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. 2013 Nov 25;2013(11):CD003227. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003227.pub3
Methods Randomised, double blind, placebo control, single oral dose. Study duration 4 h
Baseline PI = moderate or severe
Self assessment at t = 0.15, 1, then hourly up to 4 h.
Participants Orthopaedic surgery
N = 85
M 57, F 28
Mean age 39 years
Interventions Dipyrone 1 g, n = 28
Acetaminophen 1 g, n = 28
Placebo, n = 29
Outcomes PI: standard 4 point scale (0‐3)
PR: standard 5 point scale (0‐4)
PGE: non‐standard 4 point scale
Use of rescue medication
Notes Oxford Quality Score: R1, DB2, W0. Total = 3
Rescue medication allowed after 2 h
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 Low risk Capsules were identical in appearance