Outcomes | Paracetamol v placebo | NSAIDs v paracetamol | ||
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Number of comparisons (n) | Pooled effect size (95% CI) | Number of comparisons (n) | Pooled effect size (CI) | |
*NA = not available. WOMAC = Western Ontario and McMaster University. CI defined in glossary. | ||||
†Significant result favouring paracetamol over placebo. | ||||
‡Significant result favouring NSAIDs over paracetamol. | ||||
Pain | 2 (394) | 0.21 (0.02 to 0.41)† | 11 (1641) | 0.20 (0.10 to 0.30)‡ |
WOMAC OA score | 2 (394) | 0.14 (−0.06 to 0.34) | 4 (NA) | 0.30 (0.17 to 0.44)‡ |
Function | Not assessed | Not assessed | 6 (NA) | 0.22 (0.08 to 0.34)‡ |
Stiffness | Not assessed | Not assessed | 5 (NA) | 0.35 (0.19 to 0.50)‡ |