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 |