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. 2001 Nov 24;323(7323):1236–1239. doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7323.1236
  Drug No of studies Pooled relative risk (95% CI)† P value (heterogenicity)
Ibuprofen NA 1.0 NA
Fenoprofen  2 1.6 (1.0 to 2.5) 0.310
Aspirin  6 1.6 (1.3 to 2.0) 0.685
Diclofenac  8 1.8 (1.4 to 2.3) 0.778
Sulindac  5 2.1 (1.6 to 2.7) 0.685
Diflunisal  2 2.2 (1.2 to 4.1) 0.351
Naproxen 10 2.2 (1.7 to 2.9) 0.131
Indometacin 11 2.4 (1.9 to 3.1) 0.488
Tolmetin  2 3.0 (1.8 to 4.9) 0.298
Piroxicam 10 3.8 (2.7 to 5.2) 0.087
Ketoprofen  7 4.2 (2.7 to 6.4) 0.258
Azapropazone  2  9.2 (4.0 to 21.0) 0.832