Objective To examine all cause and disease specific mortality in patients with osteoarthritis
of the knee or hip. Design Population based cohort study. Setting General practices in the …

Objectives Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability, but the relationship with
premature mortality remains uncertain. We aimed to investigate the relationship between OA …

Purpose To estimate cause-specific mortality in osteoarthritis patients compared to the
general population. Methods We identified all residents in southern Sweden aged 45–84 …

Mortality has not been a major area of investigation in osteoarthritis. The author conducted a
systematic review and identified seven studies that provided data on either mortality or …

Background Because individuals with osteoarthritis (OA) avoid physical activities that
exacerbate symptoms, potentially increasing risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and …

The name “osteoarthritis” arose from observa-tion of the striking overgrowth of marginal and
subchondral bone by the pathologists and radiologists who classified the different forms of …

Objective To examine whether total joint arthroplasty of the hip and knee reduces the risk for
serious cardiovascular events in patients with moderate-severe osteoarthritis. Design …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of knee problems in people aged 55 years and over
and identify those who should be considered for knee arthroplasty. Design: Postal survey; …

Objectives To evaluate the impact of total knee replacement on quality of life in people with
knee osteoarthritis and to estimate associated differences in lifetime costs and quality …

Philip G Conaghan, 1 John Dickson, 2 Robert L Grant, 3 on behalf of the Guideline
Development Group Why read this summary? Osteoarthritis refers to a syndrome of joint …