OARSI guidelines for the non-surgical management of knee osteoarthritis

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Manheimer, 2010, Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis, Cochrane Database Syst Rev, CD001977

Falagas, 2009, The therapeutic effect of balneotherapy: evaluation of the evidence from randomised controlled trials, Int J Clin Pract, 63, 1068, 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2009.02062.x

Harzy, 2009, Short- and long-term therapeutic effects of thermal mineral waters in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials, Clin Rheumatol, 28, 501, 10.1007/s10067-009-1114-2

Sherman, 2009, Intermittent balneotherapy at the Dead Sea area for patients with knee osteoarthritis, Isr Med Assoc J: IMAJ, 11, 88

Forestier, 2010, Spa therapy in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a large randomised multicentre trial, Ann Rheum Dis, 69, 660, 10.1136/ard.2009.113209

Raja, 2011, Efficacy of knee braces and foot orthoses in conservative management of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review, Am J Phys Med Rehabil/Assoc Acad Physiatr, 90, 247, 10.1097/PHM.0b013e318206386b

Bennell, 2011, Lateral wedge insoles for medial knee osteoarthritis: 12 month randomised controlled trial, BMJ (Clinical Research Ed), 342, d2912, 10.1136/bmj.d2912

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Erhart, 2010, Changes in knee adduction moment, pain, and functionality with a variable-stiffness walking shoe after 6 months, J Orthop Res: Off Publ Orthop Res Soc, 28, 873, 10.1002/jor.21077

Jones, 2012, Impact of cane use on pain, function, general health and energy expenditure during gait in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled trial, Ann Rheum Dis, 71, 172, 10.1136/ard.2010.140178

Giggins, 2012, Neuromuscular electrical stimulation in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Clin Rehabil, 26, 867, 10.1177/0269215511431902

Yilmaz, 2010, Efficacy of EMG-biofeedback in knee osteoarthritis, Rheumatol Int, 30, 887, 10.1007/s00296-009-1070-9

Jansen, 2011, Strength training alone, exercise therapy alone, and exercise therapy with passive manual mobilisation each reduce pain and disability in people with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review, J Physiother, 57, 11, 10.1016/S1836-9553(11)70002-9

Iversen, 2012, Rehabilitation interventions for pain and disability in osteoarthritis: a review of interventions including exercise, manual techniques, and assistive devices, Orthop Nurs/Natl Assoc Orthop Nurses, 31, 103, 10.1097/NOR.0b013e31824fce07

Fransen, 2010, Does land-based exercise reduce pain and disability associated with hip osteoarthritis? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage/OARS,, Osteoarthritis Research Society, 18, 613, 10.1016/j.joca.2010.01.003

Fransen, 2008, Exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee, Cochrane Database Syst Rev, CD004376

Bannuru, 2012, How effective is tai chi mind-body therapy for knee osteoarthritis? A systematic review and meta-analysis, Osteoarthritis Cartilage, 20, S281, 10.1016/j.joca.2012.02.483

Kang, 2011, T'ai chi for the treatment of osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis, BMJ Open, 1, e000035, 10.1136/bmjopen-2010-000035

Bartels, 2007, Aquatic exercise for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis, Cochrane Database Syst Rev, CD005523

Du, 2011, Self-management programs for chronic musculoskeletal pain conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Patient Educ Couns, 85, e299, 10.1016/j.pec.2011.02.021

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Ravaud, 2009, ARTIST (osteoarthritis intervention standardized) study of standardised consultation versus usual care for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee in primary care in France: pragmatic randomised controlled trial, BMJ (Clinical Research Ed), 338, b421, 10.1136/bmj.b421

Hurley, 2012, Long-term outcomes and costs of an integrated rehabilitation program for chronic knee pain: a pragmatic, cluster randomized, controlled trial, Arthritis Care Res, 64, 238, 10.1002/acr.20642

Hansson, 2010, Effect of an education programme for patients with osteoarthritis in primary care–a randomized controlled trial, BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 11, 244, 10.1186/1471-2474-11-244

Allen, 2010, Telephone-based self-management of osteoarthritis: a randomized trial, Ann Intern Med, 153, 570, 10.7326/0003-4819-153-9-201011020-00006

Ackerman, 2012, Challenges in evaluating an Arthritis Self-Management Program for people with hip and knee osteoarthritis in real-world clinical settings, J Rheumatol, 39, 1047, 10.3899/jrheum.111358

Rutjes, 2009, Transcutaneous electrostimulation for osteoarthritis of the knee, Cochrane Database Syst Rev, CD002823

Atamaz, 2012, Comparison of the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, interferential currents, and shortwave diathermy in knee osteoarthritis: a double-blind, randomized, controlled, multicenter study, Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 93, 748, 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.11.037

Christensen, 2007, Effect of weight reduction in obese patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Ann Rheum Dis, 66, 433, 10.1136/ard.2006.065904

Rutjes, 2010, Therapeutic ultrasound for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip, Cochrane Database Syst Rev, CD003132

Loyola-Sanchez, 2010, Efficacy of ultrasound therapy for the management of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review with meta-analysis, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage/OARS, Osteoarthritis Research Society, 18, 1117, 10.1016/j.joca.2010.06.010

Ulus, 2012, Therapeutic ultrasound versus sham ultrasound for the management of patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized double-blind controlled clinical study, Int J Rheum Dis, 15, 197, 10.1111/j.1756-185X.2012.01709.x

Bannuru, 2010, Reassessing the role of acetaminophen in osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis, Osteoarthritis Cartilage, 18, S250, 10.1016/S1063-4584(10)60585-7

Craig, 2012, Staggered overdose pattern and delay to hospital presentation are associated with adverse outcomes following paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity, Br J Clin Pharmacol, 73, 285, 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2011.04067.x

Christensen, 2008, Symptomatic efficacy of avocado-soybean unsaponifiables (ASU) in osteoarthritis (OA) patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage/OARS, Osteoarthritis Research Society, 16, 399, 10.1016/j.joca.2007.10.003

Mason, 2004, Systematic review of topical capsaicin for the treatment of chronic pain, BMJ (Clinical Research Ed), 328, 991, 10.1136/bmj.38042.506748.EE

Kosuwon, 2010, Efficacy of symptomatic control of knee osteoarthritis with 0.0125% of capsaicin versus placebo, J Med Assoc Thai = Chotmaihet Thangphaet, 93, 1188

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Bannuru, 2009, Therapeutic trajectory of hyaluronic acid versus corticosteroids in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Arthritis Rheum, 61, 1704, 10.1002/art.24925

Bellamy, 2006, Intraarticular corticosteroid for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee, Cochrane Database Syst Rev, CD005328

Wandel, 2010, Effects of glucosamine, chondroitin, or placebo in patients with osteoarthritis of hip or knee: network meta-analysis, BMJ (Clinical Research Ed), 341, c4675, 10.1136/bmj.c4675

Reichenbach, 2007, Meta-analysis: chondroitin for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip, Ann Intern Med, 146, 580, 10.7326/0003-4819-146-8-200704170-00009

Hochberg, 2008, The rate of decline of joint space width in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials of chondroitin sulfate, Curr Med Res Opin, 24, 3029, 10.1185/03007990802434932

Lee, 2010, Effect of glucosamine or chondroitin sulfate on the osteoarthritis progression: a meta-analysis, Rheumatol Int, 30, 357, 10.1007/s00296-009-0969-5

Bartels, 2010, Symptomatic efficacy and safety of diacerein in the treatment of osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage/OARS, Osteoarthritis Research Society, 18, 289, 10.1016/j.joca.2009.10.006

Citrome, 2012, A systematic review of duloxetine for osteoarthritic pain: what is the number needed to treat, number needed to harm, and likelihood to be helped or harmed?, Postgrad Med, 124, 83, 10.3810/pgm.2012.01.2521

Frakes, 2011, Duloxetine added to oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for treatment of knee pain due to osteoarthritis: results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, Curr Med Res Opin, 27, 2361, 10.1185/03007995.2011.633502

Towheed, 2005, Glucosamine therapy for treating osteoarthritis, Cochrane Database Syst Rev, CD002946

Clegg, 2006, Glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, and the two in combination for painful knee osteoarthritis, New Engl J Med, 354, 795, 10.1056/NEJMoa052771

Palma Dos Reis, 2011, Crystalline glucosamine sulfate in the treatment of osteoarthritis: evidence of long-term cardiovascular safety from clinical trials, Open Rheumatol J, 5, 69, 10.2174/1874312901105010069

Bannuru, 2011, Therapeutic trajectory following intra-articular hyaluronic acid injection in knee osteoarthritis–meta-analysis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage/OARS, Osteoarthritis Research Society, 19, 611, 10.1016/j.joca.2010.09.014

Rutjes, 2012, Viscosupplementation for osteoarthritis of the knee: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Ann Intern Med, 157, 180, 10.7326/0003-4819-157-3-201208070-00473

Lee, 2005, Need for common internal controls when assessing the relative efficacy of pharmacologic agents using a meta-analytic approach: case study of cyclooxygenase 2-selective inhibitors for the treatment of osteoarthritis, Arthritis Rheum, 53, 510, 10.1002/art.21328

Nuesch, 2009, Oral or transdermal opioids for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip, Cochrane Database Syst Rev, CD003115

Cepeda, 2006, Tramadol for osteoarthritis, Cochrane Database Syst Rev, CD005522

Iwamoto, 2010, Effects of risedronate on osteoarthritis of the knee, Yonsei Med J, 51, 164, 10.3349/ymj.2010.51.2.164

Christensen, 2008, Does the hip powder of Rosa canina (rosehip) reduce pain in osteoarthritis patients?–a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage/OARS, Osteoarthritis Research Society, 16, 965, 10.1016/j.joca.2008.03.001

European Medicines Agency. Recommendation to restrict the use of Protelos/Osseor (strontium ranelate) [press release].