Cochrane · systematic review · CD011474
Ibuprofen for acute treatment of episodic tension‐type headache in adults
Derry, S, Wiffen, PJ, Moore, RA, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · Cochrane Library
Pain, Palliative and Supportive CareAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 16.7%Moderate 4 · 66.7%High 1 · 16.7%
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
Comparison
Population: Adults with episodic tension‐type headache
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain free at 2 hours | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 1052 participants | Moderate |
Pain free at 1 hour | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 711 participants | Moderate |
Global evaluation 'very good' or 'excellent' | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 739 participants | Moderate |
Use of rescue medication over 6 hours | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 589 participants | Low |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 1645 participants | High |
Serious adverse events | no estimate extracted | NR | Moderate |