Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 2 reviews · Musculoskeletal

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 1 · 50%

Pain intensity Various pain scales. (median · participants with osteoarthritis of the knee

The intervention showed no clear difference in pain intensity Various pain scales. (median (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intra‐articular corticosteroid for knee osteoarthritis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
26 studies · 1749 participants
Low

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 only
no estimate extracted
22 studies · 8275 participants
High