Musculoskeletal Disorders

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Case Finding for Population-Based Studies of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Comparison of Patient Self-Reported ACR Criteria-Based Algorithms to Physician-Implicit Review for Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis — Jan 1, 2004

Implications for health services research and quality improvement interventions pertinent to case finding for RA through self-report data.

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Development and Validation of Cedars-Sinai Health-Related Quality of Life in Rheumatoid Arthritis (CSHQ-RA) Short Form Instrument — Jan 1, 2004

The abridged CSHQ-RA short form is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used to examine the impact of RA on patients' health-related quality of life.

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Measuring Quality in Arthritis Care: The Arthritis Foundation's Quality Indicator Set for Analgesics — Jan 1, 2004

To develop systematically validated quality indicators (QIs) addressing analgesic safety.

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Development and Evaluation of a Patient Self-Report Case-Finding Method for Rheumatoid Arthritis — Jan 1, 2004

Case-finding method represents a promising tool for identifying RA patients, with potential application in research and quality-assurance activities.

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Measuring Quality in Arthritis Care: The Arthritis Foundation's Quality Indicator Set for Osteoarthritis — Jan 1, 2004

Scientific evidence and expert consensus exist to support a comprehensive set of measures to assess the quality of heath care for osteoarthritis.

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Development of a New Instrument for Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Cedar-Sinai Health-Related Quality of Life Instrument CSHRQ-RA — Jan 1, 2003

The CSHQ-RA consists of 33 items that address 5 HRQOL domains, each with high internal consistency.

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Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Low Back Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Effectiveness Relative to Other Therapies — Jan 1, 2003

There is no evidence that spinal manipulative therapy is superior to other standard treatments for patients with acute or chronic low back pain.

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A Review of the Evidence for the Effectiveness, Safety, and Cost of Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, and Spinal Manipulation for Back Pain — Jan 1, 2003

Few treatments for back pain are supported by strong scientific evidence.

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Validation of a Rheumatoid Arthritis Health-Related Quality of Life Instrument, the CSHQ-RA — Jan 1, 2003

Reliability of the CSHQ-RA as a measure that captures the impact of RA on patients' health-related quality of life.

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Diabetes and Incidence of Functional Disability in Older Women — Jan 1, 2002

Relationship between diabetes and the incidence of functional disability and the predictors of functional disability among older women with diabetes.

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S-adenosyl-L-methionine for Treatment of Depression, Osteoarthritis, and Liver Disease — Jan 1, 2002

What study reports were available on the use of SAMe for depression, ostheoarthritis, and liver disease?

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Combinatietherapie bij reumatoide artritis: Prioriteiten voor toekomstig onderzoek [Combination Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Priorities for Future Research] — Jan 1, 2001

Combinatietherapie bij reumatoide artritis: Prioriteiten voor toekomstig onderzoek [Combination Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Priorities for Future Research]

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Quality Indicators for the Management of Osteoarthritis in Vulnerable Elders — Jan 1, 2001

On the basis of a comprehensive literature review, a set of process indicators to assess the quality of health care for vulnerable elders with osteoarthritis was developed. This paper summarizes the methods used to develop these indicators and reviews the evidence on which they are based.

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Quality Indicators for the Management of Osteoporosis in Vulnerable Elders — Jan 1, 2001

The methods for developing the ACOVE quality indicators for the management of osteoporosis, including the literature review and expert panel consideration, are detailed elsewhere in this supplement. A structured literature review found 2960 titles on osteoporosis, from which abstracts and articles were identified that were relevant to this report. Based on the literature and the authors' expertise, 24 potential quality indicators were proposed.

Journal Article

Quality of Care for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis — Jan 1, 2000

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at risk for substantial morbidity because of their arthritis and premature mortality due to comorbid diseases.

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Systematic Review of Combination DMARD Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis — Jan 1, 2000

This review is part of a study for the Dutch Health Care Insurance Council to develop a generic method for examining combinations of medications.

Journal Article

Costs Attributable to Osteoarthritis — Jan 1, 1998

The objective of this study was to estimate charges attributable to osteoarthritis (OA) in a managed care organization.

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The Use of Expert Panel Results: The RAND Panel for Appropriateness of Manipulation and Mobilization of the Cervical Spine — Jan 1, 1997

An overview of the RAND appropriateness method is provided along with a summary of key results of the recent multidisciplinary expert consensus panel assessing the appropriateness of manipulation and mobilization in the cervical spine.

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Affective, Substance Use, and Anxiety Disorders in Persons with Arthritis, Diabetes, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, or Chronic Lung Conditions — Jan 1, 1989

Persons with current arthritis, heart disease, or high blood pressure had a significantly increased adjusted prevalence of recent anxiety disorder.

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Quality of Medical Care Assessment Using Outcome Measures: Eight Disease-Specific Applications — Jan 1, 1976

Eight separate technical papers on eight conditions and procedures: asthma in children and adults; breast mass and breast cancer; cholecystectomy; diarrhea and dehydration in children; ischemic heart disease; osteoarthrosis;...

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