Cochrane · systematic review · CD009455

Naproxen with or without an antiemetic for acute migraine headaches in adults

Law, S, Derry, S, Moore, RA · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 · Cochrane Library

SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 16.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 16.7%Moderate 4 · 66.7%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

Naproxen 500 mg or 825 mg compared with placebo for migraine headache

Population: migraine headache ‐ moderate or severe pain
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Pain‐free response at 2 h
Naproxen 500 mg or 825 mg vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRModerate
Downgraded: inconsistency, publication bias
Headache relief at 2 h
Naproxen 500 mg or 825 mg vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRModerate
Downgraded: inconsistency, publication bias
Sustained pain‐free during the 24 h post dose
Naproxen 500 mg or 825 mg vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRModerate
Downgraded: inconsistency, publication bias
Sustained headache relief during the 24 h post dose
Naproxen 500 mg or 825 mg vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRModerate
Downgraded: inconsistency, publication bias
At least one AE
Naproxen 500 mg or 825 mg vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRLow
Downgraded: inconsistency, publication bias
Serious AE
Naproxen 500 mg or 825 mg vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies