Cost effectiveness analysis of intravenous ketorolac and morphine for treating pain after limb injury: double blind randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the cost effectiveness of intravenous ketorolac compared with intravenous morphine in relieving pain after blunt limb injury in an accident and emergency department.

Design

Double blind, randomised, controlled study and cost consequences analysis.

Setting

Emergency department of a university hospital in the New Territories of Hong Kong.

Participants

148 adult patients with painful isolated limb injuries (limb injuries without other injuries).

Main outcome measures

Primary outcome measure was a cost consequences analysis comparing the use of ketorolac with morphine; secondary outcome measures were pain relief at rest and with limb movement, adverse events, patients' satisfaction, and time spent in the emergency department.

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SUBMITTER: Rainer TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC27526 | biostudies-literature | 2000 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature