Clinical and cost-effectiveness of bracing in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis management: protocol for a multicentre, primary care, randomised, parallel-group, superiority trial

Clinical and cost-effectiveness of bracing in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis management: protocol for a multicentre, primary care, randomised, parallel-group, superiority trial

Background Brace effectiveness for knee osteoarthritis (OA) remains unclear and international guidelines offer conflicting recommendations. Our trial will determine the clinical and cost-effectiveness of adding knee bracing (matched to patients’ clinical and radiographic presentation and with adhere...

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Main Authors: George Peat, David Felson, Michael Callaghan, Clare Jinks, Sue Jowett, Evans Asamane, Fraser Birrell, Liz Hartshorne, Nadine E Foster, Helen Williams, Melanie A Holden, Hannah Hudson, John McBeth, Elaine Nicholls, J Kigozi, Belinda Borrelli, Carol Ingram, Alan Sutton, Sarah Lawton, Nicola Halliday, Rachel Browell, Michelle Marshall, Gail Sowden, Dan Herron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/3/e048196.full

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