Comparison 26. (Hylan G‐F 20 + physiotherapy) versus physiotherapy.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Lequesne Index (0‐24)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1 End of treatment	1	21	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.70 [‐3.25, 1.85]
1.2 5 to 13 weeks post‐injection	1	21	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.80 [‐3.95, 2.35]
2 Safety: total withdrawls overall	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.1 5 to 13 weeks post‐injection	1	30	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.5 [0.15, 1.64]
3 Safety: number of patients with adverse events	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.1 End of treatment	1	21	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]