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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

1,655 questions · 1,751 findings · 147 reviews · Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care

No studies found 361 · 20.6%GRADE not reported 87 · 5%Very low 625 · 35.7%Low 367 · 21%Moderate 232 · 13.2%High 79 · 4.5%

Mirtazapine vs placebo

Participant‐reported pain relief of 50% or greater · adults with fibromyalgia

Mirtazapine showed no clear difference in participant‐reported pain relief of 50% or greater (substantial… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mirtazapine vs placebo

Safety Any serious adverse event · adults with fibromyalgia

It is very uncertain whether mirtazapine changes safety: serious adverse events compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mirtazapine vs placebo

Withdrawals due to adverse events · adults with fibromyalgia

Mirtazapine showed no clear difference in tolerability: withdrawals due to adverse events compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mirtazapine vs placebo

Participant‐reported pain relief of 30% or greater · adults with fibromyalgia

Mirtazapine may leads to higher participant‐reported pain relief of 30% or greater (moderate… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mirtazapine vs placebo

Participant‐reported sleep problems (scale: 0 to 28; higher scores indicate more sleep problems) · adults with fibromyalgia

Mirtazapine showed no clear difference in participant‐reported sleep problems (scale: 0 to 28; higher scores… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Methadone vs morphine

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · people with cancer pain

Methadone may leads to higher participant‐reported pain intensity compared with morphine (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Methadone vs morphine

Adverse events: appetite, thirst, somnolence · people with cancer pain
1 finding from 1 review