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. 2011 Sep 27;8(9):e1001098. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001098

Table 4. Selected pair-wise comparisons of individual drugs.

Drug Tested Reference Drug in the Comparison
Rofecoxib Diclofenac Ibuprofen Naproxen Celecoxib
Etoricoxib 1.29 (0.86, 1.93), n = 3 studies 1.36 (0.89, 2.09), n = 3 studies 1.68 (1.14, 2.49), n = 3 studies 1.75 (1.16, 2.64), n = 3 studies
Etodolac 0.95 (0.78, 1.16), n = 5 studies 1.04 (0.88, 1.24), n = 7 studies 1.10 (0.96, 1.26), n = 7 studies
Diclofenac 1.0 (0.89, 1.12), n = 18 studies 1.13 (1.03, 1.24), n = 27 studies 1.22 (1.11, 1.35), n = 25 studies 1.15 (1.02, 1.30), n = 19 studies
Naproxen 0.92 (0.87, 0.99), n = 32 studies __ 0.96 (0.81, 1.13), n = 23 studies
Meloxicam 1.11 (1.0, 1.23), n = 6 studies
Indomethacin 1.23 (1.10, 1.39), n = 15 studies

Values are pooled RRRs and 99% CIs. Bold indicates significant difference at p<0.0033 (the Bonferroni-adjusted threshold p-value; n = 15 comparisons; alpha = 0.05).