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Musculoskeletal Disorders

Journal Article
Variation in the Spillover Effects of Illness on Parents, Spouses, and Children of the Chronically Ill
Given the broad scope of the spillover effects of illness, it is important to characterize the variability in these outcomes to identify relationship types in which secondary impacts of illness are particularly important to include in health economic evaluations.
Apr 1, 2014
Journal Article
Yoga Vs. Physical Therapy Vs. Education for Chronic Low Back Pain in Predominantly Minority Populations: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Several randomized controlled trials show yoga is an effective treatment. However, the comparative effectiveness of yoga and physical therapy, a common mainstream treatment for chronic low back pain, is unknown.
Feb 1, 2014
Journal Article
Comparative Effectiveness of Pharmacologic Treatments to Prevent Fractures: An Updated Systematic Review
Osteoporosis is a major contributor to the propensity to fracture among older adults, and various pharmaceuticals are available to treat it.
Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article
Patients with Multiple Health Conditions Have Lower Health-Related Quality of Life
Patients with multi-morbid diabetes, arthritis, neurological, or long-term mental health problems have significantly lower health-related quality of life (HRQoL) than other people. The associations of physical health with HRQoL were stronger in the presence of long-term mental health problems.
Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article
Project JOINTS: What Factors Affect Bundle Adoption in a Voluntary Quality Improvement Campaign?
The authors examine how hospital adherence to quality improvement (QI) methods and hospital engagement with a large-scale QI campaign could facilitate the adoption of an enhanced prevention bundle designed to reduce surgical site infection (SSI) rates after orthopaedic surgery.
Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article
Upper-extremity and Mobility Subdomains from the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Adult Physical Functioning Item Bank
Upper-extremity and mobility subdomains shared about 35% of the variance in common, and produced comparable scores whether calibrated separately or together.
Nov 1, 2013
Journal Article
SCOPE: A Scorecard for Osteoporosis in Europe
The scorecard summarises key indicators of the burden of osteoporosis and its management in each of the member states of the European Union.
Sep 23, 2013
Journal Article
Centers of Excellence: No Difference in Costs But Better Hip Replacement
Medicare and private plans encourage individuals to use hospitals that are designated as centers of excellence. Evidence shows that the costs of knee and hip replacements in centers of excellence do not differ from other hospitals, but patients who had hip replacements in such centers had lower complication rates.
Jan 1, 2013
Journal Article
Medicare's Bundled Payment Pilot for Acute and Postacute Care: Analysis and Recommendations on Where to Begin
Medicare's National Pilot Program on Payment Bundling should use hip fracture and joint replacement as the conditions to include and use longer episodes, capturing a higher percentage of costs and hospital readmissions but adding little financial risk.
Sep 1, 2011
Report
The Frequency, Severity, and Economic Consequences of Musculoskeletal Injuries to Firefighters
The most common work-related injuries among firefighters are musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The strict physical demands of the job and limited modified work opportunities suggest that MSDs are potentially more disruptive and costly to firefighters than to others.
Jun 21, 2010
News Release
Middle-Aged Americans Reporting More Mobility-Related Disabilities
The proportion of older middle-aged Americans who report disabilities related to mobility increased significantly from 1997 to 2007, in contrast to the disability decline that has been found among Americans ages 65 and over.
Apr 6, 2010
Journal Article
Middle-Aged Americans Reporting More Mobility-Related Disabilities
The proportion of older middle-aged Americans who report disabilities related to mobility increased significantly from 1997 to 2007, in contrast to the disability decline that has been found among Americans ages 65 and over.
Jan 1, 2010
Journal Article
The Minimally Important Difference for the Fatigue Visual Analog Scale in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Followed in an Academic Clinical Practice
Estimates the minimally important difference for a fatigue visual analog scale (VAS) using patient-reported anchors (fatigue, pain, and overall health). This information can aid in interpreting fatigue VAS in day-to-day care in clinical practice.
Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article
Assessment of American College of Rheumatology Quality Criteria for Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Pre-Quality Criteria Patient Cohort
To evaluate the ACR starter set of quality measures for RA in an actual patient cohort that preceded publication of the quality measures.
Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article
The Complexity of Care for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Metrics for Better Understanding Chronic Disease Care
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) provide an important opportunity for understanding care of patients with a serious chronic condition.
Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article
Methods to Develop Arthritis and Osteoporosis Measures: A View from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
The key challenge to the feasibility of arthritis performance measures is the lack of administrative data to identify the eligible population.
Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article
Quality Indicators for the Care of Osteoarthritis in Vulnerable Elders
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic disease affecting older persons.
Jan 1, 2007
News Release
Arthritis Care for Older Patients Is Poor; Lack of Information on Medication Safety Is Biggest Shortfall
April 4, 2006 News Release: RAND Study Finds Arthritis Care for Older Patients Is Poor; Lack of Information on Medication Safety Is Biggest Shortfall.
Apr 4, 2006
Journal Article
Hospital Competition, Managed Care and Mortality After Hospitalization for Medical Conditions: Evidence from Three States
Assesses the effect of hospital competition and HMO penetration on mortality after hospitalization for six medical conditions in California, New York, and Wisconsin.
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
Application of Explicit Process of Care Measurement to Rheumatoid Arthritis: Moving from Evidence to Practice
The authors conducted a prospective cohort study of rates of change in disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) and/or systemic corticosteroid drug or dose for 568 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) across 6,159 clinical encounters within 12 months to examine how changes in clinical specifications change adherence.
Jan 1, 2006

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