Cost-effectiveness of exercise therapy versus general practitioner care for osteoarthritis of the hip: design of a randomised clinical trial
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease, causing pain and functional impairments. According to international guidelines, exercise therapy has a short-term effect in reducing pain/functional impairments in knee OA and is...
Main Authors: | Verhaar Jan AN, Bohnen Arthur M, Koopmanschap Marc A, Dekker Joost, Luijsterburg Pim AJ, van Es Pauline P, Koes Bart W, Bierma-Zeinstra Sita MA |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-10-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/232 |
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