Exercise for lower limb osteoarthritis: systematic review incorporating trial sequential analysis and network meta-analysis

Uthman, Olalekan A; Van Der Windt, Danielle; Jordan, Jo; Dziedzic, Krysia; Healey, Emma; Peat, George; Foster, Nadine E

Abstract

To determine whether there is sufficient evidence to conclude that exercise interventions are more effective than no exercise control and to compare the effectiveness of different exercise interventions in relieving pain and improving function in patients with lower limb osteoarthritis.

Citation

Uthman, O. A., Van Der Windt, D., Jordan, J., Dziedzic, K., Healey, E., Peat, G., & Foster, N. E. (2014). Exercise for lower limb osteoarthritis: systematic review incorporating trial sequential analysis and network meta-analysis. BMJ, 347, Article f5555. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f5555

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 16, 2013
• Online Publication Date: Sep 20, 2013
• Publication Date: Nov 1, 2014
• Publicly Available Date: May 26, 2023
• Journal: BMJ
• Print ISSN: 0959-8138
• Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 347
• Article Number: f5555
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f5555
• Keywords: osteoarthritis, pain, exercise interventions
• Publisher URL: http://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f5555