OARSI 2016: Exercise therapy via usual care/tailored program/exercise adherence in knee OA .
Improving the effectiveness of exercise therapy for older adults with knee pain: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial (The Beep Trial)
514 patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomized to one of three groups for exercise therapy: usual care, which included advice and prescription of exercises over 4 sessions with a physiotherapist; an individually tailored lower-limb exercise therapy program over 12 weeks; and a targeted exercise adherence program, which focused on transitioning patients from lower-limb exercises to an increase in overall activity level over 6 months. Pain and function scores were recorded from 3 to 18 months after randomization, and cost-effectiveness after 18 months was evaluated. Results demonstrated no significant differences between groups in pain or function scores throughout follow-up. Usual care demonstrated the lowest costs with higher quality-adjusted life years (QALYs).
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