Assertion: glucosamine | /r/CapableOf | improve pain
Facets:
value: significantly
type: DEGREE
value: better than placebo
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: According to a large review of 31 clinical trials, glucosamine improves the symptoms of osteoarthritis – such as pain, stiffness, and joint function – better than placebo .
text: In addition to these findings, one of the most controversial reports surrounding the effectiveness of these supplements was issued by Wandel et al. , who in their meta-analysis of 10 large-scale randomized controlled trials (3,803 patients) concluded that neither glucosamine nor chondroitin sulfate, neither alone nor combined, could significantly improve pain nor reduction of articular space when compared to placebo, consequently arguing against prescribing these agents in patients with OA.