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Corticosteroids improve pain and symptoms over the short-term in knee OA
March 2017
Corticosteroids improve pain and symptoms over the short-term in knee OA
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Corticosteroid injections for osteoarthritis of the knee: meta-analysis.
BMJ. 2004 Apr 10;328(7444):869. Epub 2004 Mar 23.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Ten randomized controlled trials were included in this meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of intra-articular corticosteroid injections compared to placebo for the management of knee osteoarthritis. A dichotomous outcome of symptom improvement, defined as the most important patient-oriented outcome, and pain outcome were evaluated. Corticosteroid injections resulted in a favourable outcome for ...
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