LEP was not associated with number of nonopioid analgesic doses within 24h after surgery (4.8 vs 4.7)

Description #

The number of nonopioid analgesic doses (acetaminophen, ketorolac, or ibuprofen) administered within 24 hours did not differ significantly between LEP and EP children (mean 4.8 vs 4.7, P = .86) (Table 3). This is a null finding; the LEP mean was, if anything, marginally higher.

"...or the number of doses of nonopioid medications given within 24 hours (mean 4.8 vs 4.7, P = .86)." (Plancarte, 2021, p. 1201)

Methods Context #

What? #ⓘ

The observable: number of doses of nonopioid analgesic (acetaminophen, ketorolac, or ibuprofen) administered within 24 hours.

"number of doses of nonopioid analgesic administered (defined as acetaminophen, ketorolac, or ibuprofen)" (Plancarte, 2021, p. 1200)

How? #ⓘ

Bivariate comparison of the mean number of doses between LEP and EP families using appropriate parametric/nonparametric tests on retrospective chart-abstracted data.

"Bivariate association tests comparing the demographic, clinical characteristics, and secondary outcomes between pediatric patients in English proficient and LEP families were performed by using t tests, Mann-Whitney, v2, or Fisher's exact tests as appropriate." (Plancarte, 2021, p. 1201)

Who? #ⓘ

306 children aged 1 to <18 years after single-limb-fracture surgery at one urban tertiary-care children's hospital in New York; 59 (19%) LEP vs 247 EP.

"A total of 337 patients were examined. Of these, 306 met inclusion criteria, of which 59 (19%) were in families with LEP." (Plancarte, 2021, p. 1201)

Other Notes #

Table 3 reports the group means as 4.74 (EP) and 4.80 (LEP); the text renders these as 4.7 vs 4.8 (P = .86).