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

Reichelt 1994.

Methods Randomized controlled trial 
 Double blinded 
 Multicenter 
 Parallel group
Participants Outpatients with osteoarthritis of the knee 
 Country: Germany 
 N = 155 
 Mean age: 56.5 years 
 Female: 65% 
 Male: 35%
Interventions GS 400 mg IM x two per week versus placebo IM x two per week 
 Duration: 6 weeks of treatment and two weeks of follow up
Outcomes Lequesne Index 
 Global investigator derived 
 Safety
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? High risk C ‐ Inadequate