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. 2009 Jan 21;2009(1):CD004234. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004234.pub3

Binning 2007.

Methods RCT, DB, single and multiple dose phases, 3 parallel groups
Medication administered when baseline pain reached a moderate to severe intensity
Pain assessed at 0, 15, 30, 45 mins, then 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 hours
Participants Arthroscopic knee surgery
Mean age 38 years
N = 94
M = 66, F = 28
Interventions Naproxen 500 mg, n = 34
Nimesulide 100 mg, n = 29
Placebo, n = 31
Outcomes PI: 100 mm VAS (and non‐std 5 point scale)
PR: std 5 point scale
PGE: std 5 point scale
Number of participants using rescue medication
Number of participants reporting serious adverse events
Notes Oxford Quality Score: R1, DB2, W1
Period before rescue medication permitted unspecified. Rescue medication: paracetamol 500 mg up to 6 x daily