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9 questions · 9 findings · 1 reviews · Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care

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No studies found 1 · 11.1%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 33.3%Low 5 · 55.6%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) vs sham

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

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 270 participants
Low

Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) vs sham

Disability (0 to < 1 week postintervention) measured using self‐reported disability/pain interference scales · adults with chronic pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) vs sham

QoL · adults with chronic pain

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 36 participants
Very low

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

Non‐invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
27 studies · 747 participants
Very low

tDCS vs sham

Disability (0 to < 1 week postintervention) measured using self‐reported disability/pain interference scales · adults with chronic pain

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 212 participants
Low

tDCS vs sham

Quality of life (0 to < 1 week postintervention) measured using different scales across studies · adults with chronic pain

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 82 participants
Low

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) vs sham

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

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
27 studies · 655 participants
Low

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) vs sham

Disability (0 to < 1 week postintervention) measured using self‐reported disability/pain interference scales · adults with chronic pain

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 119 participants
Very low

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) vs sham

QoL · adults with chronic pain

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 105 participants
Low