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

53. Effect size based on Standardised Mean Difference ‐ Part II.

Product Comparison Outcome 1‐4 wk 5‐13 wk 14‐26 wk 45‐52 wk
Orthovisc+PT Hylan G‐F 20+PT Lequesne Index (0‐24) 0.16 (‐0.59,0.91) P value 0.7 (End of treatment) ‐0.30 (‐1.05,0.45) P value 0.4    
Suplasyn Placebo Pain after walking (VAS) ‐0.38 (‐0.92,0.17) P value 0.17      
    WOMAC pain (VAS) ‐0.29 (‐0.83,0.25) P value 0.3      
    Pain at rest (VAS) 0.56 (0.01,1.11) P value 0.05      
    WOMAC function (VAS) ‐0.47 (‐1.02,0.07) P value 0.09      
    Walk time (sec) 0.18 (‐0.36,0.72) P value 0.5      
  NSAID Pain after walking (VAS) 0.39 (‐0.15,0.93) P value 0.16      
    WOMAC pain (VAS) ‐0.17 (‐0.70,0.37) P value 0.5      
    Pain at rest (VAS) 0.40 (‐0.14,0.95) P value 0.14      
    WOMAC function (VAS) ‐0.13 (‐0.66,0.41) P value 0.6      
    Walk time (sec) ‐0.09 (‐0.62,0.45) P value 0.7      
Suplasyn+NSAID NSAID Pain after walking (VAS) 0.09 (‐0.44,0.62) P value 0.7      
    WOMAC pain (VAS) ‐0.10 (‐0.63,0.43) P value 0.7      
    Pain at rest (VAS) ‐0.01 (‐0.54,0.52) P value 1      
    WOMAC function (VAS) ‐0.01 (‐0.54,0.52) P value 1      
    Walk time (sec) ‐0.21 (‐0.74,0.32) P value 0.4      
Zeel Hyalart Pain during movement (VAS) 0.23 (‐0.15,0.61) P value 0.2 (end of treatment)      
    Pain during night (VAS) 0.09 (‐0.29,0.47) P value 0.6 (end of treatment)      
    Patient assessment of improvement (VAS) ‐0.16 (‐0.53,0.21) P value 0.4 (end of treatment)      
    Patient assessment of tolerance (VAS) ‐0.16 (‐0.53,0.21) P value 0.4 (end of treatment)      
HA/Hylan (Pooled) Placebo Pain weight bearing (VAS) ‐0.37 (‐0.55,‐0.19) P < 0.0001 ‐0.33 (‐0.55,‐0.11) P value 0.004 ‐0.33 (‐0.55,‐0.11) P value 0.004 ‐0.09 (‐0.27,0.08) P value 0.3
    Pain at rest (VAS) ‐0.27 (‐0.65,0.11) P value 0.17      
    WOMAC pain (VAS) ‐0.21 (‐0.46,0.05) P value 0.11 ‐0.23 (‐0.46,0.00) P value 0.05 ‐0.38 (‐0.68,‐0.08) P value 0.01  
    WOMAC function (VAS) ‐0.17 (‐0.42,0.08) P value 0.19 ‐0.75 (‐1.12,‐0.38) P value 0.00008    
    Lequesne Index (0‐24) ‐0.21 (‐0.39,‐0.03) P value 0.02 ‐0.36 (‐0.54,‐0.18) P < 0.0001 0.01 (‐0.16,0.19) P value 0.9 ‐0.28 (‐0.69,0.13) P value 0.18
    Flexion (degrees) 0.24 (‐0.10,0.58) P value 0.17 0.70 (0.01,1.39) P value 0.05