Table 1Selection Criteria

Criteria Description
Population Patients (all ages) undergoing any type of surgery
Intervention IV acetaminophen (alone or in combination with other non-opioid analgesics) provided during or postsurgery
Comparators
  • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g., celecoxib, diclofenac, ibuprofen, indomethacin, ketorolac, naproxen; any dose and any route)
  • Acetaminophen (any dose; oral or rectal)
  • Placebo
Outcome Postoperative opioid consumption
Study designs Health technology assessments, systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials, nonrandomized studies

From: Opioid-Sparing Effects of IV Acetaminophen for Patients Undergoing Surgery

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