Physical therapy vs. glucocorticoid injection in patients with meniscal tears and knee osteoarthritis: a multi-center, randomized, controlled trial

Table 2 Primary and secondary outcomes at 1 year^a

Outcomes	Glucocorticoid injection	Physical therapy	Mean between-group difference (95% CI)	P Values	Cohen’s d
Total WOMAC Score	99.55 ± 2.09	76.85 ± 2.50	− 22.70 (− 23.43 to − 21.96)	< 0.001	1.12
VAS Score	3.66 ± 0.77	1.44 ± 0.69	− 2.22(− 2.44 to − 1.98)	< 0.001	0.89
SF-36 Score	79.16 ± 1.63	91.27 ± 3.59	12.11 (11.36–12.85)	< 0.001	1.05
Range of Motion	111.21 ± 1.96	121.21 ± 3.21	10.00 (9.30–10.70)	< 0.001	0.92
Eyes-Closed Single-Leg Standing Test	4.53 ± 1.05	12.63 ± 1.31	8.10 (7.80–8.41)	< 0.001	1.18
Eyes-Closed In Situ Stepping Test	5.98 ± 0.74	14.27 ± 0.75	8.29 (8.09–8.50)	< 0.001	1.23

^aAll 273 patients were included in the analyses. The 95% confidence intervals and reported P values were adjusted with the use of Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons

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