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. 2015 Jun 15;2015(6):CD007402. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007402.pub3

Governali 1995.

Methods R, DB, AC, parallel groups
Gel or cream applied 3 times daily for up to 14 days
Assessed at baseline, 7, 14 days
Participants Soft tissue injuries + 2 fractures
N = 30
M = 21, F = 9
Median age 38 years
Mean baseline pain on movement moderate to severe (2.8, scale 0 to 4)
Interventions Ketoprofen gel 5%, 3 x 2 to 3 g daily, n = 15
Ketoprofen cream 1%, 3 x 2 to 3 g daily, n = 15
Outcomes PGE: 5‐point scale (responder = "good" and "excellent")
Adverse events
Withdrawals
Notes Oxford Quality Score: R1, DB1, W1. Total =3/5
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Not described
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not described
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Treatments were given in identical tubes and measurements made by blinded observers, but one was a cream and the other a gel
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk All participants included in analysis
Size High risk < 50 participants per treatment arm