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. 2017 Oct 30;2017(10):CD012509. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012509.pub2

3. Outcome matrix: opioids versus placebo for reviews contributing quantitative outcomes.

Events reported Cepeda 2006 Chaparro 2012 Chaparro 2013 da Costa 2014 Derry 2016 Gaskell 2016 Haroutiunian 2012 McNicol 2013 Noble 2010 Santos 2015 Stannard 2016 Whittle 2011 Totals
Any adverse event       X X X   X     X X 6
Any serious adverse event X     X X X       X X   6
Withdrawals due to adverse events X X   X X X X X   X X X 10
Deaths X X X X X X   X X   X   9
Anorexia     X                   1
Constipation X X   X     X           4
Diarrhoea   X                     1
Dizziness   X X   X   X X         5
Drowsiness or somnolence X X   X     X           4
Fatigue     X                   1
Gastrointestinal (unspecified)           X             1
Headache   X                     1
Hot flushes   X                     1
Increased sweating   X                     1
Infection   X X                   2
Nausea   X X   X     X         4
Nervous system (unspecified)           X             1
Pruritus     X                   1
Sinusitis     X                   1
Vomiting     X   X     X         3
Xerostomia   X                     1

An "X" indicates that the outcome was reported (whether or not any participants experienced it).

In Cepeda 2006, "serious adverse events" were defined as adverse events that resulted in withdrawals. These data are therefore included in both categories for the review in question.