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. 2010 Jul 7;2010(7):CD006865. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006865.pub2

Kellstein 2004.

Methods RCT, DB, DD, placebo and active controlled parallel group study, single oral dose. Medication administered when pain intensity was moderate to severe. Study duration 24 hours
Participants Post‐operative dental surgery, third molar extraction
Male and females
 Mean age 22 years (range 17 to 41 years)
N = 355
Interventions Lumiracoxib 400 mg, n = 101
Rofecoxib 50 mg, n = 102
Celecoxib 200 mg, n = 101
Placebo, n = 51
Outcomes ≥50% PR over six hours
Time to onset of analgesia
Use of rescue medication
Adverse events
Notes Oxford Quality Score: R1, DB2, W0. Total = 3
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Not reported
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not reported
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk "double dummy"