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Table 2 Summary of findings

From: The effect of fascia iliaca block on postoperative pain and analgesic consumption for patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Outcomes

Trials, n

Patients, n

Effect size (95% CI)

P value

I2 (%)

Quality of the evidence (GRADE)

FIB

Control

Postoperative pain at 0-2 h

6

199

199

−0.06 (−0.44, 0.32)

0.76

71

lowab

Postoperative pain at 6 h

6

219

221

0.22 (−0.21, 0.65)

0.32

79

lowab

Postoperative pain at 12 h

7

259

261

0.14 (−0.48, 0.76)

0.65

91

lowab

Postoperative pain at 24 h

12

407

408

0.11 (−0.36, 0.58)

0.64

90

moderatea

Postoperative opioid consumption during the first 24 h

10

328

328

−0.53 (−1.23, 0.18)

0.14

94

moderatea

Postoperative opioid consumption during the first 48 h

5

218

220

−0.62 (−1.85, 0.62)

0.33

97

lowab

Complications

9

328

330

0.99 (0.58, 1.72)

0.99

73

moderatea

  1. Reasons for downgrading the evidence level
  2. aHeterogeneity was found
  3. bSmall sample bias may exist
  4. FIB fascia iliaca block; CI confidence interval