3. Results of sensitivity analyses.
Outcome | Sensitivity analysis |
Pain, children with headache, post‐treatment | RR 2.79, 95% CI 2.01 to 3.89; participants = 325; studies = 15; I2 = 56% |
N < 20 | RR 2.79, 95% CI 2.01 to 3.89; participants = 325; studies = 15; I2 = 56% |
N > 20 | No studies could be included in the analysis |
Pain, children with mixed pain conditions, post‐treatment | SMD ‐0.57, 95% CI ‐0.90 to ‐0.24; participants = 671; studies = 16; I2 = 74% |
N < 20 | SMD ‐0.84, 95% CI ‐1.27 to ‐0.41; participants = 221; studies = 7; I2 = 54% |
N > 20 | SMD ‐0.31, 95% CI ‐0.73 to 0.12; participants = 450; studies = 9; I2 = 79% |
Disability, children with mixed pain conditions, post‐treatment | SMD ‐0.37, 95% CI ‐0.64 to ‐0.11; participants = 687; studies = 14; I2 = 60% |
N < 20 | SMD ‐0.67, 95% CI ‐1.21 to ‐0.13; participants = 184; studies = 6; I2 = 64% |
N > 20 | SMD ‐0.21, 95% CI ‐0.41 to ‐0.00; participants = 503; studies = 8; I2 = 25% |
CI: confidence intervals SMD: standardised mean difference