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World J Clin Cases. May 6, 2026; 14(13): 119779
Published online May 6, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i13.119779
Published online May 6, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i13.119779
Table 5 The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation quality assessment
| Outcome | Study types | Risk of bias | Inconsistency | Indirectness | Imprecision | Publication bias | Quality rating |
| Opioid consumption reduction | 9 RCTs, 6 observational | Serious | Not serious | Serious | Not serious | Undetected | ⊕⊕⊕○ moderate |
| Pain scores | 7 RCTs, 4 observational | Serious | Serious | Serious | Serious | Undetected | ⊕⊕○○ low |
| Quality of recovery | 4 RCTs | Not serious | Not serious | Serious | Serious | Undetected | ⊕⊕○○ low |
| Adverse events | 8 RCTs, 5 observational | Serious | Not serious | Not serious | Serious | Undetected | ⊕⊕○○ low |
| Length of stay | 5 RCTs, 3 observational | Serious | Serious | Not serious | Not serious | Undetected | ⊕⊕○○ low |
- Citation: Tilokani H, Shahzad A, Rafique Malik B, Shehzadi A, Jawed I, Bin Gulzar AH, Rehman A, Ikram J, Khan S, Mal M, Zakeri MA. Efficacy and safety of regional blocks and multimodal analgesia in psychiatric patients at risk of opioid misuse: A systematic review. World J Clin Cases 2026; 14(13): 119779
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v14/i13/119779.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v14.i13.119779