Research and educational agenda for non-pharmacological management of hip and knee OA
| Research theme | Research questions |
|---|---|
| Terminology | Defining non-pharmacological management |
| Finding an appropriate terminology for non-pharmacological management | |
| General | Evaluating effectiveness and safety of non-pharmacological management strategies, specifically in hip OA |
| Individualised treatment | Assessing moderators of the outcome of hip and knee OA to optimise individualised treatment |
| Delivery of care | Defining to whom, and at what stage, the package of care needs to be delivered |
| Assessing by which professionals the package of care can best be delivered | |
| Lifestyle changes | Assessing the long-term outcomes (≥ 2 years) of exercise, physical activity and weight reduction with outcomes including adherence and cardiovascular morbidity |
| Footwear | Assessing the effectiveness and costs of various forms of footwear |
| Assistive technology | Assessing the use of, and satisfaction with, assistive technology |
| Work ability | Assessing the effectiveness and costs of interventions aiming to prevent or reduce work disability and/or increase return, or entering, the workforce |
| Research methodology | Developing and including measures of societal participation |
| Developing and including measures of adherence | |
| Including economic analyses in studies on non-pharmacological management | |
| Conducting studies with appropriate sample sizes | |
| Education | Research questions |
| Need for training courses on the required skills to initiate and establish lifestyle changes; this education should be aimed at professionals, people with arthritis and the public | |