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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 11.
Published in final edited form as: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Mar 14;3:CD004233. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004233.pub3

Comparison 2. Celecoxib 400 mg versus placebo.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 At least 50% pain relief over 4-6 hours, dental pain 4 620 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 11.47 [5.85, 22.49]
2 Use of rescue medication over 24 hours 3 518 Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.68 [0.62, 0.74]
3 Any adverse event 4 521 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.05 [0.85, 1.29]