OARSI year in review 2023: Rehabilitation and outcomes
Authors' conclusion
Rehabilitation research continues to be focused on the knee. Most studies are not adequately powered to assess pain efficacy.
Study context
- Population
- Comparative studies of core (exercise, education, weight management), adjunct or multimodal treatments for osteoarthritis (OA) of any joint, published 1 March 2022 to 1 March 202333 publications (28 studies)
- Comparison
- Core, adjunct or multimodal treatments vs other OA treatments
- Outcome
- Pain and function outcomes
Methodological detailsPEDro quality assessment, three electronic databases, two independent screeners
- PEDro quality assessment
- Three electronic databases
- Two independent screeners
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
- Studies with PEDro ratings of good or excellent
- 82%
- Studies evaluating knee OA
- 23
- Studies evaluating knee OA or chronic low back pain
- 1
- Studies evaluating knee or hip OA
- 2
- Studies evaluating hip OA only
- 1
- Studies evaluating thumb OA
- 1
Original publication
OARSI year in review 2023: Rehabilitation and outcomes. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. Published 4 September 2023. doi:10.
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