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. 2014 Oct 21;2014:0813.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Adverse effects

Systematic review
Women with primary dysmenorrhoea Adverse effects
with aspirin
with placebo
Absolute results not reported

RR 1.3
95% CI 0.79 to 2.17
Not significant

Systematic review
Women with primary dysmenorrhoea Nausea
with aspirin
with placebo
Absolute results not reported

RR 1.66
95% CI 0.59 to 4.67
Not significant

Systematic review
Women with primary dysmenorrhoea Dizziness
with aspirin
with placebo
Absolute results not reported

RR 1.29
95% CI 0.28 to 5.89
Not significant

Systematic review
Women with primary dysmenorrhoea Headache
with aspirin
with placebo
Absolute results not reported

RR 0.60
95% CI 0.18 to 2.04
Not significant

Systematic review
Women with primary dysmenorrhoea
2 RCTs in this analysis
Gastrointestinal adverse effects
with aspirin
with placebo
Absolute results not reported

OR 1.41
95% CI 0.55 to 3.60
P = 0.48
Not significant

Systematic review
96 women
Data from 1 RCT
Neurological adverse effects
with aspirin
with placebo
Absolute results not reported

OR 3.66
95% CI 0.75 to 17.78
P = 0.11
Not significant