Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Neurological disability | |||||
Systematic review |
66 adults with cervical dystonia; see further information on studies Data from 1 RCT |
Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale (TWSTRS)-disability score
12 weeks
with botulinum A toxin plus placebo tablets with trihexyphenidyl plus placebo injection Absolute results not reported |
WMD 2.50 95% CI 0.68 to 4.32 P = 0.0097 |
Effect size not calculated | botulinum A toxin |
Systematic review |
66 adults with cervical dystonia; see further information on studies Data from 1 RCT |
Tsui Scale score
12 weeks
with botulinum A toxin plus placebo tablets with trihexyphenidyl plus placebo injection Absolute results not reported |
WMD 4.60 95% CI 2.14 to 7.06 P = 0.0009 |
Effect size not calculated | botulinum A toxin |
Systematic review |
66 adults with cervical dystonia; see further information on studies Data from 1 RCT |
Mean difference in General Health Perception subscale score
with botulinum A toxin plus placebo tablets with trihexyphenidyl plus placebo injection Absolute results not reported |
Mean score difference 6 95% CI 4 to 12 P = 0.0023 |
Effect size not calculated | botulinum A toxin |
Systematic review |
66 adults with cervical dystonia; see further information on studies Data from 1 RCT |
Proportion of people with at least 3-point improvement on Tsui Scale
with botulinum A toxin plus placebo tablets with trihexyphenidyl plus placebo injection Absolute results not reported |
OR 3.92 95% CI 1.48 to 10.40 |
Moderate effect size | botulinum A toxin |
Systematic review |
66 adults with cervical dystonia; see further information on studies Data from 1 RCT |
Proportion of people with at least 3-point improvement on TWSTRS scale
with botulinum A toxin plus placebo tablets with trihexyphenidyl plus placebo injection Absolute results not reported |
OR 3.14 95% CI 1.10 to 8.97 P = 0.059 |
Moderate effect size | botulinum A toxin |
Systematic review |
66 adults with cervical dystonia; see further information on studies Data from 1 RCT |
Median improvement in TWSTRS-pain score
3 with botulinum A toxin plus placebo tablets 1 with trihexyphenidyl plus placebo injection |
Reported this difference did not reach statistical significance, no further details reported |
Not significant |