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. 2006 Apr 19;2006(2):CD005321. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005321.pub2

33. Clinical benefit table: Hylan G‐F 20 versus NSAID. Continuous outcome measures.

Study TIme Treatment Outcome (scale) N of pts Baseline Mean End of Study Mean Absolute Benefit Relative Difference
Adams 1995 14‐26 wk E: Hylan G‐F 20 Pain on motion (0‐100 mm VAS) 29 61 40 ‐10 (I) ‐15.9% (I)
    C: NSAID   33 63 52    
Adams 1995 14‐26 wk E: Hylan G‐F 20 Pain at night (0‐100 mm VAS) 29 35 25 ‐4 (I) ‐11.7% (I)
    C: NSAID   33 34 28    
Adams 1995 14‐26 wk E: Hylan G‐F 20 Pain at rest (0‐100 mm VAS) 29 36 25 ‐4 (I) ‐13.8% (I)
    C: NSAID   33 29 22    
Adams 1995 14‐26 wk E: Hylan G‐F 20 Pain overall (0‐100 mm VAS) 29 62 47 ‐5 (I) ‐8.1% (I)
    C: NSAID   33 62 52    
Dickson 2001 5‐13 wk E: Hylan G‐F 20 WOMAC pain (0‐100 mm VAS) 53 59 26 ‐10 (I) ‐16.4% (I)
    C: Diclofenac   55 61 38    
Dickson 2001 5‐13 wk E: Hylan G‐F 20 WOMAC function (0‐100 mm VAS) 53 54 38 ‐2 (I) ‐3.6% (I)
    C: Diclofenac   55 56 42    
Dickson 2001 5‐13 wk E: Hylan G‐F 20 Lequesne Index (0‐24) 53 13.9 10.9 ‐1 (I) ‐7.2% (I)
    C: Diclofenac   55 13.9 11.9    
Adams 1995 5‐13 wk E: Hylan G‐F 20 + NSAID Pain on motion (0‐100 mm VAS) 34 60 34 ‐7 (I) ‐11.1% (I)
    C: NSAID   33 63 44    
Adams 1995 5‐13 wk E: Hylan GF 20 + NSAID Pain at night (0‐100 mm VAS) 34 20 10 3 (W) 8.8% (W)
    C: NSAID   33 34 21    
Adams 1995 5‐13 wk E: Hylan G‐F 20 + NSAID Pain at rest (0‐100 mm VAS) 34 26 14 ‐3 (I) ‐10.3% (I)
    C: NSAID   33 29 20    
Adams 1995 5‐13 wk E: Hylan G‐F 20 + NSAID Pain overall (0‐100 mm VAS) 34 57 31 ‐7 (I) ‐11.3% (I)
    C: NSAID   33 62 43    
Adams 1995 14‐26 wk E: Hylan G‐F 20 + NSAID Pain on motion (0‐100 mm VAS) 32 60 37 ‐12 (I) ‐19% (I)
    C: NSAID   31 63 52    
Adams 1995 14‐26 wk E: Hylan G‐F 20 + NSAID Pain at night (0‐100 mm VAS) 32 20 9 ‐5 (I) ‐14.7% (I)
    C: NSAID   31 34 28    
Adams 1995 14‐26 wk E: Hylan G‐F 20 + NSAID Pain at rest (0‐100 mm VAS) 32 26 11 ‐8 (I) ‐27.6% (I)
    C: NSAID   31 29 22    
Adams 1995 14‐26 wk E: Hylan G‐F 20 + NSAID Pain overall (0‐100 mm VAS) 32 57 37 ‐10 (I) ‐16.1% (I)
    C: NSAID   31 62 52