Osteoarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management

Supporting evidence

• Evidence review

• Evidence review - October 2022

• A: Additional benefit of imaging in the diagnosis of osteoarthritis (PDF 542 KB)

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  19 October 2022

• B: Post-diagnostic information on osteoarthritis for people with osteoarthritis, their family and carers (PDF 1.44 MB)

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  19 October 2022

• C: Clinical and cost effectiveness of exercise for the management of osteoarthritis (PDF 6.78 MB)

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  19 October 2022

• D: Benefit of weight loss for the management of osteoarthritis for people living with overweight or obesity (PDF 884 KB)

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  19 October 2022

• E: Clinical and cost effectiveness of manual therapy for the management of osteoarthritis (PDF 1.6 MB)

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  19 October 2022

• F: Clinical and cost effectiveness of acupuncture for people with osteoarthritis (PDF 2.78 MB)

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  19 October 2022

• G: Clinical and cost effectiveness of electrotherapy for the management of osteoarthritis (PDF 5.07 MB)

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  19 October 2022

• H: Clinical and cost effectiveness of devices for the management of osteoarthritis (PDF 3 MB)

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  19 October 2022

• I: Clinical and cost effectiveness of oral, topical and transdermal medicines for the management of osteoarthritis (PDF 2.39 MB)

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  19 October 2022

• I: Clinical and cost effectiveness of oral, topical and transdermal medicines for the management of osteoarthritis: appendices A to D (PDF 4.51 MB)

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  19 October 2022

• I: Clinical and cost effectiveness of oral, topical and transdermal medicines for the management of osteoarthritis: appendices E to J (PDF 2.19 MB)

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  19 October 2022

• J: Clinical and cost-effectiveness of intra-articular injections for the management of osteoarthritis (PDF 4.07 MB)

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  19 October 2022

• K: Clinical and cost effectiveness of treatment packages for the management of osteoarthritis (PDF 3.35 MB)

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  19 October 2022

• L: Regular follow-up and review (PDF 563 KB)

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  19 October 2022

• M: Clinical and cost effectiveness of imaging during the management of osteoarthritis (PDF 638 KB)

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  19 October 2022

• N: Clinical and cost effectiveness of arthroscopic procedures for the management of osteoarthritis (PDF 1.13 MB)

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  19 October 2022

• O: Indicators for referral for possible joint replacement surgery (PDF 987 KB)

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  19 October 2022

• P: Outcomes of joint replacement surgery dependent on body mass index (PDF 2.45 MB)

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  19 October 2022

• Economic analysis

• Electroacupuncture economic analysis (PDF 687 KB)

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  19 October 2022

• Pharmacological treatments economic analysis (PDF 992 KB)

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  19 October 2022

• Other supporting evidence

• Methods report (PDF 547 KB)

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  19 October 2022