A systematic review of trial methodology, using the placebo groups of randomized controlled trials in paediatric postoperative pain

Pain

Volumn 116, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 146-158

  Hamunen, Katri ^a   Kalso, Eija ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Analgesics; Children; Paediatric; Placebo; Postoperative pain

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO;

ANALGESIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 20644462350     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2005.04.004     Document Type: Article

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