Health technology assessment : HTA
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Health Technol Assess · Jan 1998
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialThe costs and benefits of paramedic skills in pre-hospital trauma care.
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Health Technol Assess · Jan 1997
ReviewSystematic review of outpatient services for chronic pain control.
AIM OF REPORT. This report reviews the evidence about the effectiveness of treatments for chronic pain. While treatment of chronic pain is usually seen as an integrated service, this report concentrates on the individual interventions that constitute the service. ⋯ Topical NSAIDs (for example, gels, creams) are effective in rheumatological conditions with an overall NNT of 3. There are too few studies to determine which is the best agent. Topical NSAIDs have few adverse events; most importantly they are without the major gastrointestinal adverse events found with oral NSAIDs, which might make them an important choice for some patients with peripheral arthritis. (ABSTRACT TRUNCATED)