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TABLE 66 contd Summary of adult clinical outcomes studies<br />

© Queen’s Printer and Controller of HMSO 2002. All rights reserved.<br />

<strong>Health</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> Assessment 2002; Vol. 6: No. 30<br />

Study Investigations and subjects Outcome Results Conclusions and<br />

measures grade of evidence<br />

Gunawardene and (1) Propofol TIVA, no N 2O (n = 30) (a) PONV only No significant difference Grade I<br />

White, 1988, 76<br />

England (2) Propofol TIVA + N 2O (n = 30) Method of randomisation<br />

not reported<br />

RCT (3) Propofol induction, enflurane + N 2O<br />

(n = 30) Blind<br />

N 2O: given in groups 2 and 3<br />

Premedication: 12 patients received<br />

temazepam<br />

Procedures: gynaecology<br />

Age: 22–67 years<br />

Gupta et al., (1) Thiopentone, isoflurane (n = 16) (a) Simple Raw data not supplied, Grade I<br />

1992, 77 Sweden reaction time only graphs<br />

(2) Propofol, isoflurane (n = 14) Method of randomisation<br />

RCT (b) Choice (a–e):Thiopentone not reported<br />

N 2O: not given reaction time significantly more than<br />

propofol at 30 min; p < 0.05 Not blind<br />

Premedication: none (c) Perception<br />

accuracy test No other differences<br />

Procedures: arthroscopy<br />

(d) DSST<br />

Gender: 23% women<br />

(e) Clinical<br />

Age: 17–49 years recovery<br />

(subjective,<br />

scale 1–5)<br />

(f) PONV<br />

Gupta et al., (1) Propofol TIVA (n = 25) (a) P-deletion (a): (1) 24, (2) 33; p < 0.05 Grade I<br />

1995, 78 Sweden test (controls 32)<br />

(2) Propofol, isoflurane (n = 25) Method of randomisation<br />

RCT (b) Trieger (b): (1) 11.6, (2) 7.5; p < 0.01 not reported<br />

N 2O: given Dot Test (controls (1) 3.5, (2) 3.3)<br />

Blind assessment<br />

Premedication: none (c) Steward (c): No difference of recovery<br />

score<br />

Analgesia: alfentanil (d): No difference Also examined Mood<br />

(d) Time to Adjective Checklist<br />

Procedures: knee arthroscopy open eyes (e): (1) 4%, (2) 15% preoperatively and at 2<br />

and 24 h postoperatively<br />

Gender: 44% women (e) PONV (f): No difference<br />

Age: 15–45 years (f) Time to<br />

discharge<br />

Gupta et al., (1) Propofol, desflurane, N 2O (n = 25) (a) Open eyes (a): (1) 255, (2) 327 s; Grade I<br />

1996, 79 Sweden p < 0.05<br />

(2) Propofol, isoflurane, N 2O (n = 25) (b) Orientation Method of randomisation<br />

RCT (b): (1) 301, (2) 362 s; not reported<br />

N 2O: given (c) Finger p < 0.05<br />

tapping Blind<br />

Premedication: none (c): No difference<br />

(d) Perceptive<br />

Alfentanil accuracy (d): No difference<br />

(graph data only)<br />

Procedures: arthroscopy (e) PONV<br />

(e): (1) 5%, (2) 3%; NS<br />

Gender; 30% women<br />

Mean ± SD age: 30.6 ± 8.9 years<br />

continued<br />

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