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

Systematic review
34 women randomised, 32 women in analysis
Data from 1 RCT
Pain relief
with aspirin
with naproxen
Absolute results not reported

RR 2.29
95% CI 1.09 to 4.79
Moderate effect size naproxen

Systematic review
96 women Pain intensity continuous data (not further defined)
with aspirin
with fenoprofen
Absolute results not reported

Mean difference 0.65
95% CI 0.10 to 1.20
P = 0.021
Effect size not calculated fenoprofen

Systematic review
47 women
Data from 1 RCT
Number of cycles where treatment gave moderate/good pain relief
13/89 (15%) with aspirin
42/90 (47%) with indomethacin

P <0.001
These data are per cycle rather than by participant
Effect size not calculated indomethacin
Need for additional medication

Systematic review
96 women
Data from 1 RCT
Additional analgesics required
with aspirin
with fenoprofen
Absolute results not reported

OR 2.06
95% CI 0.73 to 5.83
P = 0.17
Not significant