Optimal primary care management of clinical osteoarthritis and joint pain in older people: a mixed-methods programme of systematic reviews, observational and qualitative studies, and randomised controlled trials

Optimal primary care management of clinical osteoarthritis and joint pain in older people: a mixed-methods programme of systematic reviews, observational and qualitative studies, and randomised controlled trials

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common long-term condition managed in UK general practice. However, care is suboptimal despite evidence that primary care and community-based interventions can reduce OA pain and disability. Objectives: The overall aim was to improve primary care managemen...

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Main Authors: Elaine Hay, Krysia Dziedzic, Nadine Foster, George Peat, Danielle van der Windt, Bernadette Bartlam, Milisa Blagojevic-Bucknall, John Edwards, Emma Healey, Melanie Holden, Rhian Hughes, Clare Jinks, Kelvin Jordan, Sue Jowett, Martyn Lewis, Christian Mallen, Andrew Morden, Elaine Nicholls, Bie Nio Ong, Mark Porcheret, Jerome Wulff, Jesse Kigozi, Raymond Oppong, Zoe Paskins, Peter Croft
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2018-07-01
Series:Programme Grants for Applied Research
Subjects:
osteoarthritis
joint pain
disability
primary care
self-management
randomised controlled trials
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/pgfar06040

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https://doi.org/10.3310/pgfar06040

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