Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review Update [Internet].


Author: Skelly AC, Chou R, Dettori JR, Turner JA, Friedly JL, Rundell SD, Fu R, Brodt ED, Wasson N, Kantner S, Ferguson AJR

Affiliation: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US)
Conference/Journal: AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Reviews.
Date published: 2020 Apr
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 Volume ID: Report No.: 20-EHC009   ,  Word Count: 125  
        We updated the evidence from our 2018 report assessing persistent improvement in outcomes following completion of therapy for noninvasive nonpharmacological treatment for selected chronic pain conditions.



DATA SOURCES:

Electronic databases (Ovid MEDLINE®, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) through November 2017 (for prior report) and from September 2017 through September 2019 (for this update report), reference lists, ClinicalTrials.gov, and our previous report.



REVIEW METHODS:

Using predefined criteria, we selected randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of noninvasive nonpharmacological treatments for five common chronic pain conditions (chronic low back pain; chronic neck pain; osteoarthritis of the knee, hip, or hand; fibromyalgia; and tension headache) that reported results for a at least 1 month postintervention. We analyzed effects and assessed strength of evidence (SOE) at short term (1 to