“…Finally, a total of 28 meta-analyses involving 32 763 participants were eligible for this quantitative umbrella meta-analysis. 1 , 4 , 12 , 20 , 25 – 48 There were 10 studies for MSCs (4876 patients), 4 , 25 , 29 , 34 – 36 , 39 , 41 , 42 , 46 16 studies for PRP (26 914 patients), 1 , 26 – 28 , 30 – 33 , 37 , 38 , 40 , 43 – 45 , 47 , 48 and 2 combination studies (973 patients). 12 , 20 For studies on the effect of MSCs on KOA outcomes, there were 9 studies (20 effect sizes) on VAS, 4 , 25 , 29 , 34 – 36 , 39 , 42 , 46 10 studies (21 effect sizes) on the WOMAC total score, 4 , 25 , 29 , 34 – 36 , 39 , 41 , 42 , 46 3 studies (6 effect sizes) on WOMAC pain score, 4 , 35 , 39 4 studies (7 effect sizes) on the WOMAC function score, 4 , 29 , 39 , 41 4 studies (7 effect sizes) on the WOMAC stiffness score, 4 , 29 , 39 , 41 5 studies (6 effect sizes) on the Lysholm score, 29 ,…”