Comparison 8. NSAIDs vs paracetamol.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Pain relief dichotomous data	3		Odds Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.89 [1.05, 3.43]
1.1 Ibuprofen vs paracetamol	2		Odds Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.73 [0.83, 3.60]
1.2 Naproxen vs paracetamol	1		Odds Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	2.25 [0.81, 6.22]
2 All adverse effects	1		Odds Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.85 [0.31, 2.34]
2.1 Ibuprofen vs paracetamol	1		Odds Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.85 [0.31, 2.34]
3 Gastrointestinal adverse effects	1		Odds Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.0 [0.06, 16.62]
3.1 Naproxen vs paracetamol	1		Odds Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.0 [0.06, 16.62]
4 Neurological adverse effects	1		Odds Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.54 [0.24, 9.83]
4.1 Naproxen vs paracetamol	1		Odds Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.54 [0.24, 9.83]