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 |
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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.