Non-pharmacological and non-surgical interventions to manage patients with knee osteoarthritis: An umbrella review 5-year update.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This umbrella review aimed to summarize (and update) the effectiveness of non-pharmacological and non-surgical interventions for patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Methods

The study followed the PRISMA guidelines. Manual and electronic databases were searched, to identify systematic reviews, following the P (knee osteoarthritis) I (non-pharmacological and non-surgical treatments) C (pharmacological, surgical, placebo, no intervention, or other non-pharmacological/non-surgical conservative treatments) O (pain, function, quality of life, and other knee-specific measures) model. The quality of evidence was assessed using the R-AMSTAR checklist and GRADE principles.

Results

The search yielded 4086 records, of which 61 met the eligibility criteria. After evaluati

SUBMITTER: Ferreira RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11261791 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature