Evidence-Based Recommendations for the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Consensus Report of the Turkish League Against Rheumatism

TUNCER T., Cay H. F., KAÇAR C., ALTAN İNCEOĞLU L., Atik O. S., Aydin A. T., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.27, no.1, pp.1-17, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.5606/tjr.2012.001
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-17
  • Keywords: Knee osteoarthritis, TLAR, treatment guideline, ELECTROMAGNETIC-FIELD THERAPY, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, CHONDROITIN SULFATE, DOUBLE-BLIND, GLUCOSAMINE SULFATE, OARSI RECOMMENDATIONS, JOINT REPLACEMENT, OBESE-PATIENTS, PLACEBO, PAIN
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common disease which causes pain, disability and great socioeconomic burden as a result. Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR) initiated a project to prepare national, "evidence-based recommendations for the management of knee osteoarthritis" supported by expert-opinion in order to assist the physicians who are interested in knee OA in their daily clinical practice.