Table 1

Summary table of randomised trials included in the review


Number of:
Number of patients






Pain condition
Studies
Studies with QS ≥ 3/5
Studies with OPVS ≥ 9/16
Trials of group size ≥ 100
In total
Given dexketoprofen
Better than placebo/total comparisons
At least equivalent to effective analgesic/total comparisons

Dental pain
7
6
6
0
994
618
4/4
3/4
Postsurgical
13
11
11
2
2185
1022
7/7
11/11
Renal colic
3
3
3
3
838
526

3/3
Gynaecologic pain
2
2
1
1
350
200
1/1
2/2
Lower limb injury
1
1
1
0
122
65

1/1
Ankle sprain
1
1
1
1
209
106

1/1
Acute bone pain in cancer
1
1
1
0
115
57

1/1
Acute low back pain
5
5
5
3
1267
635

5/5
OA/RA
2
2
2
0
300
152

2/2

Total
35
32
31
10
6380
3381
12/12
29/30

QS = quality score; OPVS = Oxford Pain Validity Score; OA = osteoarthritis; RA = rheumatoid arthritis

Moore and Barden BMC Clinical Pharmacology 2008 8:11   doi:10.1186/1472-6904-8-11