Comparison 8. Mefenamic acid versus naproxen.
Outcome or subgroup title | No. of studies | No. of participants | Statistical method | Effect size |
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1 Menstrual blood loss (mL/cycle) | 2 | 61 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | 21.00 [‐5.85, 47.85] |
2 Number of days' bleeding | 1 | 35 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | ‐0.40 [‐1.59, 0.79] |
3 Total adverse events | 1 | 35 | Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) | 0.12 [0.01, 2.00] |
4 Gastrointestinal adverse events | 1 | 35 | Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) | 0.24 [0.06, 0.87] |
5 Central nervous system adverse events | 1 | 35 | Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) | 1.40 [0.34, 5.73] |