J PHYSIOTHER: Patient education can improve the pain and dysfunction of patients with osteoarthritis, combined with exercise therapy for better results

Osteoarthritis of the knee (OA) is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and one quarter of people over 50 are affected by this disease
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In many developed countries, the medical burden associated with osteoarthritis is continuing to grow

Osteoarthritis of the knee (OA) is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and one quarter of people over 50 are affected by this disease

All major guidelines recommend patient education, exercise therapy, and weight management as first-line interventions for patients with knee osteoarthritis
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Recent systematic reviews have confirmed the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of exercise therapy and weight management

All major guidelines recommend patient education, exercise therapy, and weight management as first-line interventions for patients with knee osteoarthritis

For patients with knee osteoarthritis, is patient education as an independent intervention factor or combined with other intervention factors to have a better effect? For patients with knee osteoarthritis, patient education as an independent intervention factor or combined with other intervention factors for treatment Will there be a better effect?

This study conducted a systematic review of patients with knee osteoarthritis, with the main purpose of evaluating the impact of patient education on self-reported pain and functional outcomes of patients with osteoarthritis
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The secondary purpose is to assess the impact of patient education on patient psychological outcomes and to assess the role of therapist in promoting patient education

This study conducted a systematic review of patients with knee osteoarthritis, with the main purpose of evaluating the impact of patient education on self-reported pain and functional outcomes of patients with osteoarthritis

Research results show that patient education is better than conventional care for pain and dysfunction in the short term, but it is not as effective as exercise therapy

The effect of combining patient education and exercise therapy

The effect of combining patient education with exercise therapy The effect of combining patient education with exercise therapy

The results of the review show that compared with conventional care, patient education can reduce pain and improve function .
Although this difference may not be clinically important, its individual value is doubtful, but considering the statistical advantages of patients’ motor function and clinical The importance of improvement should be encouraged to combine patient education with exercise therapy
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The results of the review show that compared with conventional care, patient education can reduce pain and improve function .
Although this difference may not be clinically important, its individual value is doubtful, but considering the statistical advantages of patients’ motor function and clinical The importance of improvement should be encouraged to combine patient education with exercise therapy
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The results of the review show that compared with conventional care, patient education can reduce pain and improve function .

References: Goff AJ, Silva D, Merolli M, et al.
Patient education improves pain and function in people with knee osteoarthritis with better effects when combined with exercise therapy: a systematic review[J].
Journal of Physiotherapy, 2021.
References ：Goff AJ, Silva D, Merolli M, et al.
Patient education improves pain and function in people with knee osteoarthritis with better effects when combined with exercise therapy: a systematic review[J].
Journal of Physiotherapy, 2021.
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