Paracetamol vs placebo: Mean change in pain (0–100 scale) Short term (3–12 weeks), where 0 = no pain
Paracetamol showed no clear difference in mean change in pain (0–100 scale) Short term (3–12 weeks), where 0 =… compared with placebo (high certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Paracetamol vs placebo Mean change in pain (0–100 scale) Short term (3–12 weeks), where 0 = no pain · people with hip or knee osteoarthritis Paracetamol showed no clear difference in mean change in pain (0–100 scale) Short term (3–12 weeks), where 0 =… compared with placebo (high certainty). Paracetamol versus placebo for knee and hip osteoarthritis (2019) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 2355 participants | High |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paracetamol versus placebo for knee and hip osteoarthritis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.