Optimal primary care management of clinical osteoarthritis and joint pain in older people: a mixed-methods programme of systematic reviews, observational and qualitative studies, and randomised controlled trials

Hay, Elaine; Dziedzic, Krysia; Foster, Nadine; Peat, George; van der Windt, Danielle; Bartlam, Bernadette; Blagojevic-Bucknall, Milisa; Edwards, John; Healey, Emma; Holden, Melanie; Hughes, Rhian; Jinks, Clare; Jordan, Kelvin; Jowett, Sue; Lewis, Martyn; Mallen, Christian; Morden, Andrew; Nicholls, Elaine; Nio Ong, Bie; Porcheret, Mark; Wulff, Jerome; Kigozi, Jesse; Oppong, Raymond; Paskins, Zoe; Croft, Peter

doi:10.3310/pgfar06040

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Stratified primary care for adults with musculoskeletal pain: the STarT MSK research programme including RCTs (2023)
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E Foster, N., M Dunn, K., Protheroe, J., C Hill, J., Lewis, M., Saunders, B., …Chudyk, A. (2023). Stratified primary care for adults with musculoskeletal pain: the STarT MSK research programme including RCTs. NIHR

Background Usual primary care for patients with musculoskeletal pain varies widely and treatment outcomes are suboptimal. Stratified care involves targeting treatments according to patient subgroups, in the hope of maximising treatment benefit and re... Read More about Stratified primary care for adults with musculoskeletal pain: the STarT MSK research programme including RCTs.

Optimal primary care management of clinical osteoarthritis and joint pain in older people: a mixed-methods programme of systematic reviews, observational and qualitative studies, and randomised controlled trials (2018)
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Hay, E., Dziedzic, K., Foster, N., Peat, G., van der Windt, D., Bartlam, B., …Croft, P. (2018). Optimal primary care management of clinical osteoarthritis and joint pain in older people: a mixed-methods programme of systematic reviews, observational and qualitative studies, and randomised controlled trials. NIHR. PGfAR as project number RP-PG-0407-10386. Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common long-term condition managed in UK general practice. However, care is suboptimal despite evidence that primary care and community-based interventions can reduce OA pain and disability. Objectives Th... Read More about Optimal primary care management of clinical osteoarthritis and joint pain in older people: a mixed-methods programme of systematic reviews, observational and qualitative studies, and randomised controlled trials.