Table 5.
Type of dominance | |||
Extended* | Absolute | ||
Celecoxib | |||
Control joint pain | ↓ | 44.0% | |
Control joint pain without adverse events | ↓ | 41.0% | |
Nonselective NSAIDs | |||
Control joint pain | ↑ | 67.5% | 82.5% |
Control joint pain without adverse events | ↑ | 49.5% | 63.0% |
Acetaminophen | |||
Control joint pain | ↑ | 48.0% | 55.0% |
Control joint pain without adverse events | ↑ | 94.0% | it is not feasible |
NSAIDs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Extended dominance is defined as the set of all possible mixed therapeutic strategies that dominates a unique strategy in both higher effectiveness and less cost [67].