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Systematic literature screening, data abstraction and risk of bias appraisal were conducted independently and in duplicate by pairs of reviewers. We used random-effects models for all meta-analyses and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach to evaluate the certainty of evidence.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We included 60 longitudinal studies (56 non-comparative, 4 comparative) that enrolled 4966 patients with chronic non-cancer spine-related pain. 31 studies investigated radiofrequency ablation or denervation, 22 epidural injections and 11 joint injections or nerve blocks. Low certainty evidence suggests that joint targeted steroid injection and epidural steroid injection for chronic spine pain may result in temporary altered level of consciousness (incidence: 2.1%; 95% CI 1.1% to 4.0%), joint radiofrequency nerve ablation, joint targeted steroid injection and epidural injection of local anaesthetic and steroids may result in deep infection (incidence: 0.7%; 95% CI 0.3% to 2.0%), epidural steroid injection, joint radiofrequency nerve ablation and joint targeted injection of local anaesthetic and steroids may result in dural puncture (incidence: 1.4%; 95% CI 0.5% to 4.3%), and dorsal root ganglion radiofrequency and joint radiofrequency nerve ablation with or without joint-targeted injection of steroids may result in prolonged pain or stiffness (incidence: 8.6%; 95% CI 6.3% to 11.6%). Several interventional procedures may result in metabolic complications and prolonged sensory deficits, but the supporting evidence was only very low certainty. Most complications resolved spontaneously or with conservative management.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Low certainty evidence suggests that several common interventional procedures for chronic spine pain show risk of deep infection, dural puncture, temporary altered level of consciousness and prolonged pain or stiffness. 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