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36 questions · 39 findings · 10 reviews

No studies found 9 · 23.1%GRADE not reported 13 · 33.3%Very low 3 · 7.7%Low 5 · 12.8%Moderate 6 · 15.4%High 3 · 7.7%

Topical NSAIDs vs control

Rescue analgesia · analgesia in traumatic corneal abrasions

Topical NSAIDs may leads to lower use of rescue oral analgesia at 24 hours compared with control (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Any antifungal intervention for the treatment of oral candidiasis vs Placebo, no treatment, or another active antifungal intervention

Amount of analgesia · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy with overt oral candidiasis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Aciclovir (oral or intravenous) for treatment vs placebo

Amount of analgesia · Patients being treated for cancer with established oral HSV infection (bone marrow transplant recipients / immunocompromised)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic aciclovir (oral or intravenous) vs placebo

Amount of analgesia · Patients being treated for cancer (predominantly haematological malignancies)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pethidine vs Staff-controlled delivery of pethidine

Daily mean opiate intake per hour · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pethidine showed no clear difference in daily mean opiate intake per hour compared with staff-controlled delivery of pethidine; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pethidine vs Staff-controlled delivery of pethidine

Average pain scores (0-100 VAS) · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pethidine showed no clear difference in average pain scores (0-100 VAS) compared with staff-controlled delivery of pethidine; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Morphine via patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) vs Morphine via continuous infusion (CI)

Daily mean opiate intake per hour · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Morphine via patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) led to lower daily mean opiate intake per hour compared with morphine via continuous infusion (CI); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Morphine via patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) vs Morphine via continuous infusion (CI)

Average pain scores (0-100 VAS) · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Morphine via patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) showed no clear difference in average pain scores (0-100 VAS) compared with morphine via continuous infusion (CI); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Morphine via patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) vs Morphine via continuous infusion (CI)

Duration of pain control therapy (days) · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Morphine via patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) led to lower duration of pain control therapy (days) compared with morphine via continuous infusion (CI); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral paracetamol vs placebo

At least 50% reduction in pain · Patients requiring surgical removal of a lower wisdom tooth or teeth, with baseline moderate to severe pain (surgery under local…

Paracetamol (single oral dose, any dose or formulation; subgroups up… led to higher achieving at least 50% pain relief at 4 hours (using pain intensity… compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

3 findings from 1 review

Oral paracetamol vs placebo

Patients with one or more adverse events · Patients requiring surgical removal of a lower wisdom tooth or teeth, with baseline moderate to severe pain (surgery under local…

Paracetamol (single oral dose, any dose or formulation; subgroups up… showed no clear difference in patients with one or more adverse events compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral paracetamol vs placebo

Participant‐reported pain relief of 50% or greater · Patients requiring surgical removal of a lower wisdom tooth or teeth, with baseline moderate to severe pain (surgery under local…

Paracetamol (single oral dose, any dose or formulation; subgroups up… led to higher achieving at least 50% pain relief at 6 hours (using pain relief… compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

NSAID (single administration, any dose) vs paracetamol

Need for additional analgesia (4 hours after administration) · women with perineal pain in the early postpartum period

It is very uncertain whether NSAID (single administration, any dose) changes need for additional analgesia (4 hours after administration) compared with paracetamol (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

NSAID (single administration, any dose) vs paracetamol

Need for additional analgesia (6 hours after administration) · women with perineal pain in the early postpartum period

NSAID (single administration, any dose) may leads to lower need for additional analgesia (6 hours after administration) compared with paracetamol (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

NSAIDs vs placebo

Need for additional analgesia (6 hours after administration) · women with perineal pain in the early postpartum period

It is very uncertain whether NSAID changes need for additional analgesia (6 hours after administration) compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review