Cooper 1982.
Methods | Randomised, double blind, 6 parallel groups. Single oral dose Medication administered when baseline pain reached a moderate to severe intensity Pain assessed at baseline then hourly to 4 hours |
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Participants | Surgical removal of 1 to 4 impacted third molars N = 249 M = 83, F = 166 Mean age 23 years |
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Interventions | Codeine 60 mg, n = 41 Ibuprofen 400 mg, n = 38 Ibuprofen + Codeine 400/60 mg, n = 41 Aspirin 650 mg, n = 38 Aspirin/codeine 650mg/60 mg, n = 45 Placebo, n = 46 |
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Outcomes | PI: standard 4 point scale PR: standard 5 point scale PGE: standard 5 point scale Use of rescue medication Adverse events Withdrawals |
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Notes | Oxford Qualtiy Score: R1, DB2, W1. Total = 4 Rescue medication allowed after 1 hour |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Adequate sequence generation? | Unclear risk | Not described |
Allocation concealment? | Low risk | Pharmaceutical company held randomisation code and packaged bottles, which were identified by sequential code number only |
Blinding? All outcomes | Low risk | tablets "appeared identical for every patient" |