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. 2011 Feb 21;2011:0813.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Pain relief

Systematic review
68 women in analysis for this comparison
Data from 1 RCT
Proportion of women with pain relief
9/33 (27%) with paracetamol (1000 mg up to 3 times daily)
16/35 (46%) with naproxen (220 mg up to 3 times daily)

OR 2.25
95% CI 0.81 to 6.19
Not significant

Systematic review
67 women randomised, 60 women in analysis
Data from 1 RCT
Pain relief
with paracetamol (1000 mg three times daily)
with ibuprofen (400 mg three times daily)
Absolute results not reported

RR 0.86
95% CI 0.68 to 1.10
Not significant