Supplementary Online Content Gregori D, Giacovelli G, Minto C, et al. Association of pharmacological treatments with long-term pain control in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.19319 eTable 1A. Final search strategy for PubMed eTable 1B. Final search strategy for Scopus eTable 1C. Final search strategy for Embase eTable 1D. Final search strategy for Web of Science eTable 1E. Final search strategy for Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials eTable 2. Hierarchy of tools for patient-reported outcomes assessment eTable 3. Pain (primary outcome): league table – when trials at high risk of bias were excluded eTable 4. Pain (primary outcome): league table – All trials eTable 5. Physical function (secondary outcome): league table eTable 6. Physical function (secondary outcome): summary table of results when trials at high risk of bias were excluded eTable 7. Joint space narrowing (secondary outcome): summary table of results reported as Mean Difference (in mm) and as Standardized Mean Difference eTable 8. Joint space narrowing (secondary outcome): league table eTable 9. Joint space narrowing (secondary outcome): summary table of results when trials at high risk of bias were excluded eTable 10A. Summary of results for the sensitivity analyses, including clinical and statistical sensitivities eTable 10B1. Post-hoc sensitivity analysis using a Fixed effect model instead of the Random effect model used as main analysis eTable 10B2. Post-hoc sensitivity analysis using an empirical informative prior instead of the uninformative prior used as main analysis eFigure 1A. Pain (primary outcome): Network plot - All trials eFigure 1B. Pain (primary outcome): Network plot when trials at high risk of bias were excluded eFigure 2. Pain (primary outcome): Forest plot (estimates as Standardized Mean Difference) - All trials eFigure 3. Pain (primary outcome): Forest plot (estimates as Standardized Mean Difference) when trials at high risk of bias were excluded eFigure 4A. Pain (primary outcome): SUCRA plots when trials at high risk of bias were excluded eFigure 4B. Pain (primary outcome): rankogram plots when trials at high risk of bias were excluded @2018 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. 1 Downloaded From: https://jamanetwork.com/ on 09/23/2021 eFigure 4C. Pain (primary outcome): ranking forest plot when trials at high risk of bias were excluded eFigure 5. Pain (primary outcome): SUCRA forest plot – All trials eFigure 5A. Pain (primary outcome): SUCRA plots – All trials eFigure 5B. Pain (primary outcome): rankogram plots – All trials eFigure 5C. Pain (primary outcome): ranking forest plot – All trials eFigure 6. Network plot for comparisons on the secondary outcome physical function eFigure 7. Physical Function (secondary outcome): Forest plot eFigure 8. Physical function (secondary outcome): SUCRA forest plot eFigure 8A. Physical function (secondary outcome): SUCRA plots eFigure 8B. Physical function (secondary outcome): rankogram plots eFigure 8C. Physical function (secondary outcome): ranking forest plot eFigure 9. Network plot for comparisons on the secondary outcome joint space narrowing eFigure 10. Joint space narrowing (secondary outcome): Forest plot eFigure 11. Joint space narrowing (secondary outcome): SUCRA forest plot eFigure 11A. Joint space narrowing (secondary outcome): SUCRA plots eFigure 11B. Joint space narrowing (secondary outcome): rankogram plots eFigure 11C. Joint space narrowing (secondary outcome): ranking forest plot This supplementary material has been provided by the authors to give readers additional information about their work. @2018 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. 2 Downloaded From: https://jamanetwork.com/ on 09/23/2021 485 Search strategy: eTables 1 486 eTable 1A - Final search strategy for PubMed #ID Topic or intervention Query Records #1 Disease ("Osteoarthritis, Knee"[Mesh]) OR ("Osteoarthritis"[Mesh] AND "Knee 38927 Joint"[Mesh]) OR ("Osteoarthritis"[Mesh] AND (Knee[Title/Abstract] OR Knees[Title/Abstract])) OR ((Osteoarthritis[Title/Abstract] OR Osteoarthritides[Title/Abstract] OR Arthritis[Title/Abstract] OR Arthritides[Title/Abstract]) AND "Knee Joint"[Mesh]) OR ("Knee Osteoarthritis"[Title/Abstract] OR "Knee Osteoarthritides"[Title/Abstract] OR "Osteoarthritis of Knee"[Title/Abstract] OR "Osteoarthritis of Knees"[Title/Abstract] OR "Knee OA"[Title/Abstract] OR "Knees OA"[Title/Abstract]) OR ((Osteoarthritis[Title/Abstract] OR Osteoarthritides[Title/Abstract] OR Arthritis[Title/Abstract] OR Arthritides[Title/Abstract]) AND (Knee[Title/Abstract] OR Knees[Title/Abstract])) #2 Study design "Randomized Controlled Trial" [Publication Type] OR 735467 Randomized[Title/Abstract] OR Randomised[Title/Abstract] OR Randomization[Title/Abstract] OR Randomisation[Title/Abstract] #3 Aceclofenac "aceclofenac" [Supplementary Concept] OR Aceclofenac[Title/Abstract] 15 OR Falcol[Title/Abstract] OR "Clanza CR"[Title/Abstract] OR Preservex[Title/Abstract] OR Biofenac[Title/Abstract] OR Sanein[Title/Abstract] OR Beofenac[Title/Abstract] OR Aital[Title/Abstract] OR Airtal[Title/Abstract] OR Bristaflam[Title/Abstract] OR Gerbin[Title/Abstract] #4 Acetaminophen "Acetaminophen"[Mesh] OR Acetaminophen[Title/Abstract] OR 178 Hydroxyacetanilide[Title/Abstract] OR APAP[Title/Abstract] OR Acetamidophenol[Title/Abstract] OR Paracetamol[Title/Abstract] OR Acephen[Title/Abstract] OR Acetaco[Title/Abstract] OR Tylenol[Title/Abstract] OR "Anacin-3"[Title/Abstract] OR "Anacin 3"[Title/Abstract] OR Anacin3[Title/Abstract] OR Datril[Title/Abstract] OR Panadol[Title/Abstract] OR Acamol[Title/Abstract] OR Algotropyl[Title/Abstract] #5 Androstenedione "Androstenedione"[Mesh] OR Androstenedione[Title/Abstract] OR 0 Androstene[Title/Abstract] #6 ASA "Aspirin"[Mesh] OR Aspirin[Title/Abstract] OR "Acetylsalicylic Acid"[Title/Abstract] OR Acylpyrin[Title/Abstract] OR 31 Aloxiprimum[Title/Abstract] OR Colfarit[Title/Abstract] OR Dispril[Title/Abstract] OR Easprin[Title/Abstract] OR Ecotrin[Title/Abstract] OR Endosprin[Title/Abstract] OR Magnecyl[Title/Abstract] OR Micristin[Title/Abstract] OR Polopirin[Title/Abstract] OR Polopiryna[Title/Abstract] OR Solprin[Title/Abstract] OR Solupsan[Title/Abstract] OR Zorprin[Title/Abstract] OR Acetysal[Title/Abstract] #7 Benoxaprofen "benoxaprofen" [Supplementary Concept] OR 2 Benoxaprofen[Title/Abstract] OR Oraflex[Title/Abstract] #8 Betamethasone "Betamethasone"[Mesh] OR Betamethasone[Title/Abstract] OR 15 Flubenisolone[Title/Abstract] OR Betadexamethasone[Title/Abstract] OR 15 Celestona[Title/Abstract] OR Cellestoderm[Title/Abstract] OR Celeston[Title/Abstract] OR Celestone[Title/Abstract] #9 Calcitonin "Calcitonin"[Mesh] OR Calcitonin[Title/Abstract] OR Calcitrin[Title/Abstract] OR Thyrocalcitonin[Title/Abstract] OR "Ciba 11 47175-BA"[Title/Abstract] OR "Ciba 47175 BA"[Title/Abstract] OR "Ciba 47175BA"[Title/Abstract] #10 Capsaicin "Capsaicin"[Mesh] OR Capsaicin[Title/Abstract] OR Capsaicine[Title/Abstract] OR Axsain[Title/Abstract] OR 9 Zacin[Title/Abstract] OR Capsidol[Title/Abstract] OR Zostrix[Title/Abstract] OR Capzasin[Title/Abstract] OR Gelcen[Title/Abstract] OR Katrum[Title/Abstract] OR "Capsicum @2018 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. 3 Downloaded From: https://jamanetwork.com/ on 09/23/2021 #ID Topic or intervention Query Records Farmaya"[Title/Abstract] OR Capsin[Title/Abstract] #11 Celecoxib "Celecoxib"[Mesh] OR Celecoxib[Title/Abstract] OR 120 Celebrex[Title/Abstract] #12 Chondroitin "Chondroitin Sulfates"[Mesh] OR "Chondroitin Sulfate"[Title/Abstract] 124 OR Chondroitin[Title/Abstract] OR Chonsurid[Title/Abstract] OR Translagen[Title/Abstract] OR Blutal[Title/Abstract] #13 Cindunistat "cindunistat"[Supplementary Concept] OR Cindunistat[Title/Abstract] 1 #14 Cortivazol "cortivazol"[Supplementary Concept] OR Cortivazol[Title/Abstract] 1 #15 Dexamethasone "Dexamethasone"[Mesh] OR Dexamethasone[Title/Abstract] OR 12 Methylfluorprednisolone[Title/Abstract] OR Hexadecadrol[Title/Abstract] OR Decameth[Title/Abstract] OR Decaspray[Title/Abstract] OR Dexasone[Title/Abstract] OR Dexpak[Title/Abstract] OR Maxidex[Title/Abstract] OR Millicorten[Title/Abstract] OR Oradexon[Title/Abstract] OR Decaject[Title/Abstract] OR Hexadrol[Title/Abstract] #16 Diacerein "diacetylrhein" [Supplementary Concept] OR Diacerein[Title/Abstract] 29 OR Diacerhein[Title/Abstract] OR Diacetylrhein[Title/Abstract] OR "Diacetyl-rhein"[Title/Abstract] OR Zondar[Title/Abstract] #17 Diclofenac "Diclofenac"[Mesh] OR Diclofenac[Title/Abstract] OR 211 Diclophenac[Title/Abstract] OR Dicrofenac[Title/Abstract] OR Dichlofenal[Title/Abstract] OR "Diclonate P"[Title/Abstract] OR Feloran[Title/Abstract] OR Voltarol[Title/Abstract] OR Novapirina[Title/Abstract] OR Orthofen[Title/Abstract] OR Ortofen[Title/Abstract] OR Orthophen[Title/Abstract] OR Voltaren[Title/Abstract] #18 Diflunisal "Diflunisal"[Mesh] OR Diflunisal[Title/Abstract] OR 7 Dolobid[Title/Abstract] OR Dolocid[Title/Abstract] OR Dolobis[Title/Abstract] OR NuDifunisal[Title/Abstract] OR NovoDiflunisal[Title/Abstract] OR ApoDiflunisal[Title/Abstract] #19 Doxycycline "Doxycycline"[Mesh] OR Doxycycline[Title/Abstract] OR "Alpha-6- 17 Deoxyoxytetracycline"[Title/Abstract] OR "Alpha 6 Deoxyoxytetracycline"[Title/Abstract] OR Oracea[Title/Abstract] OR Periostat[Title/Abstract] OR "Vibra-Tabs"[Title/Abstract] OR "Vibra Tabs"[Title/Abstract] OR VibraTabs[Title/Abstract] OR Vibramycin[Title/Abstract] OR Vibravenos[Title/Abstract] OR Atridox[Title/Abstract] OR Doryx[Title/Abstract]