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    Does weight loss reduce the incidence of total knee and hip replacement for osteoarthritis?—A prospective cohort study among middle-aged and older adults with overweight or obesity

    This study aims to investigate the association between weight change and total knee or hip replacement (TKR or THR) for OA among middle-aged and older adults with overweight or obesity.

    **ngzhong **, Alice A. Gibson, Joanne Gale in International Journal of Obesity (2021)

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    The need for adaptable global guidance in health systems strengthening for musculoskeletal health: a qualitative study of international key informants

    Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, MSK pain and MSK injury/trauma are the largest contributors to the global burden of disability, yet global guidance to arrest the rising disability burden is lacking. We aimed...

    Andrew M. Briggs, Joanne E. Jordan in Global Health Research and Policy (2021)

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    Association of adiposity measures in childhood and adulthood with knee cartilage thickness, volume and bone area in young adults

    To describe the associations of childhood and adulthood adiposity measures with knee cartilage thickness, volume and bone area in young adults.

    Tao Meng, Alison Venn, Felix Eckstein, Wolfgang Wirth in International Journal of Obesity (2019)

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    Successful Stepwise Development of Patient Research Partnership: 14 Years’ Experience of Actions and Consequences in Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT)

    There is increasing interest in making patient participation an integral component of medical research. However, practical guidance on optimizing this engagement in healthcare is scarce. Since 2002, patient in...

    Maarten de Wit, John R. Kirwan in The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Re… (2017)

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    Stakeholder Satisfaction with the Australian Rheumatology Association Database (ARAD)

    Background: The Australian Rheumatology Association Database (ARAD) is a voluntary national registry for monitoring the long-term benefits and safety of biological disease-modifying anti-rheumati...

    Andrew M. Briggs, Lyn March in The Patient: Patient-Centered Outcomes Res… (2009)

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    Patient Expectations of Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Surgery and Postoperative Health Status

    Objective: To explore the relationship between preoperative patient expectations and postoperative health status in patients undergoing joint replacement surgery, with particular emphasis on the ...

    Ms Marita Cross, Helen Lapsley in The Patient: Patient-Centered Outcomes Res… (2009)

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    Association Between Measures of Fatigue and Health-Related Quality of Life in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis

    Objective: To assess the relationship between fatigue and health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) among people with osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

    Marita Cross, Helen Lapsley in The Patient: Patient-Centered Outcomes Res… (2008)