Phytotherapy for osteoarthritis: Evidence derived from two Cochrane reviews

Trifunovic-König, M; Klose, P; Cramer, H; Koch, AK; Dobos, G; Langhorst, J

Phytotherapy for osteoarthritis: Evidence derived from two Cochrane reviews

Trifunovic-König, M Klose, P Cramer, H Koch, AK Dobos, G Langhorst, J

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Citation:: Zeitschrift fur Phytotherapie, 2016, 37 (6), pp. 242 - 247
Issue Date:: 2016-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Trifunovic-König, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Klose, P	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Cramer, H	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Koch, AK	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Dobos, G	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Langhorst, J	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-05-25T19:11:42Z
dc.date.issued	2016-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Zeitschrift fur Phytotherapie, 2016, 37 (6), pp. 242 - 247	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0722-348X	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/100660
dc.description.abstract	© Haug Verlag in MVS Medizinverlage Stuttgart GmbH & Co.KG. Background. In order to present recent findings on the effectiveness and safety of phytotherapy for treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) we summarized the two latest Cochrane reviews (Cameron & Chrubasik, 2013; Cameron & Chrubasik, 2014). One of them included oral and the other topical herbal treatment options as a treatment for OA. Methods. We conducted a thorough evaluation of the Cochrane reviews. We assessed methodological quality of the reviews and extracted evidence. Results. Meta-analyses found evidence for effects of the oral herbal products Boswellia serrata and only partially for avocado-soybean unsaponifiable (ASU). However, they included only a small number of primary studies. The systematic review on topical herbal treatments included fewer trials and did not include a meta-analysis. Discussion. Based on the qualitative synthesis Boswellia serrata can be applied in the treatment of OA. It is not clear if ASU can be recommended. No valid recommendation can be given for or against other herbal therapies due to a lack of randomized clinical trials in the field.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Zeitschrift fur Phytotherapie	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1055/s-0042-121567	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	en_US
dc.title	Phytotherapy for osteoarthritis: Evidence derived from two Cochrane reviews	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	6	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	37	en_US
utslib.for	1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	6	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	37	en_US

Abstract:

© Haug Verlag in MVS Medizinverlage Stuttgart GmbH & Co.KG. Background. In order to present recent findings on the effectiveness and safety of phytotherapy for treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) we summarized the two latest Cochrane reviews (Cameron & Chrubasik, 2013; Cameron & Chrubasik, 2014). One of them included oral and the other topical herbal treatment options as a treatment for OA. Methods. We conducted a thorough evaluation of the Cochrane reviews. We assessed methodological quality of the reviews and extracted evidence. Results. Meta-analyses found evidence for effects of the oral herbal products Boswellia serrata and only partially for avocado-soybean unsaponifiable (ASU). However, they included only a small number of primary studies. The systematic review on topical herbal treatments included fewer trials and did not include a meta-analysis. Discussion. Based on the qualitative synthesis Boswellia serrata can be applied in the treatment of OA. It is not clear if ASU can be recommended. No valid recommendation can be given for or against other herbal therapies due to a lack of randomized clinical trials in the field.

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