Table 1. | PICO framework of the framed clinical question |
Patient, population, problem (P) | Individuals with trigeminal neuralgia |
Intervention (I) | Botulinum toxin type A |
Comparison (C) | Saline (NaCl) as a placebo |
Outcome (O) | Presence or absence or reduction of pain |
Study design (S) | Randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trials |
Focus questions | What is the efficacy and differences between botulinum toxin type A doses and side effects of botulinum toxin type A therapy in patients with trigeminal neuralgia? |