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Musculoskeletal Disorders

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Measuring Quality in Arthritis Care: The Arthritis Foundation's Quality Indicator Set for Analgesics

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

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

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.

Jan 1, 2004
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Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Low Back Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Effectiveness Relative to Other Therapies

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 1, 2003
Journal Article

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

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

Jan 1, 2003
Journal Article

S-adenosyl-L-methionine for Treatment of Depression, Osteoarthritis, and Liver Disease

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

Jan 1, 2002
Journal Article

Diabetes and Incidence of Functional Disability in Older Women

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

Jan 1, 2002
Report

Quality Indicators for the Management of Osteoarthritis in Vulnerable Elders

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.

Jan 1, 2001
Report

Quality Indicators for the Management of Osteoporosis in Vulnerable Elders

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.

Jan 1, 2001
Report

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

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

Jan 1, 2001
Report

Systematic Review of Combination DMARD Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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

Jan 1, 2000
Journal Article

Quality of Care for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

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

Jan 1, 2000
Journal Article

Costs Attributable to Osteoarthritis

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

Jan 1, 1998
Report

The Use of Expert Panel Results: The RAND Panel for Appropriateness of Manipulation and Mobilization of the Cervical Spine

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.

Jan 1, 1997
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Affective, Substance Use, and Anxiety Disorders in Persons with Arthritis, Diabetes, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, or Chronic Lung Conditions

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

Jan 1, 1989
Report

Quality of Medical Care Assessment Using Outcome Measures: Eight Disease-Specific Applications

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;...

Jan 1, 1976

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