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Table 2 Efficacy evaluation by children (3 levels categorical scale: a lot, little or none), parent and investigator (5 levels categorical scale: very good, good, fair, poor or very poor).

From: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of paracetamol and ketoprofren lysine salt for pain control in children with pharyngotonsillitis cared by family pediatricians

 

paracetamol (n = 32)

placebo

(n = 32)

p values

ketoprofen (n = 33)

Children (a lot after 1 hour)

14 (44%)

7 (22%)

p 0.0156

18 (55%)

Children (a lot after 4 hours)

19 (59%)

5 (16%)

p 0.0003

18 (55%)

Parent (very good/good at 1 hour)

19 (59%)

8 (25%)

p 0.0016

20 (61%)

Parent (very good/good at 4 hours)

20 (63%)

6 (19%)

p 0.0001

24 (73%)

Investigator (very good/good at 1 hour)

15 (47%)

8 (25%)

p < 0.0316

20 (61%)

Investigator (very good/good at Day 4)

22 (69%)

20 (63%)

-

27 (82%)

  1. P values refer to the comparison between paracetamol and placebo.