Forbes 1986.
Methods | Randomised, double blind, 5 parallel groups. Single oral dose Medication administered when baseline pain reached a moderate to severe intensity Pain assessed at baseline, then hourly up to 12 hours |
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Participants | Surgical removal of impacted third molars N = 198 M = 79, F = 119 Mean age 25 years |
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Interventions | Codeine 60 mg, n = 44 Naproxen sodium 550 mg, n = 38 Naproxen sodium + codeine 550/60 mg, n = 38 Aspirin 650 mg, n = 36 Placebo, n = 42 |
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Outcomes | PI: standard 4 point scale PR: standard 5 point scale PGE: standard 5 point scale Time use of rescue medication Adverse events: any, serious Withdrawals |
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Notes | Oxford Qualtiy Score: R2, DB2, W1. Total = 5 | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Adequate sequence generation? | Low risk | Computer assigned patient numbers "using a random‐numbers generator" |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | Not described |
Blinding? All outcomes | Low risk | "All tablets were identical in appearance" |