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20129205

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-2-4
pubmed:abstractText
We reviewed three recently published guidelines for the management of osteoarthritis (OA) and considered the evidence and potential for implementation. From this we propose a minimum standard of care, or a 'core set' of interventions, that should be offered to all patients with OA of the hip and/or knee. Eight core recommendations emerged where it is recommended that health-care professionals: Provide advice about, and offer access to appropriate information for OA self-management and lifestyle change; Provide advice about weight loss if patient is overweight or obese and refer to services as required; Provide advice for land-based exercises incorporating aerobic and strengthening components and refer to services as required; Recommend adequate paracetamol for pain relief; Make patients aware that non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or coxibs can improve symptoms in majority but this comes with potential for harm and that risk potential varies--be aware of and minimise the individual's risk potential; Offer intra-articular steroids for short-term relief of a flare or acute deterioration in symptoms; Offer stronger analgesic relief if prolonged severe symptoms; Offer access to assessment for arthroplasty for consumers with severe symptomatic OA not responding to conservative therapy. An integrated, chronic disease model of care is proposed to best implement OA management and a check list of clinical indicators/performance measures is provided.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1532-1770
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2009. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
121-45
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Developing a minimum standard of care for treating people with osteoarthritis of the hip and knee.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Bone and Joint Research, University of Sydney, Department of Rheumatology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review