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Single dose oral diclofenac for acute postoperative pain in adults

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C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S O F S T U D I E SCharacteristics of <strong>in</strong>cluded studies [ordered by study ID]Ahlstrom 1993MethodsParticipantsRCT, DB, double dummy, s<strong>in</strong>gle <strong>oral</strong> <strong>dose</strong>, 3 parallel groupsMedication adm<strong>in</strong>istered when basel<strong>in</strong>e <strong>pa<strong>in</strong></strong> was of moderate to severe <strong>in</strong>tensityPa<strong>in</strong> assessed at 0, 20, 40, 60 m<strong>in</strong>s then hourly up to 6 hoursThird molar extractionN = 97M = 46, F = 51Mean age 25 yrsInterventions Diclofenac (soluble) 50 mg, n = 35Ibuprofen (tablets) 400 mg, n = 32Placebo, n = 30OutcomesNotesPI: std 100 mm VASPR: std 100 mm VASPGE: std 5 po<strong>in</strong>t scaleOx<strong>for</strong>d Quality Score: R1, DB2, W1No details about rescue medication used or any restrictions on time be<strong>for</strong>e use was permittedBakshi 1992MethodsParticipantsRCT, DB, s<strong>in</strong>gle <strong>dose</strong>, 3 parallel groupsMedication adm<strong>in</strong>istered when basel<strong>in</strong>e <strong>pa<strong>in</strong></strong> was of moderate to severe <strong>in</strong>tensityPa<strong>in</strong> assessed at 0, 15, 30 and 60 m<strong>in</strong>s then hourly up to 6 hoursThird molar extractionN = 151M = 70, F = 81Mean age 26 yrsInterventions Diclofenac K 50 mg, n = 51Diclofenac Na (enteric coated) 50 mg, n = 54Placebo, n = 46OutcomesNotesPI: std 4 po<strong>in</strong>t scalePR: 4 po<strong>in</strong>t scale (non std)PGE: 4 po<strong>in</strong>t scale (non std)Ox<strong>for</strong>d Quality Score: R1, DB1, W1Rescue medication permitted after 1 hour. No details about drug used<strong>S<strong>in</strong>gle</strong> <strong>dose</strong> <strong>oral</strong> <strong>diclofenac</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>acute</strong> <strong>postoperative</strong> <strong>pa<strong>in</strong></strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>adults</strong> (Review)Copyright © 2011 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.25

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