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 |