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. 2002 Oct 21;2002(4):CD003867. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003867

Miralles 1987.

Methods Randomised, double blind.
No placebo group
Baseline PI=moderate or severe pain
Self assessment at t=0 and 30 min
Participants N=50
Dipyrone 2 g, n=23
Diclofenac 75 mg, n=27
12 patients were excluded
Interventions Dipyrone 2 g Diclofenac 75 mg
Single IM dose, 30 min
Outcomes PI=100 mm VAS (0=no pain; 100=unbearable pain)
 PR=100 mm VAS, (0% to 100% improvement)
 Improvement=<50% reduction in pain within 30 min of drug administration.
Presented dichotomous data
 ( > 50% improvement in PR) at 30 min
 Dipyrone=15/23
 Diclofenac=22/27
Notes 12 patients were excluded.
No adverse effects were reported.
QS=3
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk A ‐ Adequate