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. 2016 Jan 19;116(2):269–276. doi: 10.1093/bja/aev457

Table 3.

Statistical analysis of SPID at rest during 2, 4, 6, 24, and 48 h (analysis of covariance; all randomized patients). DKP, dexketoprofen trometamol 25 mg; DKP/TRAM, dexketoprofen trometamol/tramadol hydrochloride 25 mg/75 mg; se, standard error; SPIDn, sum of the pain intensity differences during ‘n’ hours after the first dose; TRAM, tramadol hydrochloride 100 mg

Time points
Point estimate (se) (Treatment A) Point estimate (se) (Treatment B) Estimated treatment difference (se) (Treatment A−B) 95% Confidence interval P-value
Treatment A Treatment B
SPID2 at rest
 DKP/TRAM DKP 52 (2.7) 44 (2.7) 7.9 (3.8) 0.4–16 0.038
 DKP/TRAM TRAM 52 (2.7) 47 (2.7) 5.7 (3.8) −1.8 to 13 0.136
 DKP Placebo 44 (2.7) 40 (2.7) 4.1 (3.8) −3.4 to 12 0.282
 TRAM Placebo 47 (2.7) 6.4 (3.8) 6.4 (3.8) −1.2 to 14 0.097
SPID4 at rest
 DKP/TRAM DKP 124 (5.8) 103 (5.8) 22 (8.2) 5.9–38 0.008
 DKP/TRAM TRAM 124 (5.8) 105 (5.8) 19 (8.2) 3.2–35 0.019
 DKP Placebo 103 (5.8) 85 (5.8) 18 (8.2) 1.7–34 0.030
 TRAM Placebo 105 (5.8) 85 (5.8) 20 (8.2) 4.4–36 0.013
SPID6 at rest
 DKP/TRAM DKP 191 (8.9) 158 (8.8) 33 (13) 8.1–57 0.009
 DKP/TRAM TRAM 191 (8.9) 159 (8.8) 32 (13) 7.5–57 0.011
 DKP Placebo 158 (8.8) 120 (8.8) 38 (13) 14–63 0.002
 TRAM Placebo 159 (8.8) 120 (8.8) 39 (13) 14–63 0.002
SPID24 at rest
 DKP/TRAM DKP 929 (34) 752 (34) 177 (48) 82–271 <0.001
 DKP/TRAM TRAM 929 (34) 827 (34) 102 (48) 8.1–197 0.033
SPID48 at rest
 DKP/TRAM DKP 1949 (65) 1674 (65) 274 (92) 93–455 0.003
 DKP/TRAM TRAM 1949 (65) 1771 (65) 178 (92) −2.8 to 359 0.054