Cost-effectiveness of adjunct non-pharmacological interventions for osteoarthritis of the knee.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited information on the costs and benefits of alternative adjunct non-pharmacological treatments for knee osteoarthritis and little guidance on which should be prioritised for commissioning within the NHS. This study estimates the costs and benefits of acupuncture, braces, heat treatment, insoles, interferential therapy, laser/light therapy, manual therapy, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, pulsed electrical stimulation, pulsed electromagnetic fields, static magnets and transcutaneous electrical nerve Stimulation (TENS), based on all relevant data, to facilitate a more complete assessment of value.

Methods

Data from 88 randomised controlled trials including 7,507 patients were obtained from a systematic review. The studies reported a wide range of

SUBMITTER: Woods B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5340388 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature