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Evidence summaries

who Analgesic Ladder for Cancer Pain

There is no comparative data from randomized trials on the WHO analgesic ladder for cancer pain. Level of evidence: "D"

A systematic review 1 including 18 retrospective case series with a total of 3 985 subjects was abstracted in DARE. Across the studies, 69% to 100% of patients achieved adequate analgesia. However, there were a number of methodological limitations in the studies.

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