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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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Should nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) be prescribed to the older adult?

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Diagnosis and treatment of osteoarthritis.

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Intra-articular drug delivery systems for the treatment of rheumatic diseases: A review of the factors influencing their performance

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