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Selection of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for inclusion in the meta-analysis.
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Risk-of-bias assessment of randomized controlled trials included in the meta-analysis.
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Pooled short-term functional outcomes of conservative and surgical treatment. Red lines show a zone of clinical equivalence based on a minimal important difference of 10 on the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score.37,39,40–43 Note: CI = confidence interval, SD = standard deviation, SMD = standardized mean difference.
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Pooled long-term functional outcomes of conservative and surgical treatment. Red lines show a zone of clinical equivalence based on a minimal important difference of 10 on the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score.38–41,43 Note: CI = confidence interval, SD = standard deviation, SMD = standardized mean difference.
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