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. 1998 Mar 14;316(7134):811–818. doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7134.811

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Results of meta-analysis of low dose prednisolone versus non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for control of rheumatoid arthritis, according to joint tenderness, pain, and grip strength. *If prednisolone is better than control standardised mean difference is negative for joint tenderness and pain but positive for grip strength. Random effects model was used for joint tenderness and pain, and fixed effects model for grip strength