What do systematic reviews say?

Psychological therapy vs control intervention

Psychological therapy showed no clear difference in improvement in pain scores—Integrated approach (somatic,… compared with control interventions (low certainty).

• Non‐surgical interventions for the management of chronic pelvic pain 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Peto OR 1.52 [0.71, 3.27]
  106 participants
  Low

Psychological and educational interventions vs usual care or attention control

• Psychological and educational interventions for subfertile men and women 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  21 studies · 2372 participants
  Very low

Psychological and educational interventions vs usual care or attention control

• Psychological and educational interventions for subfertile men and women 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  15 studies · 1464 participants
  Very low

Psychological and educational interventions vs usual care or attention control

• Psychological and educational interventions for subfertile men and women 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 387 participants
  Very low

Psychological therapy vs control intervention

Psychological therapy may leads to higher improvement in pain scores—Ultrasound scan and counselling session… compared with control interventions (low certainty).

• Non‐surgical interventions for the management of chronic pelvic pain 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Peto OR 6.77 [2.83, 16.19]
  90 participants
  Low

Psychological therapy vs control intervention

It is very uncertain whether psychological therapy changes improvement in pain scores—Somatocognitive therapy (Mensendieck)… compared with control interventions (very low certainty).

• Non‐surgical interventions for the management of chronic pelvic pain 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Peto OR 3.38 [0.97, 11.8]
  40 participants
  Very low

Psychological therapy vs control intervention

It is very uncertain whether psychological therapy changes improvement in pain scores—Writing therapy (disclosure of pain)… compared with control interventions (very low certainty).

• Non‐surgical interventions for the management of chronic pelvic pain 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Peto OR 4.47 [1.41, 14.13]
  48 participants
  Very low

Psychological therapy vs control intervention

Psychological therapy showed no clear difference in improvement in pain scores—Psychotherapy versus placebo, measured at… compared with control interventions (low certainty).

• Non‐surgical interventions for the management of chronic pelvic pain 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Peto OR 0.79 [0.24, 2.59]
  51 participants
  Low

Summary of findings table ‐ LUNA (laparoscopic uterosacral ligament nerve ablation) vs diagnostic laparoscopy/other treatments

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Surgical interventions for the management of chronic pelvic pain in women 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings table ‐ Adhesiolysis vs no surgery or diagnostic laparoscopy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Surgical interventions for the management of chronic pelvic pain in women 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found