Table 1. Characteristics of the Included Studies.
Study | Country | Intervention | Sample Size | Follow-up (Weeks) | Outcome Measure | Appraisal Score |
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Yuan et al. ( 15 ) | Taiwan | 50 U Botox vs. 0.9% NS | 18 | 12 | VAS; PSQI; SF-36 | 10 |
Egila et al. ( 16 ) | Egypt | 50 U Botox vs. 0.9% NS | 42 | 12 | VAS; PSQI | 7 |
Taheri et al. ( 17 ) | Iran | 150 U Dysport vs. 0.9% NS | 141 | 4 | VAS; NPS | 10 |
Ghasemi et al. ( 7 ) | Iran | 100 U Dysport vs. 0.9% NS | 40 | 3 | VAS; NPS | 10 |
Salehi et al. ( 18 ) | Iran | 100 U Dysport vs. 0.9% NS | 32 | 12 | VAS; NPS; PSQI; SF-36 | 10 |
Abbreviations: VAS, Visual Analog Scale; PSQI, Pittsburgh sleep quality index; SF-36, 36-item short form survey; NPS, Neuropathic Pain Scale; NS, normal saline.