Table 3 Adjusted mean difference (95% confidence intervals; CI) between the two groups for VAS, KOOS, KQoL and functional tests at baseline and four and 12 weeks following final injection
| Â | Â | 4 weeks | Â | 12 weeks | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Mean difference (95 % CI) | P value | Mean difference (95 % CI) | P value |
Pain | VAS | 1.90 (-13..80 to 17.60) | 0.79 | 18.81 (-0.62 to 38.24) | 0.06 |
KOOS | Symptoms | 7.52 (-17.20 to 32.23) | 0.53 | −15.57 (-34.12 to 2.99) | 0.09 |
|  | Pain | 15.64 (-9.81 to 41.10) | 0.21 | −4.30 (-19.76 to 11.16 | 0.56 |
|  | Function | 4.44 (-17.00 to 25.88) | 0.67 | −8.93 (-19.92 to 2.07) | 0.10 |
|  | Sport | 0.66 (-29.31 to 30.62) | 0.96 | −13.68 (-36.38 to 9.02) | 0.22 |
|  | QoL | 11.17 (-6.22 to 28.57) | 0.19 | −8.09 (-25.11 to 8.93) | 0.33 |
KQoL | Physical | 10.90 (-9.11 to 30.91) | `0.27 | −0.41 (-8.59 to 7.77) | 0.92 |
|  | Activity | 6.46 (-16.09 to 29.01) | 0.55 | −11.01 (-25.59 to 3.57) | 0.13 |
|  | Emotional | 0.18 (-19.76 to 20.11) | 0.99 | −11.60 (-28.49 to 5.28) | 0.17 |
Functional tests | Hops | 17.23 (-19.26 to 53.72) | 0.33 | 8.93 (-5.26 to 23.13) | 0.20 |
|  | Knee bends | −0.81 (-9.29 to 7.68) | 0.84 | 1.16 (-9.11 to 11.43) | 0.81 |