Question · asked by 1 review
Preoperative paracetamol (acetaminophen) vs placebo: Postoperative pain (dichotomous measure: parent report of presence of pain-related behaviours)
- Population
- Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic (restorative and extraction treatments)
- Intervention
- Preoperative paracetamol (acetaminophen)
- Comparison
- placebo
- Outcome
- Postoperative pain (dichotomous measure: parent report of presence of pain-related behaviours)
Preoperative paracetamol (acetaminophen) showed no clear difference in postoperative pain (dichotomous measure: parent report of presence… compared with placebo (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Preoperative paracetamol (acetaminophen) vs Placebo Postoperative pain (dichotomous measure: parent report of presence of pain-related behaviours) · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic (restorative and extraction treatments) · Mean 6.5 hours Preoperative paracetamol (acetaminophen) showed no clear difference in postoperative pain (dichotomous measure: parent report of presence… compared with placebo (low certainty). Preoperative analgesics for additional pain relief in children and adolescents having dental treatment (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 0.81 [0.53, 1.22] | 2 studies · 100 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 |
How reviews are matched to this question
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