Comparative effectiveness of pharmacological interventions for hand osteoarthritis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials.

Anna DøssingSabrina Mai NielsenFéline P B KroonIda Maria BalsbySimon TarpMargreet KloppenburgLisa K Stamp Ida K HaugenRoy D AltmanMarius HenriksenMikael BoesenHenning BliddalSøren BergRobin Christensen

Published in: RMD open (2023)

Oral NSAIDs and glucocorticoids are apparently effective pharmacological interventions in hand OA. Intra-articular therapies and topical NSAIDs were not superior to placebo.

Keyphrases

physical activity
double blind
clinical trial
knee osteoarthritis
anti inflammatory drugs
placebo controlled
rheumatoid arthritis
open label
study protocol