Comparison of the efficacy and safety of acetaminophen versus NSAIDs for the treatment of chronic pain in older adults with osteoarthritis of the hip and knee: Findings from the randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, non-inferiority RETHINK study.

Endo M, Kawano T, Tokunaga M, Kawahara S, Mawatari T, Hara T, Tashiro Y, Matsuda M, Sato T, Baba S, Hamasaki A, Takano T, Miyake M, Aono H, Sakamoto S, Miyaji T, Shimokawa M, Zenda S, Nakashima Y, RETHINK study group

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2026.100850
Published: 2026 Sep
Container: Osteoarthritis and cartilage open
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.ocarto.2026.100850,
  title = {Comparison of the efficacy and safety of acetaminophen versus NSAIDs for the treatment of chronic pain in older adults with osteoarthritis of the hip and knee: Findings from the randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, non-inferiority RETHINK study.},
  author = {Endo M and Kawano T and Tokunaga M and Kawahara S and Mawatari T and Hara T and Tashiro Y and Matsuda M and Sato T and Baba S and Hamasaki A and Takano T and Miyake M and Aono H and Sakamoto S and Miyaji T and Shimokawa M and Zenda S and Nakashima Y and RETHINK study group},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Osteoarthritis and cartilage open},
  doi = {10.1016/j.ocarto.2026.100850},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2026.100850}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Comparison of the efficacy and safety of acetaminophen versus NSAIDs for the treatment of chronic pain in older adults with osteoarthritis of the hip and knee: Findings from the randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, non-inferiority RETHINK study.
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AU  - Kawano T
AU  - Tokunaga M
AU  - Kawahara S
AU  - Mawatari T
AU  - Hara T
AU  - Tashiro Y
AU  - Matsuda M
AU  - Sato T
AU  - Baba S
AU  - Hamasaki A
AU  - Takano T
AU  - Miyake M
AU  - Aono H
AU  - Sakamoto S
AU  - Miyaji T
AU  - Shimokawa M
AU  - Zenda S
AU  - Nakashima Y
AU  - RETHINK study group
PY  - 2026
JO  - Osteoarthritis and cartilage open
DO  - 10.1016/j.ocarto.2026.100850
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M, E., T, K., M, T., S, K., T, M., T, H., Y, T., M, M., T, S., S, B., A, H., T, T., M, M., H, A., S, S., T, M., M, S., S, Z., Y, N., & group, R. S. (2026). Comparison of the efficacy and safety of acetaminophen versus NSAIDs for the treatment of chronic pain in older adults with osteoarthritis of the hip and knee: Findings from the randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, non-inferiority RETHINK study.. Osteoarthritis and cartilage open. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2026.100850

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