Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic progressive disease that imparts a
substantial socioeconomic burden to society and healthcare systems. The prevalence of …

Health care decisions are complex and involve confronting trade-offs between multiple,
often conflicting objectives. Using structured, explicit approaches to decisions involving …

Objective The purpose of this paper is to revise the 2010 Dutch guideline for physical
therapy (PT) in patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA), issued by the Royal Dutch …

Although osteoarthritis (OA) has traditionally been considered a disease of older age, hip
and knee OA can and does affect younger adults, with a profound impact on psychosocial …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common and disabling joint disorder that is mainly characterized by
cartilage degeneration and narrow joint spaces. The role of mitochondrial dysfunction in …

OBJECTIVES: To compare the effects of diagnostic labels and their explanations on
people's beliefs about managing hip pain. DESIGN: Online randomized controlled trial …

Abstract Background The Medical Research Council framework provides a useful general
approach to designing and evaluating complex interventions, but does not provide detailed …

Objective Patients considering or engaged in exercise as treatment may expect or
experience transient increases in joint pain, causing fear of exercise and influencing …

Background Optimal management of osteoarthritis requires active patient participation.
Understanding patients' perceived health information needs is important in order to optimize …

Purpose This study aimed to understand perceptions that knee osteoarthritis patients have
regarding their experiences of guideline-based recommendations within their care received …