Table 5a: Pain: Treatment Effects Relative to Placebo

95% CrI Probability that Treatment Shows Small, Moderate or Large Improvement Relative to Placebo*
Treatment (mg) ES** Low High Small Moderate Large
acetaminophen 4000 -0.09 -0.25 0.08 0.08 0.00 0
nsNSAIDs
naproxen 1000 -0.39 -0.53 -0.26 >0.99 0.06 0.00
ibuprofen 2400 -0.41 -0.63 -0.18 0.96 0.20 0.00
diclofenac 150 -0.49 -0.67 -0.31 >0.99 0.47 0.00
COX-2 selective NSAIDs
celecoxib 100 -0.11 -0.31 0.10 0.18 0.00 0.00
celecoxib 200 -0.34 -0.41 -0.27 >0.99 0.00 0.00
celecoxib 400 -0.27 -0.45 -0.10 0.81 0.01 0.00
lumiracoxib 100 -0.30 -0.46 -0.14 0.89 0.01 0.00
lumiracoxib 200 -0.27 -0.44 -0.10 0.80 0.00 0.00
lumiracoxib 400 -0.29 -0.46 -0.13 0.87 0.01 0.00
etoricoxib 30 -0.66 -0.83 -0.49 >0.99 0.97 0.05
etoricoxib 60 -0.62 -0.78 -0.45 >0.99 0.92 0.02

* Small (ES ≥ 0.2), moderate (ES ≥ 0.5) or large (ES ≥ 0.8).
** Negative effect sizes indicate improvement.