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The short-term effectiveness of pharmacotherapeutic interventions for knee osteoarthritis
March 2017
The short-term effectiveness of pharmacotherapeutic interventions for knee osteoarthritis
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Short-term efficacy of pharmacotherapeutic interventions in osteoarthritic knee pain: A meta-analysis of randomised placebo-controlled trials.
Eur J Pain. 2007 Feb;11(2):125-38. Epub 2006 May 8.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
63 randomised placebo-controlled trials were included in this meta-analysis to determine the maximal short-term effect of common pharmacotherapeutic interventions for short-term pain relief for knee osteoarthritis. Opioid therapy, oral NSAID, topical NSAID, steroid injections, paracetamol, glucosamine sulphate, and chondroitin sulphate were evaluated in this study. When assessed in comparison to p...
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