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. 2009 Jul 8;2009(3):CD001548. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001548.pub2

Comparison 2. Ibuprofen 100 mg versus placebo.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Participants with at least 50% pain relief over 4 to 6 hours 4 396 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 3.68 [2.29, 5.92]
2 Participants using rescue medication over 6 hours 3 296 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.69 [0.57, 0.84]
3 Participants with any adverse event 3 310 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.21 [0.71, 2.07]