Table 4.

Probabilistic sensitivity analysis with first-order Monte Carlo simulation

Drugs	Mean ± SD*	Median	Interquartile range
			5%	95%
Celecoxib
Cost	6,198.7 ± 15,507.1	5,016.6	3,653.1	10,795.3
Effectiveness	365.0	315.0	125.0	452.0
Nonselective NSAIDs
Cost	6,528.2 ± 6,199.9	5,300.0	2,340.7	14,497.9
Effectiveness	289.0	265.0	84.0	396.0
Acetaminophen
Cost	6,994.3 ± 46,583.7	5,721.5	2,292.7	15,994.9
Effectiveness	275.0	259.0	74.0	351.0

*Standard deviation.

Costs are expressed in Mexican pesos and effectiveness is according to number of patients with pain control without adverse events.

NSAIDs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.