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. 2016 Apr 20;2016(4):CD008541. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008541.pub3
Summary of results: complete relief of functional disability at two hours
  Baseline pain Studies Attacks treated Treatment (%) Comparator (%) Risk ratio (95% CI) NNT (95% CI)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 85/500 mg vs placebo mild 2 981 42 14 2.9 (2.3 to 3.7) 3.7 (3.1 to 4.6))
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 85/500 mg vs placebo ≥ mod 3 1984 25 7.3 3.4 (2.6 to 4.3) 5.8 (4.9 to 7.0)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 85/500 mg vs sumatriptan 85 mg ≥ mod 2 1354 32 23 1.4 (1.2 to 1.7) 11 (7.1 to 21)
Sumatriptan plus naproxen 85/500 mg vs naproxen 500 mg ≥ mod 2 1352 32 20 1.6 (1.4 to 2.0) 8.0 (5.9 to 13)
CI: confidence interval; mod: moderate; NNT: number needed to treat for an additional beneficial outcome.