Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews · Musculoskeletal

No studies found 3 · 50%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 3 · 50%High 0 · 0%

Pain VAS 0‐100 (higher 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

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

Adverse events Participants (n) reported events · patients with hand osteoarthritis

Arnica showed no clear difference in adverse events Participants (n) reported events compared with ibuprofen (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.65 [0.72, 3.76]
1 study · 204 participants
Moderate

Withdrawals due to adverse events · patients with hand osteoarthritis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Adverse events Participants (n) reported serious adverse events · patients with hand osteoarthritis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Quality of life · patients with hand osteoarthritis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found