Authors
Sharon L Kolasinski, Tuhina Neogi, Marc C Hochberg, Carol Oatis, Gordon Guyatt, Joel Block, Leigh Callahan, Cindy Copenhaver, Carole Dodge, David Felson, Kathleen Gellar, William F Harvey, Gillian Hawker, Edward Herzig, C Kent Kwoh, Amanda E Nelson, Jonathan Samuels, Carla Scanzello, Daniel White, Barton Wise, Roy D Altman, Dana DiRenzo, Joann Fontanarosa, Gina Giradi, Mariko Ishimori, Devyani Misra, Amit Aakash Shah, Anna K Shmagel, Louise M Thoma, Marat Turgunbaev, Amy S Turner, James Reston
Publication date
2020/2
Source
Arthritis & rheumatology
Volume
72
Issue
2
Pages
220-233
Description
Objective
To develop an evidence‐based guideline for the comprehensive management of osteoarthritis (OA) as a collaboration between the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the Arthritis Foundation, updating the 2012 ACR recommendations for the management of hand, hip, and knee OA.
Methods
We identified clinically relevant population, intervention, comparator, outcomes questions and critical outcomes in OA. A Literature Review Team performed a systematic literature review to summarize evidence supporting the benefits and harms of available educational, behavioral, psychosocial, physical, mind‐body, and pharmacologic therapies for OA. Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation methodology was used to rate the quality of the evidence. A Voting Panel, including rheumatologists, an internist, physical and occupational therapists, and patients, achieved …
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