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Pain
Stiffness
Function
Physical
Functio-
ning
Role
Physical
Bodily
Pain
General
health
Vitality
Social
Functio-
ning
Role
Physical
Mental
Health
Arthroplasty
Drug
treatment
Rehabilitation
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
ES
Comparison
by meta-analysis:
Knee
OA (26
studies, 2670 patients)
Effect is dependent
on the intervention
WOMAC
SF-36
Arthropl. : Drug : Rehab
3 :
2 : 1