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

Giglio 1990.

Methods Randomised, double blind, 5 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 to 6 hours
Participants Surgical removal of impacted third molars
N = 200 (196 analysed for efficacy)
M = 35, F = 165
Mean age 23 years
Interventions Codeine 60 mg, n = 39
Meclofenamate 100 mg, n = 41
Meclofenamate/codeine 50/30 mg, n = 40
Meclofenamate/codeine 100/60 mg, n = 40
Placebo, n = 40
 
 196 for efficacy: 37, 41, 39, 39, 39
Outcomes PI: standard 4 point scale
PR: standard 5 point scale
PGE: standard 5 point scale
Use of rescue medication
Adverse events
Withdrawals
Notes Oxford Qualtiy Score: R1, DB2, W1. Total = 4
Timing for use of rescue medication not given
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 Low risk "All study medications were identical in appearance"