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

Pavelka 2002.

Methods Randomized controlled trial 
 Double blinded 
 Parallel group 
 Single center
Participants Outpatients with osteoarthritis of the knee 
 Country: Prague, Czech Republic 
 N = 202 
 Mean age = 62.3 years 
 Female: 78% 
 Male: 22%
Interventions GS 1500 mg PO OD versus placebo PO OD 
 Duration: 3 years
Outcomes WOMAC pain 
 WOMAC stiffness 
 WOMAC function 
 WOMAC total 
 Lequesne Index 
 Joint space narrowing (x‐ray)
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Low risk A ‐ Adequate