Table 2 Association of radiographic and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis with the risks of falls, recurrent falls, and fractures
Outcomes | Odds ratio (95% CI) | No. of participants (studies) | Certainty of the evidence (GRADE) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Falls | ||||
 SOA | 1.08 (0.90 to 1.30) | 9635 (4 studies) | Low (inconsistency and publication bias) | SOA may have no effect for increasing risk of falls |
 ROA | 1.28 (1.03 to 1.59) | 3927 (4 studies) | Moderate (publication bias) | ROA may have a very small effect for increasing risk of falls |
Recurrent falls | ||||
 SOA | 1.55 (1.10 to 2.18) | 2535 (1 study) | Moderate (imprecision) | SOA may have a small effect for increasing risk of recurrent falls |
 ROA | 1.39 (0.97 to 1.97) | 998 (2 studies) | Low (imprecision and publication bias) | ROA may have very small or no effect for increasing risk of recurrent falls |
Fractures | ||||
 SOA | 0.87 (0.69 to 1.09) | 912553 (7 studies) | Very low (risk of bias, inconsistency and publication bias) | SOA may have no effect for reducing risk of fractures |
 ROA | 1.23 (0.99 to 1.53) | 4678 (3 studies) | Low (risk of bias and publication bias) | ROA may have no effect for reducing risk of fractures |