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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

19 questions · 19 findings · 3 reviews · Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 15 · 78.9%Low 4 · 21.1%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

tDCS vs sham

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

It is very uncertain whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) changes pain intensity (0 to < 1 week postintervention) measured using… compared with sham (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Achievement of at least 50% reduction in headache severity Post‐treatment Higher scores indicate more children with reduced headache · children or adolescents with headaches

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes achievement of at least 50% reduction in headache severity… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Pain: 50% reduction in headache frequency Post‐treatment Lower scores = fewer headaches · Children and adolescents with chronic pain

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes pain: 50% reduction in headache frequency Post‐treatment Lower… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review