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. 2022 Nov 28;5(11):e2243848. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.43848

Table. Study Characteristics of All Trials Included in the Meta-analysis.

Source No. of participants Mean age, y Female, No. % Study duration Substance Type of pain Route of administration Crossover design Financial interest
Berman et al,13 2004 48 39 0 1.8 wk Nabiximols Neuropathic Spray Yes Yes
Buggy et al,14 2003 40 48 40 (100) 6 h THC Other Pill No No
Chaves et al,15 2020 17 52 9 (100) 8 wk THC Other Oil No Yes
Corey-Bloom et al,16 2012 30 51 19 (63) 45 min THC MS Smoked Yes No
De Vries et al,17 2017 50 52 11 (22) 12 wk THC Other Pill No No
Issa et al,18 2014 29 51 16 (53) 8 h Dronabinol Other Pill Yes No
Langford et al,24 2013 339 49 117 (68) 14 wk THC or CBD Multiple Spray No Yes
Malik et al,25 2017 13 43 11 (85) 4 wk Dronabinol Other Pill No No
Nurmikko et al,26 2007 125 53 74 (59) 5 wk Nabiximols Neuropathic Spray No Yes
Rog et al,23 2005 63 49 52 (79) 4 wk THC or CBD MS Spray No Yes
Schimrigk et al,19 2017 240 48 175 (73) 16 wk Dronabinol Neuropathic Spray No Yes
Skrabek et al, 200820 40 50 37 (93) 4 wk Nabilone Other Pill No No
Toth et al,21 2012 26 62 13 (50) 9 wk Nabilone Neuropathic Pill No Yes
Turcott et al,22 2018 33 61 26 (79) 8 wk Nabilone Other Pill No No
Wade et al,28 2003 24 48 12 (50) 6 wk THC Neuropathic Spray Yes Yes
Wallace et al,27 2015 16 57 7 (44) 4 h THC Neuropathic Vaporized Yes No
Ware et al,29 2010 23 45 12 (52) 2 wk THC Neuropathic Pill Yes No
Weizman et al,30 2018 15 33 0 4 h THC Neuropathic Spray Yes No
Zadikoff et al,31 2011 9 60 9 (100) 8 wk Dronabinol Neuropathic Pill Yes No
Zajicek et al,32 2012 279 52 175 (65) 12 wk THC or CBD MS Pill No No

Abbreviations: CBD, cannabidiol; MS, multiple sclerosis; THC, tetrahydrocannabinol.