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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

50 questions · 52 findings · 15 reviews · Musculoskeletal · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 14 · 26.9%GRADE not reported 3 · 5.8%Very low 11 · 21.2%Low 18 · 34.6%Moderate 5 · 9.6%High 1 · 1.9%

Intervention not reported

Short‐term serious adverse events · people with rheumatoid arthritis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Paracetamol vs placebo

Mean change in pain (0–100 scale) Short term (3–12 weeks), where 0 = no pain · Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip

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).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise vs no exercise

Hand function ‐ short term (less than 3 months) Grip function test scale of 0 to 80 points (higher score indicates better grip function) · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand
1 finding from 1 review

Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery

Pain (short‐term) Not measured · patients with trigger finger

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review

Acupuncture vs sham

Pain (short term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 20 points (higher is worse pain). · patients with hip osteoarthritis
1 finding from 1 review