Table 7a: PGADS: Treatment Effects Relative to Placebo

95% CrI Probability that Treatment Shows Clinical Improvement Over Placebo (≥ 10 mm VAS)
Comparator (mg) Difference in CFB* Low High
nsNSAIDs
naproxen 1000 -12.9 -17.7 -8.2 0.89
ibuprofen 2400 -9.0 -13.1 -5.0 0.31
diclofenac 150 -16.2 -20.6 -11.7 >0.99
COX-2 selective NSAIDs
celecoxib 200 -14.7 -17.3 -12.1 >0.99
lumiracoxib 100 -11.9 -19.6 -4.3 0.68
lumiracoxib 200 -11.8 -19.6 -4.2 0.66
lumiracoxib 400 -13.9 -21.5 -6.1 0.85
etoricoxib 30 -14.2 -16.8 -11.6 >0.99
etoricoxib 60 -16.2 -19.8 -12.7 >0.99

* Negative effect sizes indicate improvement.