Comparison | Outcomes | Mean decreases in WOMAC VAS scores (mm) | p Values |
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‡WOMAC VAS scores = Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index visual analogue scale scores. | |||
Rofecoxib v celecoxib | Pain | 35 v 29 | ≤ 0.05 |
Stiffness | 35 v 28 | ≤ 0.05 | |
Pain | 35 v 25 | < 0.01 | |
Rofecoxib v acetaminophen | Stiffness | 35 v 22 | < 0.001 |
Function | 30 v 20 | < 0.01 |