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. 2015 Sep 11;2015:2407.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Adverse effects

Systematic review
Adults with chronic non-malignant pain, stable opioid dose, based in secondary and tertiary care
4 RCTs in this analysis
Total number of adverse events
with alvimopan
with placebo
Absolute results not reported

RR 1.07
95% CI 0.98 to 1.17
Not significant

Systematic review
Adults with chronic non-malignant pain, stable opioid dose, based in secondary and tertiary care
4 RCTs in this analysis
Diarrhoea
with alvimopan
with placebo
Absolute results not reported

RR 1.56
95% CI 1.01 to 2.40
NNH 28
95% CI 16 to 100
Small effect size placebo

Systematic review
Adults with chronic non-malignant pain, stable opioid dose, based in secondary and tertiary care
3 RCTs in this analysis
Headache
with alvimopan
with placebo
Absolute results not reported

RR 1.52
95% CI 1.02 to 2.27
NNH 33
95% CI 16 to 200
Small effect size placebo