A study of medication for knee osteoarthritis points the way to new methods for ranking drugs’ effectiveness

A study of medication for knee osteoarthritis points the way to new methods for ranking drugs’ effectiveness

Maybe you “trust Tylenol” or (like this writer) you’re “all Advil.” Research proves that both painkillers work, but many of us, including our doctors, can’t help but have a preference shaped by experience and perhaps even advertising. Which really does work better? That’s what Raveendhara Bannuru, director of the Center for Treatment Comparison and Integrative Analysis at Tufts Medical Center and a research assistant professor of medicine, wanted to find out.

Source: Medical Xpress

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