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Appendix 2<br />

TABLE 65 contd Summary of adult clinical outcomes studies<br />

Study Investigations Outcome Results Authors’ Reviewers’ comments,<br />

and subjects measures conclusions grade of evidence<br />

McQuay and Propofol vs other PONV: complete Results only None regarding this Results difficult to interpret<br />

Moore,1998, 44<br />

anaesthetics <strong>for</strong> emetic control; presented specific issue or use due to typographical<br />

England induction nausea; early graphically errors. Not clear what the<br />

vomiting (up comparators were<br />

Propofol vs other to 6 h); late < 5 NNT <strong>for</strong>:<br />

anaesthetics <strong>for</strong> vomiting (up reduction of nausea<br />

maintenance<br />

TIVA vs other<br />

anaesthetics<br />

to 48 h) by use of propofol<br />

maintenance<br />

N 2O vs no N 2O<br />

215 studies<br />

(31,801 patients)<br />

Sneyd et al., Study included PONV in adults OR = 0.267 (95% Propofol maintenance: MEDLEY database<br />

1998, 45 England inpatient surgery and children CI, 0.220 to 0.325); associated with (proprietary database<br />

compared with 3.7-fold reduction low PONV owned by Zeneca).<br />

Propofol compared isoflurane, in risk of PONV Method of meta-analysis<br />

with inhalational sevoflurane with propofol Induction agent: not reported<br />

agents <strong>for</strong> mainte- no effect<br />

nance: 96 studies Effect of opiates<br />

and N 2O Choice of inhalational<br />

agent: no effect<br />

N 2O: no effect<br />

Opiate: no effect<br />

Tramer et al., Study included PONV: complete Complete emetic Omitting N 2O from MEDLINE only searched<br />

1996, 46 England inpatient surgery emetic control; control: no signifi- general anaesthesia from 1966 to May 1995.<br />

nausea; early cant change decreases PONV if Method of meta-analysis<br />

Meta-analysis of vomiting (up the baseline risk of not reported<br />

PONV and N 2O: to 6 h); late Complete nausea: vomiting is high<br />

24 studies vomiting (up no significant change<br />

(2478 patients) to 48 h)<br />

Early vomiting: NNT<br />

= 11.8 (95% CI, 8.5<br />

to 19.4)<br />

Late vomiting: NNT<br />

= 13.8 (95% CI, 8.8<br />

to 31.6)<br />

Tramer et al., Study included PONV: complete Propofol <strong>for</strong> Propofol may have a MEDLINE only searched<br />

1997a, 47 England inpatient surgery emetic control; induction: any event, clinically relevant effect from 1966 to December<br />

nausea; early NNT = 20.9 on PONV, but only in 1995. Method of meta-<br />

Meta-analysis of vomiting (up (95% CI, 8.3 to ∞) the short term, when analysis not reported<br />

PONV and propofol to 6 h); late given as a maintenance<br />

anaesthesia: vomiting (up Propofol <strong>for</strong> regimen and the<br />

84 studies to 48 h) maintenance: any baseline PONV rate<br />

(3098 patients) event, NNT = 6.2 without prophylaxis<br />

(95% CI, 4.7 to 9) is > 20%<br />

Tramer et al., Study included PONV: complete NNT (95% CI) Omitting N 2O was as MEDLINE only searched<br />

1997b, 48 England inpatient surgery emetic control; results from Tramer good as using propofol from 1966 to December<br />

nausea; early et al. 1996 and <strong>for</strong> maintenance at 1995. Method of meta-<br />

Meta-analysis of vomiting (up 1997b reducing PONV rates analysis not reported<br />

PONV and propofol to 6 h); late<br />

+ N 2O vs propofol vomiting (up<br />

with no N 2O to 48 h)<br />

FDA, Food and Drugs Administration (USA); NNT, numbers needed to treat; PACU, postanaesthesia care unit

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