Number of | Percent with outcome | |||||
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Outcome - daily dose | Studies | Participants | Pregabalin | Placebo | Relative benefit (95% CI) | NNT (95% CI) |
At least 30% pain relief | ||||||
150 mg | 1 | 263 | 31 | 27 | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.7) | not calculated |
300 mg | 4 | 1374 | 39 | 28 | 1.4 (1.2 to 1.6) | 9.2 (6.3 to 17) |
450 mg | 4 | 1376 | 43 | 28 | 1.5 (1.3 to 1.8) | 6.6 (5.0 to 9.8) |
600 mg | 3 | 1122 | 39 | 28 | 1.4 (1.2 to 1.6) | 9.1 (6.1 to 18) |
At least 50% pain relief | ||||||
150 mg | 1 | 263 | 13 | 13 | 1.0 (0.5 to 1.9) | not calculated |
300 mg | 4 | 1374 | 21 | 14 | 1.5 (1.2 to 1.9) | 14 (9.0 to 33) |
450 mg | 4 | 1376 | 25 | 14 | 1.7 (1.4 to 2.1) | 9.8 (7.0 to 16) |
600 mg | 3 | 1122 | 24 | 15 | 1.6 (1.3 to 2.1) | 11 (7.1 to 21) |
PGIC much or very much improved | ||||||
150 mg | 1 | 263 | 32 | 27 | 1.2 (0.8 to 1.8) | not calculated |
300 mg | 4 | 1374 | 36 | 28 | 1.5 (1.2 to 1.9) | 11 (7.3 to 26) |
450 mg | 4 | 1376 | 42 | 28 | 1.5 (1.3 to 1.8) | 6.8 (5.1 to 10) |
600 mg | 3 | 1122 | 41 | 28 | 1.5 (1.2 to 1.7) | 7.7 (5.4 to 13) |
PGIC very much improved | ||||||
150 mg | no data | |||||
300 mg | 4 | 1352 | 17 | 11 | 1.7 (1.2 to 2.9) | 16 (9.9 to 37) |
450 mg | 4 | 1354 | 19 | 11 | 1.8 (1.4 to 2.4) | 11 (7.9 to 20) |
600 mg | 3 | 1095 | 12 | 7 | 1.7 (1.1 to 2.4) | 21 (12 to 83) |
Lack of efficacy discontinuation | NNTp (95% CI) | |||||
150 mg | 1 | 263 | 9 | 14 | 0.7 (0.3 to 1.3) | not calculated |
300 mg | 4 | 1374 | 4 | 10 | 0.4 (0.3 to 0.7) | 18 (12 to 34) |
450 mg | 4 | 1376 | 3 | 10 | 0.3 (0.2 to 0.5) | 15 (11 to 25) |
600 mg | 3 | 1122 | 2 | 9 | 0.3 (0.2 to 0.5) | 15 (11 to 26) |