Outcome domains, outcome measures and characteristics of randomized controlled trials testing non-surgical interventions for osteoarthritis.

CONCLUSION: Suboptimal use of recommended COS and heterogeneity of outcome measures is reducing quality and comparability of OA trials and hinders conclusions about efficacy and comparative efficacy of non-surgical interventions. Interventions for improving study design of trials in this field would be beneficial. PMID: 30877204 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: research