Oral or transdermal opioids vs placebo
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip
Oral or transdermal opioids showed no clear difference in pain intensity Various pain scales. (median compared with placebo (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Oral or transdermal opioids for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted22 studies · 8275 participantsHigh