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Table 1 Baseline characteristics and treatment regimen of included studies

From: Efficacy and safety of duloxetine in chronic musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study

Time

Location

Population

Trial Group

Control Group

Study duration

(wk)

Main outcome

n

Age(y)

Treatment regimen

n

Age(y)

Treatment regimen

Himanshu

2019

USA

fibromyalgia

91

15.74 + 1.4

Duloxetine 30-60 mg/d

93

15.33 + 1.4

placebo

13

①②⑤⑦

Uchio

2018

Japan

KOA

177

65.5 ± 8.0

Duloxetine 60 mg/d

176

66.4 ± 8.4

placebo

14

①②③④⑤⑥⑦

Wang

2017

China

KOA/Hip

205

61.2 ± 8.2

Duloxetine 60 mg/d

202

59.8 ± 8.4

placebo

13

①②③⑤⑥⑦

Murakami

2015

Japan

fibromyalgia

191

47.8 ± 12.0

Duloxetine 60 mg/d

195

49.5 ± 11.7

placebo

14

①②④⑤⑥⑦

Abou-Raya

2012

Egypt

KOA

144

68.9 ± 6.2

Duloxetine 60 mg/d

144

68.5 ± 5.8

placebo

16

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Arnold

2012

USA

fibromyalgia

155

50.9 ± 11.9

Duloxetine 30 mg/d

153

50.7 ± 12.5

placebo

12

①④⑤⑥⑦

Frakes

2011

USA

KOA

264

61.6 ± 9.2

Duloxetine 60-120 mg/d + NSAIDs

260

60.3 ± 9.2

placebo + NSAIDs

10

①②③⑤⑥⑦

Chappell

2011

USA

KOA

128

63.2 ± 8.8

Duloxetine 60-120 mg/d

128

61.9 ± 9.2

placebo

13

①②③④⑤⑥⑦

Arnold

2010

USA

fibromyalgia

263

50.7 ± 11.3

Duloxetine 60-120 mg/d

267

49.6 + 10.8

placebo

24

①④⑤⑦

Chappell

2009

USA

KOA

111

62.1 ± 9.6

Duloxetine 60-120 mg/d

120

62.5 ± 9.3

placebo

13

①②③④⑤⑥⑦

Russell

2008

USA

fibromyalgia

147

51.5 ± 10.8

Duloxetine 120 mg/d

144

50.3 ± 10.9

placebo

24

①④⑤⑥

Arnold

2005

USA

fibromyalgia

116

49.6 ± 10.9

Duloxetine 120 mg/d

120

49.6 ± 10.9

placebo

12

①②④⑤⑥⑦

Arnold

2004

USA

fibromyalgia

104

49.9 ± 12.3

Duloxetine 120 mg/d

103

48.3 ± 11.3

placebo

12

①④⑤⑥

  1. Main outcome: ①BPI-S, Brief Pain Inventory-Severity;②BPI-I, Brief Pain Inventory-Interference;③WOMAC, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index;④SF-36,36-Item Short-Form Health Status Survey;⑤CGI-S, Clinical Global Impressions of Severity;⑥PGI-I, Patient’s Global Impression of Improvement;⑦SAEs, serious adverse events
  2. Abbreviations: KOA, Knee osteoarthritis; NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs