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. 2015 Jul 17;2015(7):CD010952. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010952.pub2

Comparison 4. NSAID vs NSAID.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Pain on Likert scale 6   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
2 Pain on VAS 7   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
3 Withdrawals due to adverse events 23   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
4 Patient's global assessment of disease activity 2   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
5 Duration of morning stiffness 7   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
6 Severity of morning stiffness 2   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
7 CRP 1   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
8 ESR 3   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
9 Lateral spinal flexion 1   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
10 Chest expansion 6   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
11 Tragus‐to‐wall distance 1   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
12 Occiput‐to‐wall distance 2   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
13 Schober's test 8   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
14 Pain relief ≥ 50% 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
15 Number of any adverse events 19   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
16 Number of serious adverse events 2   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
17 Adverse events per organ system 16   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
17.1 Cardiovascular 6   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
17.2 Gastro‐intestinal 16   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
17.3 Hepatic 3   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
17.4 Respiratory 3   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
17.5 Hematological 2   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
17.6 Renal 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
17.7 Neurological 14   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
17.8 Dermatological 9   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]