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. 2014 Dec 11;2014(12):CD009281. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009281.pub3

Comparison 3. Analgesic plus caffeine versus analgesic alone by dose of caffeine.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Primary outcome 16   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.1 Caffeine < 70 mg 5 596 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.14 [0.97, 1.34]
1.2 Caffeine 70 mg to 150 mg 14 2983 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.21 [1.12, 1.32]
1.3 Caffeine > 150 mg 6 745 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.21 [1.07, 1.35]