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130 questions · 137 findings · 36 reviews · Musculoskeletal

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No studies found 6 · 4.4%GRADE not reported 3 · 2.2%Very low 18 · 13.1%Low 55 · 40.1%Moderate 41 · 29.9%High 14 · 10.2%

Intervention not reported

Function: change from baseline WOMAC VAS (Function; higher means worse) · patients with osteoarthritis of the knee

1 finding from 1 review

Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 220 participants
Moderate

Arnica vs ibuprofen

Function Hand algofunctional index (higher scores means worse) · patients with hand osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 174 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Pain VAS 0‐100 (higher means worse) · patients with osteoarthritis of the knee

1 finding from 1 review

Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 99 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Function WOMAC 0‐4 (Function; higher means worse) · patients with osteoarthritis of the knee

1 finding from 1 review

Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 99 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Function WOMAC 0‐4 (Overall; higher means worse) · patients with osteoarthritis of the knee

1 finding from 1 review

Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 99 participants
Moderate

Resistance training vs aerobic exercise training

Physical function · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Resistance exercise training for fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 86 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Pain (short term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 20 points (higher is worse pain). · Patients with peripheral joint osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
9 studies · 1835 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Function (long term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 68 points (higher is worse function). · Patients with knee osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 1398 participants
High

Intervention not reported

Function (short term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 68 points (higher is worse function). · Patients with peripheral joint osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 1767 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Pain (long term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 20 points (higher is worse pain). · Patients with peripheral joint osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 1399 participants
High

Intervention not reported

Function (long term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 68 points (higher is worse function). · Patients with peripheral joint osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 1398 participants
High

Intervention not reported

Pain (short term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 20 points (higher is worse pain). · Patients with knee osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 1773 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Function (short term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 68 points (higher is worse function). · Patients with knee osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 1767 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Pain (long term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 20 points (higher is worse pain). · Patients with knee osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 1399 participants
High

Augmented subscapularis transposition vs subscapularis transposition alone during total shoulder arthroplasty

Pain The Hospital for Special Surgrery 100‐point scoring system. Scale from: 0 to 30 (higher is better). · Patients with rheumatoid shoulder

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical interventions for the rheumatoid shoulder 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 39 participants
Low

Augmented subscapularis transposition vs subscapularis transposition alone during total shoulder arthroplasty

Function The Hospital for Special Surgery 100‐point scoring system. Scale from: 0 to 20 (higher is better). · Patients with rheumatoid shoulder

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical interventions for the rheumatoid shoulder 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 39 participants
Low

Augmented subscapularis transposition vs subscapularis transposition alone during total shoulder arthroplasty

Range of motion The Hospital for Special Surgery 100‐point scoring system . Scale from: 0 to 25 (higher is better). · Patients with rheumatoid shoulder

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical interventions for the rheumatoid shoulder 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 39 participants
Low

Total Shoulder Arthroplasty vs hemiarthroplasty

Disability/Function (ASES) American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Shoulder Score. Scale from: 0 to 100 (Higher is better). · patients with Shoulder osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for shoulder osteoarthritis 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 88 participants
Moderate

Intermittent/cyclic etidronate 400 mg/day vs placebo

Wrist fractures · postmenopausal women with a higher risk for fracturesa

It is very uncertain whether intermittent/cyclic etidronate 400 mg/day changes wrist fractures compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Etidronate for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.9 [0.13, 6.04]
Studies not reported
Very low

Intermittent/cyclic etidronate 400 mg/day vs placebo

Withdrawals due to adverse events · postmenopausal women with a higher risk for fracturesa

It is very uncertain whether intermittent/cyclic etidronate 400 mg/day changes withdrawals due to adverse events compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Etidronate for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.09 [0.54, 2.18]
Studies not reported
Very low