Cochrane · systematic review · CD011888
Aspirin for acute treatment of episodic tension‐type headache in adults
Derry, S, Wiffen, PJ, Moore, RA · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · 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
8
current version
GRADE rated
8
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 75%Low 2 · 25%Moderate 0 · 0%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
Aspirin 1000 mg compared with placebo for episodic tension‐type headache
Population: adults with episodic tension‐type headache
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain‐free at 2 hours Aspirin 1000 mg vs placebo | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Pain‐free at other time points (1, 4, 24 hours) Aspirin 1000 mg vs placebo | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Pain‐free or mild pain at 2 hours Aspirin 1000 mg vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 215 participants | Very low |
Use of rescue medication Aspirin 1000 mg vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 397 participants | Low |
Patient Global Evaluation at end of study Aspirin 1000 mg vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 397 participants | Very low |
Any adverse event Aspirin 1000 mg vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 723 participants | Low |
Specific adverse events Aspirin 1000 mg vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 767 participants | Very low |
Serious adverse events Aspirin 1000 mg vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 767 participants | Very low |