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Methodological quality summary: review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item for each included study.
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Methodological quality summary: review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item for each included study.

Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy: Number of patients with >50% improvement of pain at <12 weeks.
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Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy: Number of patients with >50% improvement of pain at <12 weeks.

Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of pain: Mean improvement in pain at 12 weeks.
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Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of pain: Mean improvement in pain at 12 weeks.

Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of pain: Number of patients with >30% improvement in pain at <12 weeks.
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Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of pain: Number of patients with >30% improvement in pain at <12 weeks.

Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of pain: Patient reported global impression of change.
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Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of pain: Patient reported global impression of change.

Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of pain: BPI severity ‐ average pain.
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Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of pain: BPI severity ‐ average pain.

Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia: >30% improvement <12 weeks.
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Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia: >30% improvement <12 weeks.

Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia: SF36 Bodily Pain.
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Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia: SF36 Bodily Pain.

Adverse events leading to cessation of treatment.
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Adverse events leading to cessation of treatment.

Comparison 1 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy, Outcome 1 Number of patients with >50% improvement of pain at 12 weeks or less.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy, Outcome 1 Number of patients with >50% improvement of pain at 12 weeks or less.

Comparison 1 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy, Outcome 2 Mean improvement in pain at 12 weeks or less.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy, Outcome 2 Mean improvement in pain at 12 weeks or less.

Comparison 1 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy, Outcome 3 Number of patients with >30% improvement in pain at 12 weeks or less.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy, Outcome 3 Number of patients with >30% improvement in pain at 12 weeks or less.

Comparison 1 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy, Outcome 4 Mean improvement in SF‐36 Physical subscore at 12 weeks or less.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy, Outcome 4 Mean improvement in SF‐36 Physical subscore at 12 weeks or less.

Comparison 1 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy, Outcome 5 Mean improvement in SF‐36 Mental Subscore at 12 weeks or less.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy, Outcome 5 Mean improvement in SF‐36 Mental Subscore at 12 weeks or less.

Comparison 1 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy, Outcome 6 Mean improvement in SF‐36 Bodily Pain Subscore at 12 weeks or less.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy, Outcome 6 Mean improvement in SF‐36 Bodily Pain Subscore at 12 weeks or less.

Comparison 1 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy, Outcome 7 Mean improvement in Patient Reported Global Impression of Change at 12 weeks or less.
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy, Outcome 7 Mean improvement in Patient Reported Global Impression of Change at 12 weeks or less.

Comparison 1 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy, Outcome 8 Mean improvement in BPI severity ‐ average pain at 12 weeks or less.
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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy, Outcome 8 Mean improvement in BPI severity ‐ average pain at 12 weeks or less.

Comparison 1 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy, Outcome 9 Mean improvement in pain at rest (night pain) at 12 weeks or less.
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Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy, Outcome 9 Mean improvement in pain at rest (night pain) at 12 weeks or less.

Comparison 2 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia, Outcome 1 Number of patients with = or >50% improvement of pain at = or <12 weeks.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia, Outcome 1 Number of patients with = or >50% improvement of pain at = or <12 weeks.

Comparison 2 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia, Outcome 2 Number of patients with = or >50% improvement of pain at >12 weeks.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia, Outcome 2 Number of patients with = or >50% improvement of pain at >12 weeks.

Comparison 2 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia, Outcome 3 Number of patients with = or >30% improvement of pain at = or <12 weeks.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia, Outcome 3 Number of patients with = or >30% improvement of pain at = or <12 weeks.

Comparison 2 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia, Outcome 4 Mean improvement in the SF36 mental component summary subscore.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia, Outcome 4 Mean improvement in the SF36 mental component summary subscore.

Comparison 2 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia, Outcome 5 Mean improvement in the SF36 physical component summary subscore.
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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia, Outcome 5 Mean improvement in the SF36 physical component summary subscore.

Comparison 2 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia, Outcome 6 Mean improvement in the SF36 Bodily Pain subscore.
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Analysis 2.6

Comparison 2 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia, Outcome 6 Mean improvement in the SF36 Bodily Pain subscore.

Comparison 2 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia, Outcome 7 Mean improvement in the patient reported global impression of change at 12 weeks or less.
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Analysis 2.7

Comparison 2 Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia, Outcome 7 Mean improvement in the patient reported global impression of change at 12 weeks or less.

Comparison 3 Duloxetine versus placebo: adverse events during first 12 weeks of treatment for painful neuropathy or fibromyalgia, Outcome 1 Proportion of patients with any adverse event.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Duloxetine versus placebo: adverse events during first 12 weeks of treatment for painful neuropathy or fibromyalgia, Outcome 1 Proportion of patients with any adverse event.

Comparison 3 Duloxetine versus placebo: adverse events during first 12 weeks of treatment for painful neuropathy or fibromyalgia, Outcome 2 Nausea.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Duloxetine versus placebo: adverse events during first 12 weeks of treatment for painful neuropathy or fibromyalgia, Outcome 2 Nausea.

Comparison 3 Duloxetine versus placebo: adverse events during first 12 weeks of treatment for painful neuropathy or fibromyalgia, Outcome 3 Somnolence.
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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 Duloxetine versus placebo: adverse events during first 12 weeks of treatment for painful neuropathy or fibromyalgia, Outcome 3 Somnolence.

Comparison 3 Duloxetine versus placebo: adverse events during first 12 weeks of treatment for painful neuropathy or fibromyalgia, Outcome 4 Dry mouth.
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Analysis 3.4

Comparison 3 Duloxetine versus placebo: adverse events during first 12 weeks of treatment for painful neuropathy or fibromyalgia, Outcome 4 Dry mouth.

Comparison 3 Duloxetine versus placebo: adverse events during first 12 weeks of treatment for painful neuropathy or fibromyalgia, Outcome 5 Dizziness.
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Analysis 3.5

Comparison 3 Duloxetine versus placebo: adverse events during first 12 weeks of treatment for painful neuropathy or fibromyalgia, Outcome 5 Dizziness.

Comparison 3 Duloxetine versus placebo: adverse events during first 12 weeks of treatment for painful neuropathy or fibromyalgia, Outcome 6 Adverse event leading to cessation.
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Analysis 3.6

Comparison 3 Duloxetine versus placebo: adverse events during first 12 weeks of treatment for painful neuropathy or fibromyalgia, Outcome 6 Adverse event leading to cessation.

Comparison 3 Duloxetine versus placebo: adverse events during first 12 weeks of treatment for painful neuropathy or fibromyalgia, Outcome 7 Serious adverse event.
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Analysis 3.7

Comparison 3 Duloxetine versus placebo: adverse events during first 12 weeks of treatment for painful neuropathy or fibromyalgia, Outcome 7 Serious adverse event.

Duloxetine for treating painful neuropathy or chronic pain

Patient or population: patients with treating painful neuropathy or chronic pain

Settings:

Intervention: Duloxetine

Outcomes

Illustrative comparative risks* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

No of Participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Assumed risk

Corresponding risk

Control

Duloxetine

Greater than 50% improvement of diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain‐ Duloxetine 60 mg daily
11 point Likert score1
(follow‐up: 12 weeks)

288 per 10002

475 per 1000
(386 to 585)

RR 1.65
(1.34 to 2.03)

655
(3)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate3

Number needed to treat (NNT) for 50% or more improvement in pain with duloxetine 60 mg daily = 6 (CI 5 to 10)4

Improvement in diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain ‐ Duloxetine 60 mg daily
11‐point Likert Scale. Scale from: 0 to 10.
(follow‐up: 12 weeks)

The mean improvement in diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain ‐ duloxetine 60 mg daily in the control groups was
‐1.62 on Likert pain scale

The mean Improvement in diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain ‐ Duloxetine 60 mg daily in the intervention groups was
1.04 lower
(1.37 to 0.71 lower)

618
(3)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate5

Greater than 30% improvement in diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain ‐ Duloxetine 60 mg daily
11‐point Likert Scale6
(follow‐up: 12 weeks)

429 per 1000

656 per 1000
(545 to 785)

RR 1.53
(1.27 to 1.83)

442
(2)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate

NNT for 30% or more improvement in pain with duloxetine 60 mg daily = 5 (CI 3 to 8)

Greater than 50% improvement of fibromyalgia pain ‐ Duloxetine 60 mg daily
11‐point Likert scale
(follow‐up: 12 weeks)

233 per 1000

366 per 1000
(280 to 480)

RR 1.57
(1.2 to 2.06)

528
(2)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate7

NNT for 50% or more improvement in fibromyalgia pain with duloxetine 60 mg daily = 8 (CI 5 to 17)

Adverse event leading to cessation ‐ Duloxetine 60 mg daily

83 per 1000

139 per 1000
(100 to 193)

RR 1.67
(1.2 to 2.32)

1215
(5)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate

'Number needed to harm' (NNH) for cessation of duloxetine treatment at duloxetine 60 mg daily = 17 (CI 12 to 50)

*The basis for the assumed risk (e.g. the median control group risk across studies) is provided in footnotes. The corresponding risk (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).

CI: Confidence interval; RR: Risk ratio;

GRADE Working Group grades of evidance
High quality: Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
Moderate quality: Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
Low quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
Very low quality: We are very uncertain about the estimate.

1 Titled 24 hour pain score or 24 hour pain severity

2 Assumed risks generated from placebo population

3 Three trials only all company sponsored and performed but all trials pre‐registered on clinical trials.gov have been published. No publication bias detected.

4 CI = confidence interval

5 Risk of bias relevant in 2 of 3 studies. Quality of evidence graded moderate because of high dropout and company sponsorship of all studies.

6 Titled 24 hour pain score or 24 hour pain severity

7 Risk of bias relevant in 2 of 3 studies. Quality of evidence graded moderate because of high dropout and company sponsorship of all studies.

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Comparison 1. Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Number of patients with >50% improvement of pain at 12 weeks or less Show forest plot

3

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.1 Duloxetine 20 mg daily

1

213

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.43 [0.98, 2.09]

1.2 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

3

655

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.65 [1.34, 2.03]

1.3 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

3

655

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.66 [1.35, 2.04]

1.4 All doses

3

1102

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.63 [1.35, 1.97]

2 Mean improvement in pain at 12 weeks or less Show forest plot

3

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.1 Duloxetine 20 mg daily

1

179

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.45 [‐1.05, 0.15]

2.2 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

3

618

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.04 [‐1.37, ‐0.71]

2.3 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

3

612

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.16 [‐1.49, ‐0.83]

3 Number of patients with >30% improvement in pain at 12 weeks or less Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3.1 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

2

442

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.53 [1.27, 1.83]

3.2 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

2

444

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.55 [1.30, 1.86]

3.3 All doses

2

667

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.54 [1.30, 1.82]

4 Mean improvement in SF‐36 Physical subscore at 12 weeks or less Show forest plot

2

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

4.1 Duloxetine 20 mg daily

1

200

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.27 [‐2.42, 1.88]

4.2 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

2

410

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

2.51 [1.00, 4.01]

4.3 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

2

409

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

2.80 [1.04, 4.55]

5 Mean improvement in SF‐36 Mental Subscore at 12 weeks or less Show forest plot

2

1019

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.67 [0.71, 2.64]

5.1 Duloxetine 20 mg daily

1

200

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.11 [‐0.98, 3.20]

5.2 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

2

410

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.42 [‐0.12, 2.96]

5.3 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

2

409

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.23 [0.69, 3.77]

6 Mean improvement in SF‐36 Bodily Pain Subscore at 12 weeks or less Show forest plot

2

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

6.1 Duloxetine 20 mg daily

1

209

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.90 [‐2.37, 8.17]

6.2 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

2

421

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

5.58 [1.74, 9.42]

6.3 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

2

420

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

8.19 [4.33, 12.05]

7 Mean improvement in Patient Reported Global Impression of Change at 12 weeks or less Show forest plot

3

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

7.1 Duloxetine 20 mg daily

1

219

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.23 [‐0.56, 0.10]

7.2 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

3

660

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.59 [‐0.78, ‐0.41]

7.3 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

3

655

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.62 [‐0.80, ‐0.44]

8 Mean improvement in BPI severity ‐ average pain at 12 weeks or less Show forest plot

2

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

8.1 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

2

433

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.97 [‐1.38, ‐0.57]

8.2 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

2

428

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.16 [‐1.91, ‐0.41]

9 Mean improvement in pain at rest (night pain) at 12 weeks or less Show forest plot

3

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

9.1 Duloxetine 20 mg daily

1

222

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.28 [‐0.90, 0.34]

9.2 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

3

664

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.92 [‐1.27, ‐0.57]

9.3 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

3

664

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.10 [‐1.45, ‐0.75]

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Comparison 1. Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of painful neuropathy
Comparison 2. Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Number of patients with = or >50% improvement of pain at = or <12 weeks Show forest plot

3

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.1 Duloxetine 20 mg

1

223

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.39 [0.91, 2.14]

1.2 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

2

528

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.57 [1.20, 2.06]

1.3 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

3

727

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.73 [1.36, 2.19]

1.4 All doses

3

1072

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.71 [1.37, 2.13]

2 Number of patients with = or >50% improvement of pain at >12 weeks Show forest plot

1

664

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.62 [1.25, 2.11]

2.1 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

1

373

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.58 [1.10, 2.27]

2.2 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

1

291

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.67 [1.15, 2.45]

3 Number of patients with = or >30% improvement of pain at = or <12 weeks Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3.1 Duloxetine 20 mg daily

1

223

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.30 [0.94, 1.79]

3.2 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

2

528

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.52 [1.24, 1.85]

3.3 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

2

523

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.52 [1.24, 1.86]

3.4 All doses

2

868

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.50 [1.25, 1.80]

4 Mean improvement in the SF36 mental component summary subscore Show forest plot

3

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

4.1 Duloxetine 20 mg

1

223

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.81 [‐2.37, 3.99]

4.2 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

2

515

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

3.31 [0.59, 6.02]

4.3 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

3

691

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

3.09 [1.47, 4.70]

5 Mean improvement in the SF36 physical component summary subscore Show forest plot

3

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

5.1 Duloxetine 20 mg

1

223

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.81 [‐1.92, 3.54]

5.2 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

2

515

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.28 [‐0.33, 2.89]

5.3 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

3

691

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.80 [0.50, 3.10]

6 Mean improvement in the SF36 Bodily Pain subscore Show forest plot

2

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

6.1 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

1

221

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

8.2 [3.20, 13.20]

6.2 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

2

403

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

8.42 [4.80, 12.03]

7 Mean improvement in the patient reported global impression of change at 12 weeks or less Show forest plot

2

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

7.1 Duloxetine 20 mg daily

1

223

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.54 [‐0.96, ‐0.12]

7.2 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

2

519

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.45 [‐0.73, ‐0.18]

7.3 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

2

513

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.54 [‐0.81, ‐0.26]

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Comparison 2. Duloxetine versus placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia
Comparison 3. Duloxetine versus placebo: adverse events during first 12 weeks of treatment for painful neuropathy or fibromyalgia

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Proportion of patients with any adverse event Show forest plot

4

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.1 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

4

899

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.21 [1.12, 1.30]

1.2 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

3

688

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.19 [1.09, 1.30]

2 Nausea Show forest plot

3

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.1 Duloxetine 20 mg daily

1

230

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.45 [0.71, 3.00]

2.2 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

3

824

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.26 [1.33, 3.83]

2.3 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

3

739

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.98 [2.00, 4.45]

3 Somnolence Show forest plot

3

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3.1 Duloxetine 20 mg daily

1

230

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.0 [0.41, 2.43]

3.2 Duloxetine 60mg daily

3

824

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.77 [1.62, 4.74]

3.3 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

3

739

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

4.61 [2.74, 7.74]

4 Dry mouth Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

4.1 Duloxetine 20 mg daily

1

230

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.86 [0.30, 2.47]

4.2 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

2

602

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.05 [1.12, 3.77]

4.3 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

2

519

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.41 [1.93, 6.04]

5 Dizziness Show forest plot

3

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

5.1 Duloxetine 20 mg daily

1

230

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.88 [0.33, 2.33]

5.2 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

3

824

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.87 [1.15, 3.03]

5.3 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

3

739

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.48 [1.55, 3.97]

6 Adverse event leading to cessation Show forest plot

6

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

6.1 Duloxetine 20 mg daily

2

453

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.37 [0.78, 2.39]

6.2 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

5

1215

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.67 [1.20, 2.32]

6.3 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

6

1414

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.30 [1.74, 3.05]

6.4 All doses

6

2220

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.93 [1.48, 2.52]

7 Serious adverse event Show forest plot

5

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

7.1 Duloxetine 20 mg daily

0

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.2 Duloxetine 60 mg daily

5

1219

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.65 [0.32, 1.33]

7.3 Duloxetine 120 mg daily

5

1209

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.59 [0.25, 1.35]

7.4 All doses

5

1856

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.64 [0.33, 1.25]

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Comparison 3. Duloxetine versus placebo: adverse events during first 12 weeks of treatment for painful neuropathy or fibromyalgia