Variation in surgical trauma and baseline pain intensity: Effects on assay sensitivity of an analgesic trial

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 844-852

  Breivik, Else Kristine ^a   Björnsson, Gudmundur A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Analgesic trial; Assay sensitivity; Baseline pain; Dental pain; Surgical trauma

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CODEINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESICS; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CODEINE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MOLAR, THIRD; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PLACEBOS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH, IMPACTED;

EID: 0032138113     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0909-8836.1998.eos106403.x     Document Type: Article

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