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

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
Participants Surgical removal of impacted third molars
N = 129
M/F not given
Mean age 26 years
Interventions Codeine 90 mg, n = 27
Ketoprofen 25 mg, n = 24
Ketoprofen 50 mg, n = 27
Ketoprofen 100 mg, n = 27
Placebo, n = 24
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
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"