies · 379 participantsVery 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 extracted7 studies · 318 participantsVery low