Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Proportion of people who developed PTSD | |||||
RCT |
22 people with PTSD symptoms and sleep-initiation difficulties a mean 14 days after a road traffic accident, industrial accident, or non-sexual assault, seven with acute stress disorder |
Proportion of people with PTSD (assessed by Structured Clinical Interview using DSM-IV criteria for PTSD)
6 weeks
6/11 (54%) with temazepam (30 mg daily for 5 days followed by 15 mg daily for 2 days) 3/11 (27%) with placebo |
P value not reported The RCT is likely to have been underpowered to detect clinically important differences in outcomes |