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OARSI recommendations for the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis, Part II: OARSI evidence-based, expert consensus guidelines

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Twenty-five carefully worded recommendations have been generated based on a critical appraisal of existing guidelines, a systematic review of research evidence and the consensus opinions of an international, multidisciplinary group of experts for the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis.
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This article is published in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage.The article was published on 2008-02-01 and is currently open access. It has received 2616 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Evidence-based medicine & Critical appraisal.

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Disease-modifying osteoarthritis drugs: in vitro and in vivo data on the development of DMOADs under investigation

TL;DR: A comprehensive review of the recent literature on the efficacy of DMOADs in the treatment of OA found those targeting cartilage, inflammatory pathways and subchondral bone to be the most important areas of development over the coming years.
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Periosteal Electrical Dry Needling as an Adjunct to Exercise and Manual Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial.

TL;DR: The inclusion of electrical dry needling into a manual therapy and exercise program was more effective for improving pain, function, and related-disability than the application of MT and exercise alone in individuals with painful knee OA.
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Complementary Therapies for Osteoarthritis: Are They Effective?

TL;DR: Available evidence indicates that tai chi, acupuncture, yoga, and massage therapy are safe for use by individuals with OA, and research is needed to evaluate long-term benefits of the treatments, as well as their relative effects among diverse patient subgroups.
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Strategies for patient education in rheumatic diseases

Aaom Claassen
TL;DR: To collect and prioritize the frequently asked questions (FAQs) that patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis and health care professionals consider to be the most important; to identify informational needs that go beyond guideline recommendations.
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