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Best evidence for best therapies in hand osteoarthritis

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Nonpharmacological therapies are important in the management of hand osteoarthritis, but high quality evidence upon which to base guidelines for their clinical use has been lacking. A systematic review confined to such studies highlights the strengths and gaps in research in this field.

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  1. Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Keele, ST5 5BG, Staffordshire, UK

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Dziedzic, K. Best evidence for best therapies in hand osteoarthritis. Nat Rev Rheumatol 7, 258–260 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2011.44

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