Using evidence from different sources: An example using paracetamol 1000 mg plus codeine 60 mg

BMC Medical Research Methodology

Volumn 1, Issue , 2001, Pages 1-9

  Smith, Lesley A ^a   Moore, R Andrew ^a   McQuay, Henry J ^a   Gavaghan, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; COCODAMOL; CODEINE; DIFLUNISAL; FLURBIPROFEN; IBUPROFEN; KETOROLAC; PARACETAMOL; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CO CODAPRIN; CO-CODAPRIN; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG COMBINATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ASPIRIN; CODEINE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0002549019     PISSN: 14712288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-1-1     Document Type: Article

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