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. 2013 Nov 25;2013(11):CD003227. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003227.pub3
Methods Randomised, double blind, active control (ketorolac), single IM dose. Study duration 6 h
Baseline PI = moderate or severe
Self assessment at t = 0, 0.5, 1.0, then hourly up to 6 h.
Participants Orthopaedic surgery
N = 97
M 40, F 57
Mean age = 35 years
Interventions Dipyrone 2.5 g IM, n = 48
Ketorolac 30 mg IM, n = 49 (48 analysed for efficacy)
Outcomes PI: non‐standard 5 point scale (none‐very severe)
PR: standard 5 point scale (0‐4)
PGE: standard 5 point scale
Notes Oxford Quality Score: R1, DB1, W1. Total = 3
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Not reported
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not reported
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) All outcomes Unclear risk "dual observer technique"