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. 2015 Jul 30;2015(7):CD001751. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001751.pub3

Daniels 2008.

Methods Allocation concealment unclear, computer‐generated randomisation sequences, double‐blind, cross‐over design
124/144 analysed
Participants Included: women with primary dysmenorrhoea, healthy, non‐lactating,  pregnancy test negative, using birth control
Excluded: women with secondary dysmenorrhoea, hypersensitivity to NSAIDs, bowel disease or ulcers
Interventions Naproxen 500 mg
Placebo
Medicate twice daily
Outcomes Change in pain intensity (SPID score)
Adverse effects
Notes Study also included lumiracoxib (since withdrawn)
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Low risk Computer‐generated
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Method not described
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Double‐blinded, placebo not described
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk "Adverse events were recorded throughout the study"
Complete follow‐up? High risk 124/144 analysed (86%)
Potential bias related to study funding High risk Novartis sponsored