Question · asked by 1 review
Preoperative ibuprofen vs placebo: Postoperative pain (continuous measure: self report using visual analogue scale)
- Population
- Children and adolescents having orthodontic separator placement (without local anaesthetic)
- Intervention
- Preoperative ibuprofen
- Comparison
- placebo
- Outcome
- Postoperative pain (continuous measure: self report using visual analogue scale)
Preoperative ibuprofen may leads to lower postoperative pain (continuous measure: self report using visual… compared with placebo (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Preoperative ibuprofen vs Placebo Postoperative pain (continuous measure: self report using visual analogue scale) · Children and adolescents having orthodontic separator placement (without local anaesthetic) · 2 hours Preoperative ibuprofen may leads to lower postoperative pain (continuous measure: self report using visual… compared with placebo (low certainty). Preoperative analgesics for additional pain relief in children and adolescents having dental treatment (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -13.44 [-23.01, -3.88] | 2 studies · 85 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative analgesics for additional pain relief in children and adolescents having dental treatment 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2016-01 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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