Question · asked by 1 review
Ibuprofen vs placebo: Number of participants reporting an adverse event
- Population
- health problem or population
- Intervention
- Ibuprofen
- Comparison
- placebo
- Outcome
- Number of participants reporting an adverse event
Summary of Findings Table ‐ Ibuprofen showed no clear difference in number of participants reporting or experiencing any adverse event compared with placebo (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Summary of Findings Table ‐ Ibuprofen vs Placebo Number of participants reporting or experiencing any adverse event · health problem or population Summary of Findings Table ‐ Ibuprofen showed no clear difference in number of participants reporting or experiencing any adverse event compared with placebo (low certainty). Single‐dose intravenous ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in adults (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.98 [0.81, 1.19] | 1 study · 126 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single‐dose intravenous ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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