Mehlisch 1984.
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 mins, then hourly to 6 hours |
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Participants | Surgical removal of impacted third molars N = 129 M/F not given Mean age 26 years |
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Interventions | Codeine 90 mg, n = 27 Ketoprofen 25 mg, n = 24 Ketoprofen 50 mg, n = 27 Ketoprofen 100 mg, n = 27 Placebo, n = 24 |
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Outcomes | PI: standard 4 point scale PR: standard 5 point scale PGE: standard 5 point scale (1 to 5 and reverse order) Use of rescue medication Adverse events |
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Notes | Oxford Qualtiy Score: R2, DB2, W0. Total = 4 | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Adequate sequence generation? | Low risk | Medication "distributed on the basis of a random code" |
Allocation concealment? | Low risk | Medication was in an envelope |
Blinding? All outcomes | Low risk | "identical capsules" |