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sulfonyldimethaneFinding

Sulfonyldimethane decreases WOMAC physical function subscale

lowersVery limited evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“Compared to placebo, MSM produced significant decreases in WOMAC pain and physical function impairment (P<0.05).”

Quoted verbatim from Efficacy of methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) in osteoarthritis pain of the knee: a pilot clinical trial.

This finding among the 3 findings on its endpoint

sulfonyldimethane

WOMAC physical function subscale

lowers

Who: n = 50 · Fifty men and women, 40-76 years of age with knee osteoarthritis pain; WOMAC visual analogue scale format
Dose studied: MSM 3 g twice a day (6 g/day total) for 12 weeks

Very limited evidencePMID 16309928 · 2006

02 · The study

Study: RCT
Participants: 50
Duration: 3 months

Evidence, by strength

strong
moderate
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very limitedthis finding
insufficient

03 · The paper

Osteoarthritis and cartilage

Efficacy of methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) in osteoarthritis pain of the knee: a pilot clinical trial.

2006PMID 16309928doi 10.1016/j.joca.2005.10.003

What else it reported2 findings · 1 compound · 2 endpoints

04 · To cite this finding

This address does not change

https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M71G4DCAZF78CQTNWP9S4T8J