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  1. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
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  1. 16 octubre 2013see what's new
Tipo:
  1. Intervention
Etapa:
  1. Review
Grupo Editorial Cochrane:
  1. Grupo Cochrane de Salud musculoesquelética

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  • Nurcan Üçeyler

    Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany

  • Claudia Sommer

    Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany

  • Brian Walitt

    Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, USA

  • Winfried Häuser

    Correspondencia a: Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität München, München, Germany

    [email protected]

Contributions of authors

NÜ: systematic review study selection, data extraction, data analysis, interpretation of findings; review final proof.

CS: data extraction, data analysis, interpretation of findings; review final proof.

BW: protocol review and revision; interpretation of findings; review final proof.

WH: topic conception and methodological aspects; protocol revision; systematic review study selection, data extraction, data analysis, interpretation of findings and author of review.

Declarations of interest

NÜ received consultancy honoraria from Grünenthal GmbH and travel grants from Pfizer, Astellas, Grünenthal GmbH and CSL Behring. CS received honoraria for educational lectures from Eli‐Lilly and Pfizer. BW received a consulting fee from Jazz Pharmaceuticals and was a site investigator for a milnacipran trial in FM. WH received honoraria for educational lectures from Eli‐Lilly, Janssen‐Cilag, Mundipharma and Pfizer and a travel grant from Eli‐Lilly. He serves on the advisory board of Daiichi Sankyo.

Acknowledgements

We thank Dr. Petra Klose, Internal Medicine V (Integrative Medicine), Kliniken Essen‐Mitte, Essen, Germany, for her assistance in the search of literature.

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2017 Oct 09

Anticonvulsants for fibromyalgia

Review

Nurcan Üçeyler, Claudia Sommer, Brian Walitt, Winfried Häuser

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010782.pub2

2013 Oct 16

Anticonvulsants for fibromyalgia

Review

Nurcan Üçeyler, Claudia Sommer, Brian Walitt, Winfried Häuser

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010782

Differences between protocol and review

The protocol 'Antidepressants and centrally active agents for fibromyalgia syndrome' (Nishishinya 2006), has been split into several systematic reviews. A random‐effects model was used for all analyses irrespective of the amount of heterogeneity. The intended subgroup analyses with gender and pain were not conducted because individual participant data were not available. The intended sensitivity analyses (different statistical models applied, presence of temporal differences, diagnostic criteria used in the trial, according to the presence/absence of any mental disorder, according to the presence/absence of any concomitant systemic disease) were not conducted because the studies did not differ in these characteristics. The GRADE approach was used for the grading of evidence.

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MeSH

Study flow diagram.
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Figure 1

Study flow diagram.

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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Figure 2

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Figure 3

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Forest plot of comparison: 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, outcome: 4.2 50% pain reduction.
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Figure 4

Forest plot of comparison: 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, outcome: 4.2 50% pain reduction.

Forest plot of comparison: 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, outcome: 4.3 Fatigue.
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Figure 5

Forest plot of comparison: 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, outcome: 4.3 Fatigue.

Forest plot of comparison: 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, outcome: 4.4 Sleep problems.
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Figure 6

Forest plot of comparison: 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, outcome: 4.4 Sleep problems.

Comparison 1 Gabapentin flexible 1200 to 2400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 1 Pain.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Gabapentin flexible 1200 to 2400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 1 Pain.

Comparison 1 Gabapentin flexible 1200 to 2400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 2 50% pain reduction.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Gabapentin flexible 1200 to 2400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 2 50% pain reduction.

Comparison 1 Gabapentin flexible 1200 to 2400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 3 Sleep problems.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Gabapentin flexible 1200 to 2400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 3 Sleep problems.

Comparison 1 Gabapentin flexible 1200 to 2400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 4 Health‐related quality of life.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Gabapentin flexible 1200 to 2400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 4 Health‐related quality of life.

Comparison 1 Gabapentin flexible 1200 to 2400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 5 Withdrawal due to adverse events.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Gabapentin flexible 1200 to 2400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 5 Withdrawal due to adverse events.

Comparison 1 Gabapentin flexible 1200 to 2400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 6 Dizziness.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Gabapentin flexible 1200 to 2400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 6 Dizziness.

Comparison 1 Gabapentin flexible 1200 to 2400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 7 30% pain reduction.
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Gabapentin flexible 1200 to 2400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 7 30% pain reduction.

Comparison 1 Gabapentin flexible 1200 to 2400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 8 Depression.
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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Gabapentin flexible 1200 to 2400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 8 Depression.

Comparison 1 Gabapentin flexible 1200 to 2400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 9 Disability.
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Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1 Gabapentin flexible 1200 to 2400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 9 Disability.

Comparison 2 Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 1 Pain.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 1 Pain.

Comparison 2 Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 2 Fatigue.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 2 Fatigue.

Comparison 2 Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 3 Sleep problems.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 3 Sleep problems.

Comparison 2 Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 4 Health‐related quality of life.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 4 Health‐related quality of life.

Comparison 2 Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 5 Serious adverse events.
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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 5 Serious adverse events.

Comparison 2 Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 6 Dizziness.
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Analysis 2.6

Comparison 2 Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 6 Dizziness.

Comparison 2 Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 7 Anxiety.
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Analysis 2.7

Comparison 2 Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 7 Anxiety.

Comparison 2 Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 8 Depression.
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Analysis 2.8

Comparison 2 Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 8 Depression.

Comparison 2 Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 9 Disability.
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Analysis 2.9

Comparison 2 Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 9 Disability.

Comparison 2 Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 10 Patient Global Impression of Change 'much' or 'very much' improved.
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Analysis 2.10

Comparison 2 Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 10 Patient Global Impression of Change 'much' or 'very much' improved.

Comparison 3 Levetiracetam up to 3000 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 1 Pain.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Levetiracetam up to 3000 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 1 Pain.

Comparison 3 Levetiracetam up to 3000 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 2 50% pain reduction.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Levetiracetam up to 3000 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 2 50% pain reduction.

Comparison 3 Levetiracetam up to 3000 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 3 Sleep problems.
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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 Levetiracetam up to 3000 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 3 Sleep problems.

Comparison 3 Levetiracetam up to 3000 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 4 Health‐related quality of life.
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Analysis 3.4

Comparison 3 Levetiracetam up to 3000 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 4 Health‐related quality of life.

Comparison 3 Levetiracetam up to 3000 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 5 Withdrawal due to adverse events.
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Analysis 3.5

Comparison 3 Levetiracetam up to 3000 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 5 Withdrawal due to adverse events.

Comparison 3 Levetiracetam up to 3000 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 6 Dizziness.
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Analysis 3.6

Comparison 3 Levetiracetam up to 3000 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 6 Dizziness.

Comparison 3 Levetiracetam up to 3000 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 7 30% pain reduction.
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Analysis 3.7

Comparison 3 Levetiracetam up to 3000 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 7 30% pain reduction.

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 1 Pain.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 1 Pain.

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 2 50% pain reduction.
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 2 50% pain reduction.

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 3 Fatigue.
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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 3 Fatigue.

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 4 Sleep problems.
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Analysis 4.4

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 4 Sleep problems.

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 5 Health‐related quality of life.
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Analysis 4.5

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 5 Health‐related quality of life.

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 6 Withdrawal due to adverse events.
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Analysis 4.6

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 6 Withdrawal due to adverse events.

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 7 Serious adverse events.
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Analysis 4.7

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 7 Serious adverse events.

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 8 Dizziness.
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Analysis 4.8

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 8 Dizziness.

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 9 30% pain reduction.
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Analysis 4.9

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 9 30% pain reduction.

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 10 Anxiety.
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Analysis 4.10

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 10 Anxiety.

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 11 Depression.
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Analysis 4.11

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 11 Depression.

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 12 Disability.
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Analysis 4.12

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 12 Disability.

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 13 Patient Global Impression of Change 'much' or 'very much' improved.
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Analysis 4.13

Comparison 4 Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment, Outcome 13 Patient Global Impression of Change 'much' or 'very much' improved.

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment for fibromyalgia

Pregabalin versus placebo at final treatment for fibromyalgia

Patient or population: People with fibromyalgia
Settings: Research centres
Intervention: Pregabalin versus placebo at final treatment

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

Anticonvulsants versus placebo at final treatment

50% pain reduction

137 per 1000

217 per 1000
(182 to 260)

RR 1.59
(1.33 to 1.90)

3256
(5 studies)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
high

Absolute risk difference (fewer pain) 8% (95% CI 6% to 11%)

Relative per cent improvement 59% (95% CI 33% to 90%)

NNTB 12 (95% CI 9 to 21)

Patient Global Impression of Change of 'much' or 'very much' improved

279 per 1000

385 per 1000
(344 to 432)

RR 1.38
(1.23 to 1.55)

3183
(5 studies)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
high

Absolute risk difference (more global impression of 'much' and 'very much' improved) 12% (95% CI 4% to 20%)

Relative per cent improvement 38% (95% CI 23% to 55%)

NNTB 9 (95% CI 7 to 15)

Fatigue (1‐50 scale)

Higher scores indicate higher fatigue levels

MAF baseline fatigue score control group

35.6 (standard deviation 8.0) **

The mean fatigue in the intervention groups was
0.17 standard deviations lower
(0.25 to 0.09 lower)

3195
(5 studies)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
high

SMD ‐0.17 (‐0.25 to ‐0.09)

2.7% (95% CI 1.4% to 4.0%) fewer points on the fatigue scale (absolute improvement)

3.8% (95% CI 2.0% to 5.6%) relative improvement

NNTB 13 (95% CI 9 to 25)

Sleep problems (0‐100 scale). Higher scores indicate more sleep problems

MOS baseline overall sleep problem index control group

58.5 (17.8) ***

The mean sleep problems in the intervention groups was
0.35 standard deviations lower
(0.43 to 0.27 lower)

3139
(5 studies)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
high

SMD ‐0.35 (‐0.43 to ‐0.27)

6.2% (95% CI 4.8%

to 7.7%) fewer points on the sleep problem scale (absolute improvement)

10.6% (95% CI 82.% to 13.1%) relative improvement

NNTB 7 (95% CI 5 to 8)

Withdrawal due to adverse events

110 per 1000

185 per 1000
(150 to 229)

RR 1.68
(1.36 to 2.07)

3259
(5 studies)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
high

Absolute risk difference (more withdrawal due to adverse events) 8% (95% CI 5% to 12%)

Relative per cent worsening 68% (95% CI 36% to 107%)

NNTH 13 (95% CI 9 to 23)

Serious adverse events

41 per 1000

42 per 1000
(29 to 61)

RR 1.03
(0.71 to 1.49)

2729
(4 studies)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate 1

Absolute risk difference 0 (95% CI ‐1 to 1)

Relative per cent change 0 (95% CI ‐1 to 1)

Not statistically significant

Dizziness reported to be an adverse event

93 per 1000

350 per 1000
(284 to 429)

RR 3.77
(3.06 to 4.63)

3257
(5 studies)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
high

Absolute risk difference (more dizziness) 28% (95% CI 24% to 32%)

Relative per cent worsening 277% (95% CI 206% to 363%)

NNTH 4 (95% CI 3 to 5)

*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; MAF: Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue; MOS: Medical Outcomes Study; NNTB: number needed to treat for an additional beneficial outcome; NNTH: number needed to treat for an additional harmful outcome; NRS: numeric rating scale; RR: risk ratio; SMD: standardised mean difference.

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
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 Frequency of serious adverse events not reported by one study.

** Arnold 2008: n = 190 participants; MAF (NRS 1‐50).

*** Arnold 2008: n = 190 participants; MOS Overall Sleep Problems Index (NRS 0‐100).

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Summary of findings for the main comparison. Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment for fibromyalgia
Comparison 1. Gabapentin flexible 1200 to 2400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Pain Show forest plot

1

119

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.49 [‐0.86, ‐0.13]

2 50% pain reduction Show forest plot

1

150

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.6 [1.01, 2.53]

3 Sleep problems Show forest plot

1

119

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.71 [‐1.08, ‐0.34]

4 Health‐related quality of life Show forest plot

1

119

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.66 [‐1.03, ‐0.29]

5 Withdrawal due to adverse events Show forest plot

1

150

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.71 [0.71, 4.11]

6 Dizziness Show forest plot

1

150

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

2.71 [1.21, 6.07]

7 30% pain reduction Show forest plot

1

150

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.65 [1.10, 2.48]

8 Depression Show forest plot

1

119

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.52 [‐0.89, ‐0.16]

9 Disability Show forest plot

1

119

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.94 [‐1.32, ‐0.56]

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Comparison 1. Gabapentin flexible 1200 to 2400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment
Comparison 2. Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Pain Show forest plot

1

158

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.25 [‐0.56, 0.07]

2 Fatigue Show forest plot

1

121

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.07 [‐0.43, 0.28]

3 Sleep problems Show forest plot

1

158

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.19 [‐0.51, 0.12]

4 Health‐related quality of life Show forest plot

1

157

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.15 [‐0.47, 0.16]

5 Serious adverse events Show forest plot

1

159

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.15 [0.01, 2.82]

6 Dizziness Show forest plot

1

159

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

2.34 [1.08, 5.06]

7 Anxiety Show forest plot

1

133

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [‐0.34, 0.34]

8 Depression Show forest plot

1

134

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.11 [‐0.23, 0.45]

9 Disability Show forest plot

1

158

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.19 [‐0.51, 0.12]

10 Patient Global Impression of Change 'much' or 'very much' improved Show forest plot

1

134

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.32 [0.85, 2.04]

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Comparison 2. Lacosamide 400 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment
Comparison 3. Levetiracetam up to 3000 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Pain Show forest plot

1

50

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.21 [‐0.77, 0.36]

2 50% pain reduction Show forest plot

1

66

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.52 [0.43, 5.34]

3 Sleep problems Show forest plot

1

50

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.16 [‐0.72, 0.40]

4 Health‐related quality of life Show forest plot

1

50

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.14 [‐0.42, 0.70]

5 Withdrawal due to adverse events Show forest plot

1

66

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.87 [0.21, 3.56]

6 Dizziness Show forest plot

1

66

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.3 [1.02, 1.66]

7 30% pain reduction Show forest plot

1

66

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.23 [0.65, 2.33]

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Comparison 3. Levetiracetam up to 3000 mg/day versus placebo at end of treatment
Comparison 4. Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Pain Show forest plot

5

3252

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.28 [‐0.35, ‐0.20]

1.1 Pregabalin 150 mg/d

1

175

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.10 [‐0.45, 0.24]

1.2 Pregabalin 300 mg/d

4

913

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.24 [‐0.39, ‐0.09]

1.3 Pregabalin 450 mg/d

4

915

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.36 [‐0.51, ‐0.20]

1.4 Pregabalin 600 mg/d

3

751

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.30 [‐0.51, ‐0.09]

1.5 Pregabalin flexible 300 or 450 mg/d

1

498

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.24 [‐0.41, ‐0.06]

2 50% pain reduction Show forest plot

5

3256

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.59 [1.33, 1.90]

2.1 Pregabalin 150 mg/d

1

175

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.92 [0.39, 2.19]

2.2 Pregabalin 300 mg/d

4

915

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.45 [1.03, 2.05]

2.3 Pregabalin 450 mg/d

4

916

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.75 [1.23, 2.49]

2.4 Pregabalin 600 mg/d

3

752

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.51 [1.04, 2.20]

2.5 Pregabalin flexible 300 mg/d or 450 mg/d

1

498

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.88 [1.26, 2.83]

3 Fatigue Show forest plot

5

3195

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.17 [‐0.25, ‐0.09]

3.1 Pregabalin 150 mg/d

1

165

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.20 [‐0.56, 0.15]

3.2 Pregabalin 300 mg/d

4

892

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.16 [‐0.31, ‐0.01]

3.3 Pregabalin 450 mg/d

4

897

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.15 [‐0.30, 0.01]

3.4 Pregabalin 600 mg/d

3

743

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.08 [‐0.25, 0.09]

3.5 Pregabalin flexible 300 or 450 mg/d

1

498

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.31 [‐0.49, ‐0.14]

4 Sleep problems Show forest plot

5

3193

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.35 [‐0.43, ‐0.27]

4.1 Pregabalin 150 mg/d

1

163

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.44 [‐0.80, ‐0.08]

4.2 Pregabalin 300 mg/d

4

897

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.29 [‐0.44, ‐0.14]

4.3 Pregabalin 450 mg/d

4

893

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.45 [‐0.63, ‐0.27]

4.4 Pregabalin 600 mg/d

3

744

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.40 [‐0.57, ‐0.23]

4.5 Pregabalin flexible 300 or 450 mg/d

1

496

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.20 [‐0.37, ‐0.02]

5 Health‐related quality of life Show forest plot

4

2724

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.17 [‐0.26, ‐0.09]

5.1 Pregabalin 300 mg/d

3

738

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.12 [‐0.28, 0.05]

5.2 Pregabalin 450 mg/d

3

737

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.24 [‐0.41, ‐0.07]

5.3 Pregabalin 600 mg/d

3

751

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.14 [‐0.31, 0.02]

5.4 Pregabalin flexible 300 mg/d or 450 mg/d

1

498

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.20 [‐0.37, ‐0.02]

6 Withdrawal due to adverse events Show forest plot

5

3259

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.68 [1.36, 2.07]

6.1 Pregabalin 150 mg/d

1

175

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.19 [0.35, 4.08]

6.2 Pregabalin 300 mg/d

4

917

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.54 [1.02, 2.34]

6.3 Pregabalin 450 mg/d

4

917

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

2.02 [1.32, 3.09]

6.4 Pregabalin 600 mg/d

3

752

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

2.53 [1.65, 3.86]

6.5 Pregabalin flexible 300 mg/d or 450 mg/d

1

498

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.01 [0.65, 1.57]

7 Serious adverse events Show forest plot

4

2729

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.03 [0.71, 1.49]

7.1 Pregabalin 300 mg/d

3

738

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.96 [0.50, 1.86]

7.2 Pregabalin 450 mg/d

3

741

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.03 [0.52, 2.03]

7.3 Pregabalin 600 mg/d

3

752

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.01 [0.55, 1.87]

7.4 Pregabalin flexible 300 mg/d or 450 mg/d

1

498

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

2.98 [0.31, 28.42]

8 Dizziness Show forest plot

5

3257

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

3.77 [3.06, 4.63]

8.1 Pregabalin 150 mg/d

1

175

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

2.44 [0.91, 6.54]

8.2 Pregabalin 300 mg/d

4

916

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

3.11 [2.09, 4.65]

8.3 Pregabalin 450 mg/d

4

917

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

3.95 [2.68, 5.82]

8.4 Pregabalin 600 mg/d

3

751

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

4.00 [2.65, 6.03]

8.5 Pregabalin flexible 300 mg/d or 450 mg/d

1

498

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

4.89 [2.89, 8.28]

9 30% pain reduction Show forest plot

5

3259

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.37 [1.22, 1.53]

9.1 Pregabalin 150 mg/d

1

176

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.05 [0.62, 1.77]

9.2 Pregabalin 300 mg/d

4

916

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.35 [1.08, 1.68]

9.3 Pregabalin 450 mg/d

4

917

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.49 [1.20, 1.85]

9.4 Pregabalin 600 mg/d

3

752

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.37 [1.07, 1.76]

9.5 Pregabalin flexible 300 mg/d or 450 mg/d

1

498

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.32 [1.04, 1.68]

10 Anxiety Show forest plot

5

3214

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.12 [‐0.20, ‐0.04]

10.1 Pregabalin 150 mg/d

1

166

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.07 [‐0.28, 0.42]

10.2 Pregabalin 300 mg/d

4

903

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.05 [‐0.20, 0.10]

10.3 Pregabalin 450 mg/d

4

900

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.15 [‐0.30, 0.00]

10.4 Pregabalin 600 mg/d

3

749

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.16 [‐0.32, 0.01]

10.5 Pregabalin flexible 300 mg/d or 450 mg/d

1

496

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.17 [‐0.35, 0.01]

11 Depression Show forest plot

5

3212

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.09 [‐0.16, ‐0.01]

11.1 Pregabalin 150 mg/d

1

165

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.10 [‐0.45, 0.25]

11.2 Pregabalin 300 mg/d

4

902

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.05 [‐0.20, 0.10]

11.3 Pregabalin 450 mg/d

4

900

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.13 [‐0.28, 0.02]

11.4 Pregabalin 600 mg/d

3

749

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.06 [‐0.23, 0.10]

11.5 Pregabalin flexible 300 mg/d or 450 mg/d

1

496

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.09 [‐0.27, 0.08]

12 Disability Show forest plot

5

3145

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.01 [‐0.11, 0.09]

12.1 Pregabalin 150 mg/d

1

166

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.11 [‐0.24, 0.47]

12.2 Pregabalin 300 mg/d

4

879

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.04 [‐0.11, 0.20]

12.3 Pregabalin 450 mg/d

4

888

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.00 [‐0.17, 0.18]

12.4 Pregabalin 600 mg/d

3

714

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.03 [‐0.14, 0.21]

12.5 Pregabalin flexible 300 mg/d or 450 mg/d

1

498

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.29 [‐0.47, ‐0.12]

13 Patient Global Impression of Change 'much' or 'very much' improved Show forest plot

5

3183

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.38 [1.23, 1.55]

13.1 Pregabalin 150 mg/d

1

175

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.30 [0.74, 2.29]

13.2 Pregabalin 300 mg/d

4

886

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.25 [0.99, 1.57]

13.3 Pregabalin 450 mg/d

4

892

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.54 [1.15, 2.06]

13.4 Pregabalin 600 mg/d

3

734

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.37 [1.06, 1.76]

13.5 Pregabalin flexible 300 mg/d or 450 mg/d

1

496

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.44 [1.11, 1.87]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 4. Pregabalin versus placebo at end of treatment