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Table 1 detailing the characteristics of the included studies

From: Comparing the efficacy of dual Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) and Hyaluronic Acid (HA) therapy with PRP-alone therapy in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

First Author, Year

Study design

Language

Total number of patients

Number of patients

Age

Gender

(F:M)

Kellgren-Lawrence Score

(I:II:III:IV)

Follow-up period

Outcomes reported

PRP + HA

PRP

PRP + HA

PRP

PRP + HA

PRP

PRP + HA

PRP

Ding, 2017 [12]

RCT

Chinese

47

27

20

56.75 ± 9.54

62.11 ± 12.5

18:2

19:8

9:6:5:0

10:11:6:0

6 months

VAS, WOMAC, Lequesne

Zhao, 2018 [45]

RCT

Chinese

124

62

62

55.73 ± 7.18

56.32 ± 8.13

27:35

25:37

–

–

5 weeks

VAS, JOA

Ke, 2016 [22]

RCT

Chinese

150

50

50

57.80 ± 6.90

59.30 ± 7.10

25:25

26:24

5:11:20:14

6:12:20:12

12 months

WOMAC, IKDC, Lequesne

Guo, 2018 [17]

RCT

Chinese

126

63

63

61.00 ± 10.00

61.00 ± 10.00

18:45

12:51

17:28:18:0

15:31:17:0

12 months

VAS, WOMAC

Abate, 2015 [1]

Retrospective cohort

English

80

40

40

56.70 ± 11.20

60.90 ± 9.00

9:31

19:21

0:23:17:0

0:19:21:0

6 months

VAS, KOOS

Guo, 2016 [18]

Retrospective cohort

English

126

63

63

61.20 ± 9.60

60.70 ± 10.10

45:18

51:12

17:28:18:0

15:31:17:0

12 months

VAS, WOMAC

Jacob, 2017 [21]

RCT

English

51

20

31

–

–

–

–

–

–

6 months

VAS, IKDC

Yu, 2018 [42]

RCT

English

360

104

96

46.50 ± 7.50

46.20 ± 8.60

46:50

54:50

–

–

12 months

WOMAC

Palco, 2021 [28]

Retrospective cohort

English

51

28

23

62.71 ± 7.88

54.04 ± 10.4

16:12

11:12

0:8:20:0

0:10:13:0

12 months

VAS, KSS, KOOS

Sun, 2021 [37]

RCT

English

78

39

39

60.6 ± 8.4

58.4 ± 8.1

18:21

22:17

0:39:0:0

0:39:0:0

6 months

VAS, WOMAC, Lequesne, SLS