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  1. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
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  1. 07 marzo 2018see what's new
Tipo:
  1. Intervention
Etapa:
  1. Review
Grupo Editorial Cochrane:
  1. Grupo Cochrane de Dolor y cuidados paliativos

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  1. Copyright © 2018 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Autores

  • Martin Mücke

    Department of Palliative Medicine, University Hospital of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

  • Tudor Phillips

    Pain Research and Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Nuffield Division of Anaesthetics), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

  • Lukas Radbruch

    Department of Palliative Medicine, University Hospital of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

  • Frank Petzke

    Pain Clinic, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

  • Winfried Häuser

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

    [email protected]

Contributions of authors

FP and WH drafted the protocol.

WH developed the search strategy together with Joanne Abbott (PaPaS Information Specialist).

MM, FP and WH selected studies for inclusion and extracted data from the studies.

WH, FP, and MM entered data into Review Manager 5 and carried out the analysis (RevMan 2014).

All review authors interpreted the analysis.

WH drafted the final review.

Sources of support

Internal sources

  • Technische Universität München, Germany

    General institutional support

External sources

  • The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), UK

    NIHR Cochrane Programme Grant: 13/89/29 ‐ Addressing the unmet need of chronic pain: providing the evidence for treatments of pain

Declarations of interest

MM: none known; MM is a specialist in palliative care who treats patients with chronic neuropathic pain.

TP: none known; TP is a specialist pain physician and manages patients with neuropathic pain.

LR: none known; PR is a specialist in palliative care who treats patients with chronic neuropathic pain.

FP is a specialist in pain medicine who treats patients with chronic neuropathic pain. He has received speaking fees for one educational lecture for Janssen‐Cilaq (2015) on fibromyalgia and participated in an advisory board for the same company focusing on an unrelated product (2015).

WH is a specialist in general internal medicine, psychosomatic medicine and pain medicine, who treats patients with fibromyalgia and chronic neuropathic pain. He is a member of the medical board of the German Fibromyalgia Association. He is the head of the steering committee of the German guideline on fibromyalgia and a member of the steering committee of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) update recommendations on the management of fibromyalgia. He received speaking fees for one educational lecture from Grünenthal (2015) on pain management.

Acknowledgements

Cochrane Review Group funding acknowledgement: this project was supported by the National Institute for Health Research, via Cochrane Infrastructure funding to Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care (PaPaS). The views and opinions expressed therein are those of the review authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Systematic Reviews Programme, NIHR, NHS or the Department of Health.

The protocol followed the agreed template for neuropathic pain, which was developed in collaboration with Cochrane Musculoskeletal and Cochrane Neuromuscular Diseases. The editorial process was managed by Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care.

We thank Joanne Abbott for conducting the searches. We thank Colin Cameron, MD and Alison Moore (consumer) for their valuable reviews.

Version history

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Authors

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2018 Mar 07

Cannabis‐based medicines for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

Review

Martin Mücke, Tudor Phillips, Lukas Radbruch, Frank Petzke, Winfried Häuser

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012182.pub2

2016 May 20

Cannabinoids for chronic neuropathic pain

Protocol

Martin Mücke, Tudor Phillips, Lukas Radbruch, Frank Petzke, Winfried Häuser

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012182

Differences between protocol and review

We changed the title of the review from "Cannabinoids" to "Cannabis‐based medicines" because medical cannabis contains compounds other than phytocannabinioids, for example, terpenoids. We updated the Background to reflect new template text. We specified in primary and secondary outcome measures that we preferred composite neuropathic pain scores over single‐scale generic pain scores if both measures were used by studies. We added mean pain intensity as secondary outcome measure. We included the European Union clinical trial register into our search. We added publication bias (all studies funded by the manufacturer of the drug) into the GRADE rating of the quality of evidence, and described our approach to assigning 'very low quality' in some circumstances. We post hoc decided to restrict subgroup analyses to the outcomes as reported in the 'Summary of findings' table. We post hoc decided to perform subgroup analyses of studies with and without publication in peer‐reviewed journals and of studies with high and unclear sample size bias. In the 'Summary of findings' table, we substituted the outcome health‐related quality of life with nervous system disorders and psychiatric disorders as specific adverse events. We removed the planned analysis by tiers of evidence as this is largely replaced by GRADE.

Notes

Assessed for updating in 2020

A restricted search in June 2020 did not identify any potentially relevant studies likely to change the conclusions. Therefore, this review has now been stabilised following discussion with the authors and editors. The review will be assessed for updating in two years. If appropriate we will update the review before this date if new evidence likely to change the conclusions is published, or if standards change substantially which necessitates major revisions.

Keywords

MeSH

PICO

Population
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome

El uso y la enseñanza del modelo PICO están muy extendidos en el ámbito de la atención sanitaria basada en la evidencia para formular preguntas y estrategias de búsqueda y para caracterizar estudios o metanálisis clínicos. PICO son las siglas en inglés de cuatro posibles componentes de una pregunta de investigación: paciente, población o problema; intervención; comparación; desenlace (outcome).

Para saber más sobre el uso del modelo PICO, puede consultar el Manual Cochrane.

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

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 1: Pain relief of 50% or greater

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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 1: Pain relief of 50% or greater

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 2: Patient Global Impression much or very much improved

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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 2: Patient Global Impression much or very much improved

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 3: Withdrawals due to adverse events

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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 3: Withdrawals due to adverse events

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 4: Serious adverse events

Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 4: Serious adverse events

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 5: Pain relief of 30% or greater

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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 5: Pain relief of 30% or greater

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 6: Mean pain intensity

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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 6: Mean pain intensity

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 7: Health‐related quality of life

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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 7: Health‐related quality of life

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 8: Sleep problems

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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 8: Sleep problems

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 9: Psychological distress

Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 9: Psychological distress

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 10: Withdrawals due to lack of efficacy

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Analysis 1.10

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 10: Withdrawals due to lack of efficacy

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 11: Any adverse event

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Analysis 1.11

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 11: Any adverse event

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 12: Specific adverse event: nervous system disorders

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Analysis 1.12

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 12: Specific adverse event: nervous system disorders

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 13: Specific adverse event: psychiatric disorders

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Analysis 1.13

Comparison 1: Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment, Outcome 13: Specific adverse event: psychiatric disorders

Summary of findings 1. Cannabis‐based medicines compared with placebo for chronic neuropathic pain

Cannabis‐based medicines compared with placebo for chronic neuropathic pain

Patient or population: adults with chronic neuropathic pain

Settings: outpatient study centres and hospitals in Europe and North America

Intervention: cannabis‐based medicines (smoked cannabis; oral plant‐based (dronabinol) or synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (nabilone); oromucosal spray of THC and cannabidiol (CBD))

Comparison: placebo

Outcomes

Probable outcome with intervention

95% CI

Probable outcome with placebo

Relative effect

Risk difference

(95% CI)

No. of participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Participant‐reported pain relief of 50% or greater

209 per 1000

(196 to 222)

173 per 1000

0.05 (0.00 to 0.09)

1001 (8 studies)

⊕⊕⊝⊝

low1,2

NNTB 20 (11 to 100)

Patient Global Impression of Change much or very much improved

261 per 1000

(246 to 276)

211 per 1000

0.09 (0.01 to 0.17)

1092 (6 studies)

⊕⊝⊝⊝

very low1,3,4

NNTB 11 (6 to 100)

Withdrawals due to adverse events

104 per 1000

(99 to 107)

47 per 1000

0.04 (0.02 to 0.07)

1848 (13 studies)

⊕⊕⊕⊝

moderate1

NNTH 25 (16 to 50)

Serious adverse events

66 per 1000

(63 to 69)

52 per 1000

0.01 (‐0.01 to 0.03)

1876 (13 studies)

⊕⊕⊝⊝

low1,2

NNTH not calculated

Participant‐reported pain relief of 30% or greater

377 per 1000

(358 to 396)

304 per 1000

0.09 (0.03 to 0.15)

1586 (10 studies)

⊕⊕⊕⊝

moderate1

NNTB 11 (7 to 33)

Specific adverse events:nervous system disorder

611 per 1000

(576 to 644)

287 per 1000

0.38 (0.18 to 0.58)

1304 (9 studies)

⊕⊕⊝⊝

low1,3

NNTH 3 (2 to 6)

Specific adverse events:psychiatric disorders

165 per 1000

(156 to 174)

49 per 1000

0.10 (0.06 to 0.15)

1314 (9 studies)

⊕⊕⊝⊝

low1,3

NNTH 10 (7 to 16)

Abbreviations:
CI: Confidence interval; NNTB: number needed to treat for an additional beneficial outcome; NNTH: number needed to treat for an additional harmful outcome; RD: risk difference

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence

High quality: we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;

Moderate quality: we are moderately confident in the effect estimate; the true effect is likely to be close to the estimate of effect, but there is a possibility that it is substantially different;

Low quality: our confidence in the effect estimate is limited; the true effect may be substantially different from the estimate of the effect;

Very low quality: we have very little confidence in the effect estimate; the true effect is likely to be substantially different from the estimate of effect.

1 Downgraded once: indirectness. People with current or historical substance abuse, or both, and major medical diseases excluded.
2 Downgraded once: imprecision. CI included zero.
3 Downgraded once: inconsistency. I²>50%.

4 Downgraded once: Publication bias. All studies funded by the manufacturer of the drug.

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Summary of findings 1. Cannabis‐based medicines compared with placebo for chronic neuropathic pain
Comparison 1. Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1.1 Pain relief of 50% or greater Show forest plot

8

1001

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.05 [0.00, 0.09]

1.1.1 Central pain ‐ multiple sclerosis

4

669

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.08 [‐0.00, 0.15]

1.1.2 Peripheral pain ‐ chemotherapy‐induced polyneuropathy

1

36

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.11 [‐0.06, 0.28]

1.1.3 Peripheral pain ‐ diabetic polyneuropathy

1

30

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.20 [‐0.54, 0.14]

1.1.4 Peripheral pain ‐ plexus injury

1

141

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.01 [‐0.04, 0.06]

1.1.5 Peripheral pain ‐ polyneuropathy of various aetiologies

1

125

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.13 [0.00, 0.25]

1.2 Patient Global Impression much or very much improved Show forest plot

6

1092

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.09 [0.01, 0.17]

1.2.1 Central pain ‐ multiple sclerosis

2

397

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.06 [‐0.01, 0.14]

1.2.2 Central pain ‐ spinal cord injury

1

116

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.34 [0.17, 0.50]

1.2.3 Peripheral pain ‐ diabetic polyneuropathy

1

281

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.02 [‐0.09, 0.14]

1.2.4 Peripheral pain ‐ polyneuropathy of various aetiologies

1

228

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.08 [‐0.02, 0.17]

1.2.5 Central or peripheral pain ‐ various aetiologies

1

70

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.01 [‐0.22, 0.19]

1.3 Withdrawals due to adverse events Show forest plot

13

1848

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.04 [0.02, 0.07]

1.3.1 Central pain ‐ multiple sclerosis

4

693

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.04 [0.01, 0.08]

1.3.2 Central pain ‐ spinal cord injury

1

116

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.09 [0.01, 0.17]

1.3.3 Peripheral pain ‐ chemotherapy‐induced polyneuropathy

1

36

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.00 [‐0.10, 0.10]

1.3.4 Peripheral pain ‐ diabetic polyneuropathy

1

297

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.12 [0.04, 0.20]

1.3.5 Peripheral pain ‐ HIV polyneuropathy

1

68

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.00 [‐0.13, 0.13]

1.3.6 Peripheral pain ‐ plexus injury

1

141

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.01 [‐0.04, 0.06]

1.3.7 Peripheral pain ‐ polyneuropathy of various aetiologies

3

427

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.08 [0.02, 0.13]

1.3.8 Central and peripheral pain ‐ various aetiologies

1

70

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.06 [‐0.19, 0.07]

1.4 Serious adverse events Show forest plot

13

1876

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.01 [‐0.01, 0.03]

1.4.1 Central pain ‐ multiple sclerosis

4

693

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.03 [‐0.01, 0.06]

1.4.2 Central pain ‐ spinal cord injury

1

116

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.02 [‐0.05, 0.09]

1.4.3 Peripheral pain ‐ chemotherapy‐induced neuropathy

1

36

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.00 [‐0.10, 0.10]

1.4.4 Peripheral pain ‐ diabetic polyneuropathy

1

297

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.01 [‐0.05, 0.08]

1.4.5 Peripheral pain ‐ HIV polyneuropathy

1

68

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.03 [‐0.07, 0.13]

1.4.6 Peripheral pain ‐ plexus injury

1

141

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.00 [‐0.03, 0.03]

1.4.7 Peripheral pain ‐ polyneuropathies of various aetiologies

3

455

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.01 [‐0.02, 0.04]

1.4.8 Central and peripheral pain ‐ various aetiologies

1

70

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.06 [‐0.15, 0.03]

1.5 Pain relief of 30% or greater Show forest plot

10

1586

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.09 [0.03, 0.15]

1.5.1 Central pain ‐ multiple sclerosis

3

645

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.11 [‐0.03, 0.25]

1.5.2 Peripheral pain ‐ chemotherapy‐induced polyneuropathy

1

36

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.11 [‐0.16, 0.38]

1.5.3 Peripheral pain ‐ diabetic polyneuropathy

2

327

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.04 [‐0.14, 0.07]

1.5.4 Peripheral pain ‐ HIV polyneuropathy

1

56

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.29 [0.05, 0.52]

1.5.5 Peripheral pain ‐ plexus injury

1

141

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.10 [‐0.06, 0.25]

1.5.6 Peripheral pain ‐ polyneuropathy of various aetiologies

2

381

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.11 [0.03, 0.19]

1.6 Mean pain intensity Show forest plot

14

1837

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

‐0.35 [‐0.60, ‐0.09]

1.6.1 Central pain ‐ multiple sclerosis

4

668

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

‐0.10 [‐0.25, 0.05]

1.6.2 Central pain ‐ spinal cord injury

1

114

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

‐0.04 [‐0.41, 0.33]

1.6.3 Peripheral pain ‐ chemotherapy‐induced polyneuropathy

1

36

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

‐0.20 [‐0.86, 0.45]

1.6.4 Peripheral pain ‐ diabetic polyneuropathy

2

324

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

‐0.05 [‐0.27, 0.17]

1.6.5 Peripheral pain ‐ HIV polyneuropathy

1

56

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

‐0.41 [‐0.94, 0.12]

1.6.6 Peripheral pain ‐ plexus injury

1

141

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

‐0.43 [‐0.79, ‐0.08]

1.6.7 Peripheral pain ‐ polyneuropathy of various aetiologies

3

428

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

‐0.65 [‐1.75, 0.44]

1.6.8 Central and peripheral pain ‐ various aetiologies

1

70

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

‐0.24 [‐0.71, 0.23]

1.7 Health‐related quality of life Show forest plot

9

1284

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

0.02 [‐0.10, 0.13]

1.7.1 Central pain ‐ multiple sclerosis

2

363

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

‐0.07 [‐0.27, 0.14]

1.7.2 Central pain ‐ spinal cord injury

1

113

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

0.00 [‐0.37, 0.37]

1.7.3 Peripheral pain ‐ diabetic polyneuropathy

2

303

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

0.17 [‐0.06, 0.39]

1.7.4 Peripheral pain ‐ plexus injury

1

141

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

‐0.07 [‐0.42, 0.28]

1.7.5 Peripheral pain of various aetiologies

2

300

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

‐0.03 [‐0.26, 0.21]

1.7.6 Central and peripheral pain ‐ various aetiologies

1

64

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

0.15 [‐0.35, 0.64]

1.8 Sleep problems Show forest plot

8

1386

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

‐0.47 [‐0.90, ‐0.04]

1.8.1 Central pain ‐ multiple sclerosis

1

339

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

0.01 [‐0.21, 0.22]

1.8.2 Central pain ‐ spinal cord injury

1

114

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

‐0.04 [‐0.41, 0.32]

1.8.3 Peripheral pain ‐ diabetic polyneuropathy

1

274

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

‐0.14 [‐0.38, 0.10]

1.8.4 Peripheral pain ‐ plexus injury

1

141

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

‐0.42 [‐0.78, ‐0.07]

1.8.5 Peripheral pain ‐ polyneuropathy of various aetiologies

3

448

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

‐0.78 [‐2.17, 0.61]

1.8.6 Central and peripheral pain ‐ various aetiologies

1

70

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

‐0.31 [‐0.78, 0.16]

1.9 Psychological distress Show forest plot

7

779

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

‐0.32 [‐0.61, ‐0.02]

1.9.1 Central pain ‐ multiple sclerosis

2

363

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

‐0.03 [‐0.65, 0.59]

1.9.2 Peripheral pain ‐ chemotherapy‐induced polyneuropathy

1

36

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

‐1.07 [‐1.78, ‐0.37]

1.9.3 Peripheral pain ‐ diabetic polyneuropathy

1

30

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

‐0.25 [‐0.97, 0.47]

1.9.4 Peripheral pain ‐ plexus injury

1

141

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

‐0.27 [‐0.62, 0.08]

1.9.5 Peripheral pain ‐ polyneuropathy of various aetiologies

2

209

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

‐0.48 [‐0.80, ‐0.16]

1.10 Withdrawals due to lack of efficacy Show forest plot

9

1576

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.00 [‐0.02, 0.01]

1.10.1 Central pain ‐ multiple sclerosis

4

697

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.00 [‐0.02, 0.02]

1.10.2 Peripheral pain ‐ diabetic polyneuropathy

1

297

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.01 [‐0.05, 0.03]

1.10.3 Peripheral pain ‐ plexus injury

1

141

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.00 [‐0.04, 0.04]

1.10.4 Peripheral pain ‐ polyneuropathy of various aetiologies

2

371

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.04 [‐0.09, 0.01]

1.10.5 Central and peripheral pain ‐ various aetiologies

1

70

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.00 [‐0.05, 0.05]

1.11 Any adverse event Show forest plot

7

1356

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.19 [0.12, 0.27]

1.11.1 Central pain ‐ multiple sclerosis

3

627

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.22 [0.05, 0.39]

1.11.2 Central pain ‐ spinal cord injury

1

116

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.34 [0.18, 0.50]

1.11.3 Peripheral pain ‐ diabetic polyneuropathy

1

297

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.12 [0.02, 0.22]

1.11.4 Peripheral pain ‐ polyneuropathy of various aetiologies

1

246

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.15 [0.05, 0.25]

1.11.5 Central and peripheral pain ‐ various aetiologies

1

70

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.21 [0.06, 0.36]

1.12 Specific adverse event: nervous system disorders Show forest plot

9

1304

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.38 [0.18, 0.58]

1.12.1 Central pain ‐ multiple sclerosis

3

453

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.33 [0.09, 0.58]

1.12.2 Central pain ‐ spinal cord injury

1

116

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.53 [0.38, 0.68]

1.12.3 Peripheral pain ‐chemotherapy‐induced polyneuropathy

1

36

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.00 [0.90, 1.10]

1.12.4 Peripheral pain ‐ diabetic polyneuropathy

1

297

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.26 [0.15, 0.37]

1.12.5 Peripheral pain ‐ polyneuropathy of various aetiologies

2

332

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.29 [0.19, 0.39]

1.12.6 Central and peripheral pain ‐ various aetiologies

1

70

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.37 [0.15, 0.58]

1.13 Specific adverse event: psychiatric disorders Show forest plot

9

1314

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.10 [0.06, 0.15]

1.13.1 Central pain ‐ multiple sclerosis

3

453

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.10 [0.05, 0.16]

1.13.2 Central pain ‐ spinal cord injury

1

116

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.00 [‐0.06, 0.07]

1.13.3 Peripheral pain ‐ chemotherapy‐induced polyneuropathy

1

36

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.11 [‐0.06, 0.28]

1.13.4 Peripheral pain ‐ diabetic polyneuropathy

1

297

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.05 [0.01, 0.09]

1.13.5 Peripheral pain ‐ polyneuropathy of various aetiologies

2

342

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.21 [0.14, 0.29]

1.13.6 Central and peripheral pain ‐ various aetiologies

1

70

Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.11 [‐0.05, 0.27]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 1. Cannabis‐based medicines versus placebo at final treatment