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Table 8 Characteristics of included trials of static magnets for pain relief in patients with knee osteoarthritis
| First author, publication year | Type | No. of patients on active therapy (n = 86) | Method quality | Treatment period (weeks) | Mean baseline pain (mm VAS) | Best mean difference (95% CI) of change over placebo (mm VAS) | Outcome assessment timepoints (weeks, best time point used in bold) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinman-02 | Static magnets on knee" | 22 | 4 | 2 | 38.8 | 8.6 (1.4 to 15.4) | 2 |
| Harlow-04 | Static magnets on wrist (bracelet) | 64 | 5 | 12 | 66.8 | 1.7 (-5.2 to 8.6) | 4, 12 |
| Best within 4 weeks | 86 | 5.1 (0.2 to 10.0) | |||||
| 12 weeks | 64 | 6.5 (-0.6 to 13.6) | |||||
| Total | 86 | 3.8* | 54.7† | 4 |
