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. 2005 Apr 20;2005(2):CD002946. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002946.pub2

Muller‐FassBender 94.

Methods Randomized controlled trial 
 Double blinded 
 Multicenter 
 Parallel group
Participants Inpatients with active osteoarthritis of the knee 
 Country :Germany 
 N = 200 
 Mean age: 54 years 
 Female: 48% 
 Male: 52%
Interventions GS 500 mg PO TID versus Ibuprofen 400 PO TID 
 Duration: 4 weeks
Outcomes Lequesne Index 
 Global investigator derived 
 Safety
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Low risk A ‐ Adequate