Exercise
54%
40%
6%
What does improve mean?
An example of a 30% reduction in pain scores is a decrease from 6 to 4 on a 10 point pain scale
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
What do the faces mean?
Improve with treatment
Improve with control
Do not improve
Intra-articular Corticosteroids
30%
40%
30%
SNRIs (Duloxetine)
21%
40%
39%
NSAIDs (Oral)
18%
40%
42%
Glucosamine
13%
40%
47%
NSAIDs (Topical)
11%
40%
49%
Chondroitin
10%
40%
50%
Viscosupplementation
9%
40%
51%
Opioids
6%
40%
54%
Chondroitin (Public Funded Trials)
0%
40%
60%
Viscosupplementation (Public Funded Trials)
0%
40%
60%
Glucosamine (Public Funded Trials)
0%
40%
60%
Acetaminophen
0%
40%
60%
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Osteoarthritis Pain
Why doesn’t this calculator cover all treatment options available?
This online calculator does not cover all treatment options available for osteoarthritis pain. We only included the medication treatments that had the highest quality evidence. A healthcare provider may consider other options not listed in this calculator to manage symptoms, depending on specific needs.
Where can I find the evidence used to create this calculator?
The data used for this calculator can be found within the Osteoarthritis Umbrella Systematic Review
Additional tools created with this data can be found at Osteoarthritis Decision Aid