Hummer, Charles D.
Angst, Felix
Ngai, Wilson
Whittington, Craig
Yoon, Sophie S.
Duarte, Lionel
Manitt, Colleen
Schemitsch, Emil
Funding for this research was provided by:
Sanofi
Article History
Received: 14 July 2020
Accepted: 16 October 2020
First Online: 23 October 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Since our study is a systematic literature review and meta-analysis/network meta-analysis, an Ethical Review Committee Statement is not applicable.
: Not applicable.
: CH is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Councilors, a member of the Executive Committee of the Orthopaedic PAC of AAOS, and reports consulting for Sanofi and Flexion Therapeutics. FA reports no conflicts of interest. WN is currently employed by Sanofi. CW is a former employee of Doctor Evidence, LLC and is currently employed by Sanofi. SY is a former employee of Doctor Evidence, LLC. LD is currently employed by Doctor Evidence, LLC, who were contracted by Sanofi to conduct this study. CM reports consulting or medical writing (freelance or through International Centre for Professional Development in Health and Medicine) for Sanofi, Boehringer Ingelheim, Paladin, and Aspen (all outside of the submitted work). ES reports personal fees from Stryker, Smith&Nephew, ITS, Sanofi, Acumed, Amgen, and grants from Biocomposites (all outside of the submitted work).