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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

64 questions · 65 findings · 12 reviews

No studies found 4 · 6.2%GRADE not reported 6 · 9.2%Very low 13 · 20%Low 10 · 15.4%Moderate 24 · 36.9%High 8 · 12.3%

Anticonvulsants (gabapentin + alpha lipoic acid) vs placebo

Relief of burning/discomfort (symptom relief; pain intensity) · People with primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS), that is, oral mucosal pain with no dental or medical cause for such symptoms
1 finding from 1 review
  • Interventions for treating burning mouth syndrome 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes
    short-term (up to 3 months) · gabapentin with adjunctive ALA
    SoF2 subgroup. Gabapentin + adjunctive ALA vs placebo forms one of two subgroups of the anticonvulsant symptom-relief estimate (RR 4.00, 2.09 to 7.67); no between-subgroup difference vs gabapentin alone; 100…
    1 study · 40 participants
    Very low

Summary of findings ‐ Intranasal lorazepam vs intramuscular paraldehyde

Additional drugs required to terminate the seizure: 2 or more additional anticonvulsants required · Children with acute tonic‐clonic seizures

Summary of findings ‐ Intranasal lorazepam may leads to lower additional drugs required to terminate the seizure: 2 or more… compared with intramuscular paraldehyde (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzodiazepines vs Other Drug for

Alcohol withdrawal seizures ‐ Benzodiazepine vs. Anticonvulsant · patients with

Benzodiazepine showed no clear difference in alcohol withdrawal seizures ‐ Benzodiazepine vs. Anticonvulsant compared with other Drug for (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzodiazepines vs Other Drug for

Adverse events ‐ Benzodiazepine vs. Anticonvulsant · patients with

Benzodiazepine showed no clear difference in adverse events ‐ Benzodiazepine vs. Anticonvulsant compared with other Drug for (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzodiazepines vs Other Drug for

Dropouts ‐ Benzodiazepine vs. Anticonvulsant · patients with

Benzodiazepine showed no clear difference in dropouts ‐ Benzodiazepine vs. Anticonvulsant compared with other Drug for (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal splint vs Pharmacological interventions (benzodiazepines, anticonvulsants, beta blockers, dopamine agents, antidepressants, botulinum toxin A and B, analgesics)

Outcome not reported · People with sleep bruxism (tooth grinding or clenching); children (greater than 1 year old) and adults; diagnosis clinical,…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Diazepam gel vs Placebo gel

Non‐cessation of seizures · patients with status epilepticus

Diazepam gel probably leads to lower non‐cessation of seizures compared with placebo gel (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pregabalin vs placebo at end of treatment

Patient Global Impression of Change much or very much improved · patients with fibromyalgia

Pregabalin leads to higher patient Global Impression of Change of 'much' or 'very much' improved compared with placebo at end of treatment (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review