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. 2010 Feb 3;2010:1005.
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