Viscosupplementation
9%
Improve with treatment
40%
Improve with control
51%
Do not Improve
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
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How many people will improve?
49%
Improvement by treatment or placebo
51%
No Improvement
Viscosupplementation Harms
Serious Adverse Events
Treatment Related Adverse Events
Other Considerations
- Efficacy is similar to placebo in trials without industry funding.
- Approximate cost (CAD) for 1 Injection for the Knee: $400-$500
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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