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. 2023 Oct 7;10:102. doi: 10.1186/s40634-023-00665-1

Table 2.

A summary of the mean outcome scores from the various publications

Score Author Year Number of knees Modality K-L Grade Pre-injection score Post-injection score Improvement points Time of post injection score Notes (p-values)
VAS Garay-Mandoza [7] 2017 26 BMAC 2–3 5.3 0.9 4.4 6 months Improved (n.a.)
Tsubosaka [21] 2020 11 SVF 2 3.6 2.1 1.5 12 months Improved (n.a.)
Tsubosaka [21] 2020 36 SVF 3 5.2 3.7 1.5 12 months Improved (n.a.)
Varady [22] 2020 17 BMAC 1–3 2.7 2.1 0.6 3 months Improved (p = 0.003)
Yokota [27] 2022 30 SVF 2–3 7.2 5 2.2 2 years Improved (p < 0.05)
Kaszynski [10] 2022 20 AAT 2–3 5.1 2.8 2.3 12 months Improved (p < 0.001)
Aletto [1] 2022 123 SVF 1–3 6.5 2 4.5 6 months Improved (p < 0.05)
Zhang [28] (Stem Cell Research & Therapy) 2022 56 SVF 2–3 4 1.8 2.2 5 years Improved (p < 0.001)
Zhang [29] (BioMed Research International) 2022 29 SVF 2 4.3 0.9 3.4 12 months Improved (p < 0.001)
Zhang [29] (BioMed Research International) 2022 24 SVF 3 6 0.8 5.2 12 months Improved (p < 0.001)
WOMAC Garay-Mandoza [7] 2017 26 BMAC 2–3 62.6 91.7 30.1 6 months Improved (n.a.)
Tsubosaka [21] 2020 11 SVF 2 27.7 11.2 16.5 12 months Improved (n.a.)
Tsubosaka [21] 2020 36 SVF 3 35.1 26 9.1 12 months Improved (n.a.)
Garza [8] 2020 13 SVF 2–3 56.2 21.8 34.4 12 months Improved (n.a.)
Garza [8] 2020 13 SVFx2 2–3 47.1 13.2 33.9 12 months Improved (n.a.)
Anz [2] 2022 45 BMAC 1–3 35.3 20.8 14.5 2 years Improved (p < 0.01)
Kaszynski [10] 2022 20 AAT 2–3 63.9 83.6 19.7 12 months Improved (p < 0.001)
Zhang [28] (Stem Cell Research & Therapy) 2022 56 SVF 2–3 33.2 27 6.2 5 years Improved (p < 0.001)
WOMAC Pain Anz [2] 2022 45 BMAC 1–3 7 3.8 3.2 2 years Improved (p < 0.01)
Zhang [29] (BioMed Research International) 2022 29 SVF 2 9,4 2,7 6,7 12 months Improved (p < 0.001)
WOMAC Physical Function Anz [2] 2022 45 BMAC 1–3 22.9 13.2 9.7 2 years Improved (p < 0.01)
Zhang [29] (BioMed Research International) 2022 29 SVF 2 24.7 10.1 14.6 12 months Improved (p < 0.001)
WOMAC Stiffness Anz [2] 2022 45 BMAC 1–3 3.8 2.2 1.6 2 years Improved (p < 0.01)
Zhang [29] (BioMed Research International) 29 SVF 2 2.8 0.9 1.9 12 months Improved (p < 0.001)
KOOS Tsubosaka [21] 2020 11 SVF 2 52.9 68.5 15.6 12 months Improved (n.a.)
Tsubosaka [21] 2020 36 SVF 3 48.6 56.3 7.7 12 months Improved (n.a.)
Aletto [1] 2022 52 SVF 1 55.4 89.8 34.4 6 months Improved (p < 0.05)
Aletto [1] 2022 61 SVF 2 49.9 85.9 36 6 months Improved (p < 0.05)
Aletto [1] 2022 10 SVF 3 45 84.1 39.1 6 months Improved (p < 0.05)
Yokota [27] 2022 30 SVF 2–3 40 56 16 2 years Improved (p < 0.05)
KOOS pain Varady [22] 2020 17 BMAC 1–3 53.8 83 29.2 3 months Improved p < 0.001
Kaszynski [10] 2022 20 AAT 2–3 57.8 78.9 21.1 12 months Improved (p < 0.001)
KOOS Symptoms Varady [22] 2020 17 BMAC 1–3 50.9 74.5 23.6 3 months Improved (p = 0.053)
Kaszynski [10] 2022 20 AAT 2–3 57.7 78.9 21.2 12 months Improved (p < 0.001)
KOOS ADL Varady [22] 2020 17 BMAC 1–3 61.1 89.3 28.1 3 months Improved p < 0.001
Kaszynski [10] 2022 20 AAT 2–3 63.7 84 20.3 12 months Improved (p < 0.001)
KOOS Sports/Rec Varady [22] 2020 17 BMAC 1–3 36.9 72.6 35.7 3 months Improved (p = 0.006)
Kaszynski [10] 2022 20 AAT 2–3 35.5 66.1 30.6 12 months Improved (p < 0.001)
KOOS QOL Varady [22] 2020 17 BMAC 1–3 32.7 66.1 33.4 3 months Improved (p = 0.003)
Kaszynski [10] 2022 20 AAT 2–3 38.8 62.2 23.4 12 months Improved (p < 0.001)
KOOS Index Kaszynski [10] 2022 20 AAT 2–3 55.7 77.9 22.2 12 months Improved (p < 0.001)
KOOS Joint Replacement Wells [24] 2020 13 BMAC 1–2 63.1 80.3 17.2 12 months Improved (p < 0.001)
IKDC Kaszynski [10] 2022 20 AAT 2–3 44.2 68.9 24.7 12 months Improved (p < 0.001)
Estrada [3] 2020 33 SVF 3 33.9 64.2 30.3 12 months Improved (n.a.)
Estrada [3] 2020 27 BMAC 3 30.2 57.6 27.4 12 months Improved (n.a.)
Lysholm Varady [22] 2020 17 BMAC 1–3 55.5 77.3 21.8 3 months Improved p = 0.009
KSS-C Estrada [3] 2020 33 SVF 3 38.9 65.6 26.7 12 months Improved (n.a.)
Estrada [3] 2020 27 BMAC 3 33.8 56.7 22.9 12 months Improved (n.a.)
KSS-F Estrada [3] 2020 33 SVF 3 53.3 76.7 23.4 12 months Improved (n.a.)
Estrada [3] 2020 27 BMAC 3 52 75.6 23.6 12 months Improved (n.a.)
JKOM Tsubosaka [21] 2020 11 SVF 2 27.4 11.4 16 12 months Improved (n.a.)
Tsubosaka [21] 2020 36 SVF 3 37.4 31.6 5.8 12 months Improved (n.a.)
EQ-5D-5L Kaszynski [10] 2022 20 AAT 2–3 70 80 10 12 months Improved p < 0.01
Time Up & Go (sec) Kaszynski [10] 2022 20 AAT 2–3 6.9 5.6 1.3 12 months Improved (p < 0.001)
5 Times Sit to Stand (sec) Kaszynski [10] 2022 20 AAT 2–3 10.8 8.2 2.6 12 months Improved (p < 0.001)
10 min walk test Kaszynski [10] 2022 20 AAT 2–3 6.2 4.8 1.4 12 months Improved (p < 0.001)

Referred to data published in VAS Visual Analog Scale for pain, WOMAC Western Ontario Macmaster University Osteoarthritis Index, IKDC International Knee Documentation Committee, KOOS Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Score, KSS-C Knee Society Score-Clinical, KSS-F Knee Society Score-Functional, JKOM Japanese Knee Osteoarthritis Measure, n.a. not applicable