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Methodological quality graph: review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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Methodological quality graph: review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item presented as percentages across all included studies.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus placebo, outcome: 1.1 Pain free at 2 hours.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus placebo, outcome: 1.1 Pain free at 2 hours.

L'Abbé plot showing pain‐free at 2 h response in individual studies. Each circle represents one study, with size on the inset scale.
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L'Abbé plot showing pain‐free at 2 h response in individual studies. Each circle represents one study, with size on the inset scale.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus placebo, outcome: 1.2 Headache relief at 2 hours.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus placebo, outcome: 1.2 Headache relief at 2 hours.

L'Abbé plot showing headache response at 2 h in individual studies. Each circle represents one study, with size on the inset scale.
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L'Abbé plot showing headache response at 2 h in individual studies. Each circle represents one study, with size on the inset scale.

Response rates for aspirin 900 mg plus metoclopramide 10 mg in consecutive attacks, reported in five studies (from left:Tfelt‐Hansen 1995; Chabriat 1994; Thomson 1992; Le Jeunne 1998; Geraud 2002)
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Figure 6

Response rates for aspirin 900 mg plus metoclopramide 10 mg in consecutive attacks, reported in five studies (from left:Tfelt‐Hansen 1995; Chabriat 1994; Thomson 1992; Le Jeunne 1998; Geraud 2002)

Forest plot of comparison: 5 Aspirin ± metoclopramide versus placebo, outcome: 5.2 Use of rescue medication.
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Forest plot of comparison: 5 Aspirin ± metoclopramide versus placebo, outcome: 5.2 Use of rescue medication.

Comparison 1 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus placebo, Outcome 1 Pain free at 2 hours.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus placebo, Outcome 1 Pain free at 2 hours.

Comparison 1 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus placebo, Outcome 2 Headache relief at 2 hours.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus placebo, Outcome 2 Headache relief at 2 hours.

Comparison 1 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus placebo, Outcome 3 Headache relief at 1 hour.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus placebo, Outcome 3 Headache relief at 1 hour.

Comparison 1 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus placebo, Outcome 4 24‐hour sustained headache relief.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus placebo, Outcome 4 24‐hour sustained headache relief.

Comparison 1 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus placebo, Outcome 5 Pain free at 2 hours ‐ effect of formulation.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus placebo, Outcome 5 Pain free at 2 hours ‐ effect of formulation.

Comparison 1 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus placebo, Outcome 6 Headache relief at 2 hours ‐ effect of formulation.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus placebo, Outcome 6 Headache relief at 2 hours ‐ effect of formulation.

Comparison 1 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus placebo, Outcome 7 Relief of associated symptoms at 2 hours.
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus placebo, Outcome 7 Relief of associated symptoms at 2 hours.

Comparison 2 Aspirin 900 mg plus metoclopramide 10 mg versus placebo, Outcome 1 Pain free at 2 hours.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Aspirin 900 mg plus metoclopramide 10 mg versus placebo, Outcome 1 Pain free at 2 hours.

Comparison 2 Aspirin 900 mg plus metoclopramide 10 mg versus placebo, Outcome 2 Headache relief at 2 hours.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Aspirin 900 mg plus metoclopramide 10 mg versus placebo, Outcome 2 Headache relief at 2 hours.

Comparison 2 Aspirin 900 mg plus metoclopramide 10 mg versus placebo, Outcome 3 24‐hour sustained headache relief.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Aspirin 900 mg plus metoclopramide 10 mg versus placebo, Outcome 3 24‐hour sustained headache relief.

Comparison 2 Aspirin 900 mg plus metoclopramide 10 mg versus placebo, Outcome 4 Relief of associated symptoms at 2 hours.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Aspirin 900 mg plus metoclopramide 10 mg versus placebo, Outcome 4 Relief of associated symptoms at 2 hours.

Comparison 3 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus active comparator, Outcome 1 Pain free at 2 hours.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus active comparator, Outcome 1 Pain free at 2 hours.

Comparison 3 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus active comparator, Outcome 2 Headache relief at 2 hours.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus active comparator, Outcome 2 Headache relief at 2 hours.

Comparison 3 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus active comparator, Outcome 3 Headache relief at 1 hour.
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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus active comparator, Outcome 3 Headache relief at 1 hour.

Comparison 3 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus active comparator, Outcome 4 Relief of associated symptoms at 2 hours.
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Analysis 3.4

Comparison 3 Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus active comparator, Outcome 4 Relief of associated symptoms at 2 hours.

Comparison 4 Aspirin 900 mg plus metoclopramide 10 mg versus active comparator, Outcome 1 Pain free at 2 hours.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Aspirin 900 mg plus metoclopramide 10 mg versus active comparator, Outcome 1 Pain free at 2 hours.

Comparison 4 Aspirin 900 mg plus metoclopramide 10 mg versus active comparator, Outcome 2 Headache relief at 2 hours.
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Aspirin 900 mg plus metoclopramide 10 mg versus active comparator, Outcome 2 Headache relief at 2 hours.

Comparison 4 Aspirin 900 mg plus metoclopramide 10 mg versus active comparator, Outcome 3 Relief of associated symptoms at 2 hours.
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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Aspirin 900 mg plus metoclopramide 10 mg versus active comparator, Outcome 3 Relief of associated symptoms at 2 hours.

Comparison 5 Aspirin ± metoclopramide versus placebo, Outcome 1 Any adverse event within 24 hours.
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Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5 Aspirin ± metoclopramide versus placebo, Outcome 1 Any adverse event within 24 hours.

Comparison 5 Aspirin ± metoclopramide versus placebo, Outcome 2 Use of rescue medication.
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Analysis 5.2

Comparison 5 Aspirin ± metoclopramide versus placebo, Outcome 2 Use of rescue medication.

Comparison 6 Aspirin ± metoclopramide versus active comparator, Outcome 1 Any adverse event within 24 hours.
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Analysis 6.1

Comparison 6 Aspirin ± metoclopramide versus active comparator, Outcome 1 Any adverse event within 24 hours.

Comparison 6 Aspirin ± metoclopramide versus active comparator, Outcome 2 Use of rescue medication.
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Analysis 6.2

Comparison 6 Aspirin ± metoclopramide versus active comparator, Outcome 2 Use of rescue medication.

Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg compared with placebo for migraine headache

Patient or population: migraine headache ‐ moderate or severe pain

Settings: community

Intervention: aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg

Comparison: placebo

Outcomes

Probable outcome with
intervention

Probable outcome with
comparator

NNT or NNTH and/or
relative effect
(95% CI)

No of Participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Pain‐free at 2 h

240 in 1000

110 in 1000

NNT 8.1 (6.4 to 11)

6 studies, 2027 participants

357 events

Moderate1

Standard tablet and soluble formulations

Headache relief at 2 h

520 in 1000

320 in 1000

NNT 4.9 (4.1 to 6.2)

6 studies, 2027 participants

848 events

Moderate1

Standard tablet and soluble formulations

Sustained pain‐free at 24 h

No data

 

 

 

 

 

Sustained headache relief at 24 h

390 in 1000

240 in 1000

NNT 6.6 (4.9 to 10)

3 studies, 1142 participants

361 events

Moderate1

Standard tablet and soluble formulations

At least one AE

120 in 1000

90 in 1000

NNH 34 (18 to 340)

5 studies, 1892 participants

206 events

Low

Standard tablet and soluble formulations

Serious AE

Insufficient data

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
Moderate quality: Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
Low quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
Very low quality: We are very uncertain about the estimate.

1 ‐ Quality of evidence downgraded from high because of threat from potential publication bias with modest effect size and numbers of events

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Comparison 1. Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Pain free at 2 hours Show forest plot

6

2027

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.08 [1.70, 2.55]

2 Headache relief at 2 hours Show forest plot

6

2027

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.64 [1.48, 1.83]

3 Headache relief at 1 hour Show forest plot

4

1288

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.13 [1.72, 2.63]

4 24‐hour sustained headache relief Show forest plot

3

1142

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.63 [1.37, 1.95]

5 Pain free at 2 hours ‐ effect of formulation Show forest plot

6

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

5.1 Soluble

4

1230

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.92 [1.51, 2.44]

5.2 Tablet

2

797

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.47 [1.70, 3.58]

6 Headache relief at 2 hours ‐ effect of formulation Show forest plot

6

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

6.1 Soluble

4

1230

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.65 [1.43, 1.89]

6.2 Tablet

2

797

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.64 [1.38, 1.95]

7 Relief of associated symptoms at 2 hours Show forest plot

6

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

7.1 Nausea

4

878

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.26 [1.10, 1.44]

7.2 Vomiting

3

139

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.12 [0.94, 1.34]

7.3 Photophobia

5

1274

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.47 [1.29, 1.69]

7.4 Phonophobia

5

1217

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.44 [1.27, 1.64]

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Comparison 1. Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus placebo
Comparison 2. Aspirin 900 mg plus metoclopramide 10 mg versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Pain free at 2 hours Show forest plot

2

519

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.68 [1.59, 4.55]

2 Headache relief at 2 hours Show forest plot

3

765

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.15 [1.78, 2.60]

3 24‐hour sustained headache relief Show forest plot

1

257

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.18 [1.39, 3.41]

4 Relief of associated symptoms at 2 hours Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

4.1 Nausea

2

417

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

7.53 [4.20, 13.50]

4.2 Vomiting

2

59

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

16.14 [2.30, 113.05]

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Comparison 2. Aspirin 900 mg plus metoclopramide 10 mg versus placebo
Comparison 3. Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus active comparator

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Pain free at 2 hours Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.1 Sumatriptan 50 mg

2

726

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.82 [0.65, 1.03]

2 Headache relief at 2 hours Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.1 Sumatriptan 50 mg

2

726

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.96 [0.84, 1.11]

3 Headache relief at 1 hour Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3.1 Sumatriptan 50 mg

2

726

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.59 [1.26, 1.99]

4 Relief of associated symptoms at 2 hours Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

4.1 Photophobia

2

575

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.91 [0.81, 1.04]

4.2 Phonophobia

2

540

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.98 [0.86, 1.11]

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Comparison 3. Aspirin 900 mg or 1000 mg versus active comparator
Comparison 4. Aspirin 900 mg plus metoclopramide 10 mg versus active comparator

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Pain free at 2 hours Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.1 Sumatriptan 100 mg

2

528

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.63 [0.45, 0.87]

2 Headache relief at 2 hours Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.1 Sumartiptan 100 mg

2

523

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.93 [0.79, 1.10]

3 Relief of associated symptoms at 2 hours Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3.1 Nausea

2

410

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.10 [0.83, 1.46]

3.2 Vomiting

2

67

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

10.59 [1.43, 78.64]

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Comparison 4. Aspirin 900 mg plus metoclopramide 10 mg versus active comparator
Comparison 5. Aspirin ± metoclopramide versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Any adverse event within 24 hours Show forest plot

7

2458

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.26 [1.02, 1.55]

1.1 Aspirin alone

5

1892

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.30 [1.00, 1.68]

1.2 Aspirin + metoclopramide

2

566

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.17 [0.82, 1.67]

2 Use of rescue medication Show forest plot

8

2922

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.68 [0.63, 0.72]

2.1 Aspirin 100 mg alone

5

1881

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.67 [0.61, 0.73]

2.2 Aspirin 900 mg + metoclopramide 10 mg

3

1041

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.69 [0.62, 0.77]

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Comparison 5. Aspirin ± metoclopramide versus placebo
Comparison 6. Aspirin ± metoclopramide versus active comparator

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Any adverse event within 24 hours Show forest plot

4

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.1 Aspirin versus sumatriptan 50 mg

2

730

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.85 [0.61, 1.18]

1.2 Aspirin+met versus sumatriptan 100 mg

2

617

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.66 [0.52, 0.84]

2 Use of rescue medication Show forest plot

4

1340

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.14 [1.01, 1.28]

2.1 Aspirin versus sumatriptan 50 mg

2

726

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.09 [0.92, 1.29]

2.2 Aspirin+met versus sumatriptan 100 mg

2

614

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.18 [1.01, 1.39]

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Comparison 6. Aspirin ± metoclopramide versus active comparator