Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Adverse effects | |||||
Systematic review |
421 adults with cervical dystonia 6 RCTs in this analysis |
Proportion of people with any adverse effect (neck weakness, dysphagia, voice changes/hoarseness, dry mouth/sore throat)
131/226 (58%) with botulinum A toxin 89/195 (46%) with placebo |
OR 2.10 95% CI 1.32 to 3.25 P = 0.002 NNH 6 95% CI 4 to 15 |
Small effect size | placebo |
Systematic review |
605 adults with cervical dystonia 10 RCTs in this analysis |
Proportion of people with neck weakness
62/339 (18%) with botulinum A toxin 9/266 (3%) with placebo |
OR 4.86 95% CI 2.55 to 9.25 P <0.00001 NNH 8 95% CI 7 to 10 |
Moderate effect size | placebo |
Systematic review |
210 adults with cervical dystonia 2 RCTs in this analysis |
Proportion of people with voice changes/hoarseness
15/120 (13%) with botulinum A toxin 4/90 (4%) with placebo |
OR 2.62 95% CI 0.98 to 7.01 P = 0.05 |
Not significant | |
Systematic review |
401 adults with cervical dystonia 6 RCTs in this analysis |
Proportion of people with dry mouth/sore throat
42/216 (19%) with botulinum A toxin 15/185 (8%) with placebo |
OR 2.54 95% CI 1.42 to 4.55 P = 0.002 NNH 10 95% CI 7 to 21 |
Moderate effect size | placebo |
RCT 3-armed trial |
233 adults with cervical dystonia |
Proportion of people with dysphagia
8/78 (10%) with incobotulinumtoxinA (120 U) 13/81 (16%) with incobotulinumtoxinA (240 U) 2/74 (3%) with placebo |
Significance not assessed |
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RCT 3-armed trial |
233 adults with cervical dystonia |
Proportion of people with neck pain
4/78 (5%) with incobotulinumtoxinA (120 U) 10/81 (12%) with incobotulinumtoxinA (240 U) 1/74 (1%) with placebo |
Significance not assessed |
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RCT 3-armed trial |
233 adults with cervical dystonia |
Proportion of people with muscle weakness
5/78 (6%) with incobotulinumtoxinA (120 U) 8/81 (10%) with incobotulinumtoxinA (240 U) 1/74 (1%) with placebo |
Significance not assessed |
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RCT |
170 adults with cervical dystonia and who previously responded to onabotulinumtoxinA injections; |
Proportion of people with treatment-related dysphagia
7% with known responders to onabotulinumtoxinA 0% with placebo Absolute numbers not reported |
P = 0.03 |
Effect size not calculated | placebo |
RCT |
170 adults with cervical dystonia and who previously responded to onabotulinumtoxinA injections; |
Proportion of people with treatment-related neck pain
1% with known responders to onabotulinumtoxinA 4% with placebo Absolute numbers not reported |
Reported as not significant |
Not significant |