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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