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Patient Preferences and Osteoarthritis Care: What Do We Know About What Patients Want from Osteoarthritis Treatment? (2023)
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Nicolson, P. J. A., & Holden, M. A. (2023). Patient Preferences and Osteoarthritis Care: What Do We Know About What Patients Want from Osteoarthritis Treatment?. Current Treatment Options in Rheumatology, 9(3), 120-131. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40674-023-00208-w

Purpose of review: Patient-centred care for people with osteoarthritis requires shared decision making. Understanding and considering patients’ preferences for osteoarthritis treatments is central to this. In this narrative review, we present an over... Read More about Patient Preferences and Osteoarthritis Care: What Do We Know About What Patients Want from Osteoarthritis Treatment?.

Effectiveness of a telehealth physiotherapist-delivered intensive dietary weight loss program combined with exercise in people with knee osteoarthritis and overweight or obesity: study protocol for the POWER randomized controlled trial. (2022)
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Holden. (2022). Effectiveness of a telehealth physiotherapist-delivered intensive dietary weight loss program combined with exercise in people with knee osteoarthritis and overweight or obesity: study protocol for the POWER randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 733 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05685-z

BACKGROUND: Obesity is associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Weight loss, alongside exercise, is a recommended treatment for individuals with knee OA and overweight/obesity. However, many patients cannot access weight loss specialists such as die... Read More about Effectiveness of a telehealth physiotherapist-delivered intensive dietary weight loss program combined with exercise in people with knee osteoarthritis and overweight or obesity: study protocol for the POWER randomized controlled trial..

Clinical effectiveness of one ultrasound guided intra-articular corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injection in addition to advice and education for hip osteoarthritis (HIT trial): single blind, parallel group, three arm, randomised controlled trial (2022)
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Paskins, Z., Bromley, K., Lewis, M., Hughes, G., Hughes, E., Hennings, S., …Mallen, C. D. (2022). Clinical effectiveness of one ultrasound guided intra-articular corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injection in addition to advice and education for hip osteoarthritis (HIT trial): single blind, parallel group, three arm, randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 377, Article ARTN e068446. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2021-068446

Objectives: to compare the clinical effectiveness of best current treatment (BCT) plus single ultrasound-guided intra-articular hip injection (USGI) of 40mg triamcinolone acetonide and 4ml 1% lidocaine hydrochloride [BCT+US-Triamcinolone-Lidocaine] w... Read More about Clinical effectiveness of one ultrasound guided intra-articular corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injection in addition to advice and education for hip osteoarthritis (HIT trial): single blind, parallel group, three arm, randomised controlled trial.

Effects of an Online Education Program on Physical Therapists' Confidence in Weight Management for People With Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2021)
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Allison, K., Jones, S., Hinman, R. S., Briggs, A. M., Sumithran, P., Quicke, J., …Bennell, K. (2021). Effects of an Online Education Program on Physical Therapists' Confidence in Weight Management for People With Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Arthritis Care and Research, 75(4), 835-847. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24828

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate effects of an online education program about weight management for osteoarthritis on physiotherapists' self-reported confidence in knowledge and skills in weight management, and attitudes toward obesity.

METHOD: A two-group ran... Read More about Effects of an Online Education Program on Physical Therapists' Confidence in Weight Management for People With Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

How does hip osteoarthritis differ from knee osteoarthritis? (2021)
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Hall, M., van der Esch, M., Hinman, R., Peat, G., de Zwart, A., Quicke, J., …Bennell, K. (2022). How does hip osteoarthritis differ from knee osteoarthritis?. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 30(1), 32-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2021.09.010

Hip and knee osteoarthritis are leading causes of global disability. Most research to date has focused on the knee, with results often extrapolated to the hip, and this extends to treatment recommendations in clinical guidelines. Extrapolating result... Read More about How does hip osteoarthritis differ from knee osteoarthritis?.

Moderators of the effects of therapeutic exercise for people with knee and hip osteoarthritis: A systematic review of sub-group analyses from randomised controlled trials (2020)
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Quicke, J., Runhaar, J., Van Der Windt, D., Healey, E., Foster, N., & Holden, M. (2020). Moderators of the effects of therapeutic exercise for people with knee and hip osteoarthritis: A systematic review of sub-group analyses from randomised controlled trials. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 2(4), Article 100113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2020.100113

Objective
1) To identify potential moderators of the effect of therapeutic exercise explored in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA); 2) summarise the extent, strength and quality of evidence reported for moderator... Read More about Moderators of the effects of therapeutic exercise for people with knee and hip osteoarthritis: A systematic review of sub-group analyses from randomised controlled trials.

Guidance for Implementing Best Practice Therapeutic Exercise for Patients With Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis: What Does the Current Evidence Base Tell Us? (2020)
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Holden, M. A., Button, K., Collins, N. J., Henrotin, Y., Hinman, R. S., Larsen, J. B., …Bennell, K. (2021). Guidance for Implementing Best Practice Therapeutic Exercise for Patients With Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis: What Does the Current Evidence Base Tell Us?. Arthritis Care and Research, 73(12), 1746-1753. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24434

Therapeutic exercise is a recommended first‐line treatment for patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA); however, there is little specific advice or practical resources to guide clinicians in its implementation. As the first in a series of proj... Read More about Guidance for Implementing Best Practice Therapeutic Exercise for Patients With Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis: What Does the Current Evidence Base Tell Us?.

CLINICAL AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF ULTRASOUND-GUIDED INTRA-ARTICULAR CORTICOSTEROID AND LOCAL ANAESTHETIC INJECTION FOR HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL (HIT) (2020)
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Paskins, Z., Bromley, K., Lewis, M., Hughes, G., Hughes, E., Cherrington, A., …Roddy, E. (2020). CLINICAL AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF ULTRASOUND-GUIDED INTRA-ARTICULAR CORTICOSTEROID AND LOCAL ANAESTHETIC INJECTION FOR HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL (HIT). Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 28(S1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2020.02.751

Moderators of the effects of exercise for hip and knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review of subgroup analyses from randomised controlled trials (2020)
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Van Der Windt, Healey, & Holden. (2020). Moderators of the effects of exercise for hip and knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review of subgroup analyses from randomised controlled trials. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2020.02.263

Meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of exercise interventions in people with knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) provide strong evidence of, on average, a small-to-medium effect on pain and function outcomes compared to comparison inter... Read More about Moderators of the effects of exercise for hip and knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review of subgroup analyses from randomised controlled trials.

Qualitative findings from the Hip Injection Trial (HIT): experiences of living with hip osteoarthritis and receiving trial treatments (2020)
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Paskins, Holden, Mallen, Jinks, Hawarden, & Roddy. (2020). Qualitative findings from the Hip Injection Trial (HIT): experiences of living with hip osteoarthritis and receiving trial treatments. Rheumatology, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keaa111.125

Background
The HIT trial compared ultrasound-guided intra-articular hip injection (USGI) of triamcinolone acetonide and 1% lidocaine hydrochloride combined with best current treatment (BCT) with (i) BCT alone and (ii) an USGI of 1% lidocaine only co... Read More about Qualitative findings from the Hip Injection Trial (HIT): experiences of living with hip osteoarthritis and receiving trial treatments.

Use of the nominal group technique to identify UK stakeholder views of the measures and domains used in the assessment of therapeutic exercise adherence for patients with musculoskeletal disorders (2020)
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Holden, M. (2020). Use of the nominal group technique to identify UK stakeholder views of the measures and domains used in the assessment of therapeutic exercise adherence for patients with musculoskeletal disorders. BMJ Open, e031591 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1136/+bmjopen-2019-031591

OBJECTIVES: The objective was to the undertake nominal group technique (NGT) to evaluate current exercise adherence measures and isolated domains to develop stakeholder consensus on the domains to include in the measurement of therapeutic exercise ad... Read More about Use of the nominal group technique to identify UK stakeholder views of the measures and domains used in the assessment of therapeutic exercise adherence for patients with musculoskeletal disorders.

Do comorbidities predict pain and function in knee osteoarthritis following an exercise intervention, and do they moderate the effect of exercise? Analyses of data from three randomized controlled trials. (2019)
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Legha, A., Burke, D. L., Foster, N. E., Van Der Windt, D. A., Quicke, J. G., Healey, E. L., …Holden, M. A. (2020). Do comorbidities predict pain and function in knee osteoarthritis following an exercise intervention, and do they moderate the effect of exercise? Analyses of data from three randomized controlled trials. Musculoskeletal Care, 18(1), 3-11. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1425

BACKGROUND: Although exercise is a core treatment for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA), it is currently unknown whether those with additional comorbidities respond differently to exercise than those without. We explored whether comorbidities pred... Read More about Do comorbidities predict pain and function in knee osteoarthritis following an exercise intervention, and do they moderate the effect of exercise? Analyses of data from three randomized controlled trials..

Therapeutic alliance facilitates adherence to physiotherapy-led exercise and physical activity for older adults with knee pain: a longitudinal qualitative study (2019)
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Moore, A. J., Holden, M. A., Foster, N. E., & Jinks, C. (2020). Therapeutic alliance facilitates adherence to physiotherapy-led exercise and physical activity for older adults with knee pain: a longitudinal qualitative study. Journal of Physiotherapy, 66(1), 45-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2019.11.004

Objectives: To investigate patients’ experiences and impact of physiotherapist (physical therapist) led exercise interventions for knee pain attributable to osteoarthritis, and to explore barriers and facilitators to change in exercise and physical a... Read More about Therapeutic alliance facilitates adherence to physiotherapy-led exercise and physical activity for older adults with knee pain: a longitudinal qualitative study.

Priorities for the effective implementation of osteoarthritis management programs: an OARSI international consensus exercise (2019)
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Eyles, J. P., Hunter, D. J., Bennell, K. L., Dziedzic, K. S., Hinman, R. S., van der Esch, M., …Jinks, C. (2019). Priorities for the effective implementation of osteoarthritis management programs: an OARSI international consensus exercise. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 27(9), 1270-1279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2019.05.015

Objective
The Joint Effort Initiative was endorsed by Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) in 2018 as a collaboration between international researchers and clinicians with an interest in the implementation of osteoarthritis manageme... Read More about Priorities for the effective implementation of osteoarthritis management programs: an OARSI international consensus exercise.

How do UK physiotherapists address weight loss among individuals with hip osteoarthritis? A mixed-methods study (2019)
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Holden, M. A., Waterfield, J., Whittle, R., Bennell, K., Quicke, J. G., Chesterton, L., & Mallen, C. (2019). How do UK physiotherapists address weight loss among individuals with hip osteoarthritis? A mixed-methods study. Musculoskeletal Care, 17(1), 133-144. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1383

BACKGROUND
Weight loss is recommended as a core treatment for individuals with hip osteoarthritis who are overweight or obese. Physiotherapists play an important role in managing patients with hip osteoarthritis, but little is known about how they a... Read More about How do UK physiotherapists address weight loss among individuals with hip osteoarthritis? A mixed-methods study.

Identification and Evaluation of Self-Report Physical Activity Instruments in Adults With Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review (2018)
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Dziedzic, K., Holden, M., & Healey, E. L. (2019). Identification and Evaluation of Self-Report Physical Activity Instruments in Adults With Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review. Arthritis Care and Research, 71(2), 237-251. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.23787

OBJECTIVE
To identify and evaluate the measurement properties of self-report physical activity (PA) instruments suitable for those with osteoarthritis (OA).

METHODS
A comprehensive two-stage systematic review using multiple electronic databases... Read More about Identification and Evaluation of Self-Report Physical Activity Instruments in Adults With Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review.

A randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of ultrasound-guided intra-articular corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injections: the hip injection trial (HIT) protocol (2018)
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Paskins, Z., Hughes, G., Myers, H., Hughes, E., Hennings, S., Cherrington, A., …Roddy, E. (2018). A randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of ultrasound-guided intra-articular corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injections: the hip injection trial (HIT) protocol. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 19, Article 218. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-018-2153-0

BACKGROUND: Evidence on the effectiveness of intra-articular corticosteroid injection for hip osteoarthritis is limited and conflicting. The primary objective of the Hip Injection Trial (HIT) is to compare pain intensity over 6 months, in people with... Read More about A randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of ultrasound-guided intra-articular corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injections: the hip injection trial (HIT) protocol.