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What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Back and Neck

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NSAIDs vs placebo

Proportion of participants experiencing adverse events · Patients with acute low‐back pain

It is very uncertain whether NSAIDs changes proportion of participants experiencing adverse events compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs for acute low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.86 [0.63, 1.18]
6 studies · 1394 participants
Very low

Selective COX‐2 inhibitors vs NSAIDs

Proportion of participants experiencing adverse events · Patients with acute low‐back pain

It is very uncertain whether selective COX‐2 inhibitors changes proportion of participants experiencing adverse events compared with non‐selective NSAIDs (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs for acute low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.97 [0.63, 1.5]
2 studies · 444 participants
Very low