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. 2010 Apr 14;2010(4):CD008099. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008099.pub2

Defoort 1983.

Methods Randomised, double blind, 4 parallel groups. Single oral dose
Medication administered when baseline pain reached a moderate to severe intensity
Pain assessed at 0, 30, 60 min, then hourly up to 6 hours
Participants Episiotomy
N = 54
All F
Age not reported
Interventions Codeine 60 mg, n = 15
Ciramadol 30 mg, n = 13
Ciramadol 60 mg, n = 12
Placebo, n = 14
Outcomes PI: standard 10 cm VAS
PR: standard 10 cm VAS
Use of rescue medication
Adverse events
Withdrawals
Notes Oxford Qualtiy Score: R1, DB1, W1. Total = 3
Rescue medication allowed after 2 hours
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Adequate sequence generation? Unclear risk Not described
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk Not described
Blinding? 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Not described