Patient and healthcare professional perceptions of weight reduction in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: A systematic literature review.
Understanding patient and clinician barriers to weight loss in knee osteoarthritis can guide better implementation of joint-protecting interventions.
A systematic review mapped patient and clinician barriers to weight reduction in knee osteoarthritis. The findings can guide implementation, although intervention-specific evidence remains incomplete.
What the study was
- Study design
- Systematic literature review
- Population
- Patients with knee osteoarthritis and health professionals involved in weight management
- Sample size
- 46
- Category
- Public Health
- Maturity
- Validated
- Journal
- Osteoarthritis and cartilage open
Why it surfaced
The review synthesizes a broad implementation evidence base, but it is outside the core watchlist and does not test a specific intervention.
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