Early-stage vs established knee osteoarthritis: A comparative observational study on prevalence and changes in pain, function and quality of life after supervised exercise and education among 10,365 patients
Patients with early-stage KOA achieved comparable improvements at 3 and 12 months to those with established KOA, supporting supervised exercise and education as a viable management strategy for early-stage KOA.
Authors
- Graeme Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9814-0006)
- D.T. Grønne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8235-1175)
- Dawn Aitken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5685-7634)
- Petr Otáhal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4042-1769)
- J. Runhaar
- Ewa Maria Roos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5425-2199)
- S.M. Bierma-Zeinstra
- Søren Thorgaard Skou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4336-7059)
- Stan J. J. Drummen
Institutions
- University of Tasmania (AU)
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Region Zealand (DK)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2024.11.007
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.17