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Table 5 Reduction in pain score in patients receiving analgesics vs. patients not receiving analgesics

From: Pain score, desire for pain treatment and effect on pain satisfaction in the emergency department: a prospective, observational study

 

Analgesics received (n = 123)

No analgesics received (n = 137)

p-value

Initial pain score (95% CI)

7.09 (6.76–7.42)

4.82 (4.46–5.19)

0.00

Pain score after 75–90 min (95% CI)

4.68 (4.23–5.14)

3.89 (3.46–4.32)

0.013

∆ Pain score (95% CI)

2.41 (2.02–2.79)

0.94 (0.62–1.25)

0.00