Lorna Mason, R Andrew Moore, Jayne E Edwards, Henry J McQuay, Sheena Derry, Philip J Wiffen et al
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Systematic review of efficacy of topical rubefacients containing salicylates for the treatment of acute and chronic pain
BMJ 2004; 328 :995
doi:10.1136/bmj.38040.607141.EE
Efficacy of nicotinate esters
According to the introduction of your article, there were included
both salicylates and nicotinate esters in the review.
The results, however, relate to salicylates only. Data discriminating
between salicylates and nicotinate esters could not be found.
Question: Are the results with nicotinate esters subsumed under
salicylates or are they removed and not included into the analysis ?
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