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Samson DJ, Grant MD, Ratko TA, et al. Treatment of Primary and Secondary Osteoarthritis of the Knee. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2007 Sep. (Evidence Reports/Technology Assessments, No. 157.)
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| ? | unknown; unclear |
| 1° | primary |
| 2° | secondary |
| A | arthroscopy |
| Acet | acetaminophen |
| ACR | American College of Rheumatology |
| ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
| ADL | arthroscopy, lavage, and debridement |
| AE(s) | adverse events |
| AL | arthroscopy and lavage |
| ARA | American Rheumatism Association |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CI | confidence interval |
| D | debridement |
| dis | disease |
| FE | fixed effects |
| GH | glucosamine hydrochloride |
| GS | glucosamine sulfate |
| HSS | Hospital for Special Surgery |
| IA | intra-articular |
| ITT | intention-to-treat |
| JSN | joint space narrowing |
| K-L | Kellgren-Lawrence |
| L | lavage |
| LI | Lequesne Index |
| MA(s) | meta-analysis(es) |
| mn | mean |
| mo(s) | month(s) |
| N | number |
| n | number |
| N | no |
| NR | not reported |
| NS | nonsignificant |
| NSAID(s) | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug(s) |
| NSD | no significant difference |
| OA | osteoarthritis |
| OAK | osteoarthritis of the knee |
| OMERACT-OARSI | Outcomes Measures in Rheumatology Clinical Trials-Osteoarthritis Research Society |
| Pl | placebo |
| PT | physical therapy |
| pts | patients |
| RCT(s) | randomized, controlled trial(s) |
| RE | random effects |
| rng | range |
| RR | relative risk |
| sd | standard deviation |
| SEM | standard error of the mean |
| SMD | standardized mean difference |
| Tx | treatment |
| USPSTF | U.S. Preventive Services Task Force |
| VAS | visual analog scale |
| WMD | weighted mean difference |
| WOMAC | Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index |
| Y | yes |
| yr(s) | year(s) |
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