The evidence for pharmacological treatment of neuropathic pain

NB Finnerup, SH Sindrup, TS Jensen - Pain, 2010 - Elsevier
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials on neuropathic pain treatment are
accumulating, so an updated review of the available evidence is needed. Studies were
identified using MEDLINE and EMBASE searches. Numbers needed to treat (NNT) and
numbers needed to harm (NNH) values were used to compare the efficacy and safety of
different treatments for a number of neuropathic pain conditions. One hundred and seventy-
four studies were included, representing a 66% increase in published randomized, placebo …