Table 2 Incidence of headache or back pain after lumber puncture
From: Optimal management after paediatric lumbar puncture: a randomized controlled trial
Events | 0.5 h LSFSL (n = 201) | 4 h LSFSL (n = 199) | Z value | P value | Non-inferiority margin | Rate difference | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PLPH, n(%) | 12(5.97%) | 13(6.53%) | 2.298 | 0.011 | −0.05 | 0.0056 | −0.0418 to 0.0531 |
PLPBP, n (%) | 14(6.97%) | 17(8.54%) | 2.460 | 0.007 | −0.05 | 0.0157 | −0.0366 to 0.0682 |
Composite endpoint, n(%) | 24(11.94%) | 25(12.56%) | 1.715 | 0.043 | −0.05 | 0.0062 | −0.058 to 0.0705 |