Belzarena 1998.
Methods | Randomised clinical trial. | |
Participants | Country: Portugal. Number randomised: 90. Post‐randomisation drop‐outs: not stated. Revised sample size: 90. Mean age: 42 years. Females: 65 (72.2%). Inclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria:
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Interventions | Participants were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups. Group 1: tenoxicam 20 mg in 4‐mL saline IV (n = 30). Group 2: tenoxicam 40 mg in 4‐mL saline IV (n = 30). Group 3: saline IV (n = 30). | |
Outcomes | No outcomes of interest for this review were reported. | |
Notes | Attempts were made to contact authors in August 2013. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | Quote: "Computer‐generated table". |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Comment: This information was not available. |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Quote: "Venipuncture was performed by a nurse who was unaware of the nature of the study". Comment: Further details were not available. |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Comment: This information was not available. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Comment: This information was not available. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | High risk | Comment: Mortality and morbidity were not reported. |
For‐profit bias | Unclear risk | Comment: This information was not available. |