topicGlucosamine Knee Osteoarthritis Meta-Analysis
claimBackground This umbrella review synthesizes evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses evaluating the efficacy and safety of diverse curcumin formulations in the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA).
evidence level1
citationShi C (2026)
sourceEfficacy and safety of different curcumin formulations in osteoarthritis: an umbrella review of systematic reviews.
topicGlucosamine Knee Osteoarthritis Meta-Analysis
claimConclusion Curcumin-based interventions show promise for OA symptom management, with efficacy signals comparable to NSAIDs and appear to have a more favorable tolerability profile in the available studies, while addressing bioavailability challenges.
evidence level1
citationShi C (2026)
sourceEfficacy and safety of different curcumin formulations in osteoarthritis: an umbrella review of systematic reviews.
topicGlucosamine Knee Osteoarthritis Meta-Analysis
claimThe objective is to assess curcumin's therapeutic potential and inform future formulation development.
evidence level1
citationShi C (2026)
sourceEfficacy and safety of different curcumin formulations in osteoarthritis: an umbrella review of systematic reviews.
topicGlucosamine Knee Osteoarthritis Meta-Analysis
claimBackground Chondroitin sulfate, alone or associated with glucosamine (CS/CS+GLU), is an effective knee osteoarthritis (KOA) treatment, with fewer adverse effects (AEs) than non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors (COXIBs).
evidence level4
citationRubio-Terrés C (2026)
sourceCost-Effectiveness of Chondroitin Sulphate (with or without Glucosamine) Prescription in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis Compared to NSAIDs and COXIBs.
topicGlucosamine Knee Osteoarthritis Meta-Analysis
claimAEs frequency, associated utilities loss and managing cost were obtained from medical literature and Spanish sources.
evidence level4
citationRubio-Terrés C (2026)
sourceCost-Effectiveness of Chondroitin Sulphate (with or without Glucosamine) Prescription in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis Compared to NSAIDs and COXIBs.
topicGlucosamine Knee Osteoarthritis Meta-Analysis
claimConclusion The improved tolerability of CS/CS+GLU versus NSAIDs/COXIBs is expected to prevent thousands of AEs and generate considerable savings for the NHS, making it cost-effective treatment.
evidence level4
citationRubio-Terrés C (2026)
sourceCost-Effectiveness of Chondroitin Sulphate (with or without Glucosamine) Prescription in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis Compared to NSAIDs and COXIBs.
topicGlucosamine Knee Osteoarthritis Meta-Analysis
claimPurpose To estimate the CS/CS+GLU cost-effectiveness versus NSAIDs/COXIBs, due to the avoidance of mild-moderate or severe gastrointestinal AEs (GIAE), ischemic heart disease (IHD), acute kidney insufficiency (AKI), chronic kidney failure (CKF) and ischemic stroke (IS) from the Spanish National Health System (NHS) perspective.
evidence level4
citationRubio-Terrés C (2026)
sourceCost-Effectiveness of Chondroitin Sulphate (with or without Glucosamine) Prescription in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis Compared to NSAIDs and COXIBs.