Comparative efficacy of traditional non-selective NSAIDs and selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors in patients with acute gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 10; no. 9; p. e036748
• Main Authors: Li, Mengtao, Yu, Chen, Zeng, Xiaofeng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 10.09.2020; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Series: Original research
• Subjects: Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use; Bias; China; Data collection; Diclofenac - therapeutic use; Etoricoxib - therapeutic use; Gout - drug therapy; Humans; Meta-analysis; Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; Pain; Patients; Rheumatism; Rheumatology; Systematic review; therapeutics; China; rheumatology; therapeutics

ObjectiveTo assess the comparative efficacy of traditional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors in patients with acute gout.DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis.Data sourcesMedline, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and...