Minimal Clinically Important Differences in Conservative Treatment Versus Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: A Frequentist Meta-Analysis of RCTs.

ABSTRACT: Several meta-analyses of surgical versus non-operative treatment of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) have been published, but reliable evidence is still lacking. The aim of this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was to assess the outcomes of FAIS patients treated conservatively compared with those treated with hip arthroscopy (HAS). PubMed, CENTRAL of the Cochrane Library, Epistemonikos, and Embase databases were searched up to March 31, 2025. Quality was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 tool, the level of evidence for each outcome parameter was determined using the GRADE system, and publication bias was presented in funnel plots. In a common effect and random effects meta-analysis, mean differences (MDs) between the conservative treatment group and

SUBMITTER: Ramadanov N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12404880 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature