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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 and severe
Self assessment at t = 0.30, 1, and then hourly up to 4 h.
Participants Mainly orthopaedic surgery
N = 86
M 49, F 37
Mean age: 32 years
Interventions Dipyrone 1 g, n = 30
Acetaminophen 1 g, n = 30
Placebo group, n = 30
Outcomes PI: standard 4 point scale (0‐3)
PR: standard 5 point (0‐4)
PGE: nonstandard 4 point scale
Notes Oxford Quality Score: R1, DB1, W0. Total = 2
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 Not reported