Patients' and clinicians' experiences with stratified exercise therapy in knee osteoarthritis: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We have developed a model of stratified exercise therapy that distinguishes three knee osteoarthritis (OA) subgroups ('high muscle strength subgroup', 'low muscle strength subgroup', 'obesity subgroup'), which are provided subgroup-specific exercise therapy (supplemented by a dietary intervention for the 'obesity subgroup'). In a large clinical trial, this intervention was found to be no more effective than usual exercise therapy. The present qualitative study aimed to explore experiences from users of this intervention, in order to identify possible improvements.

Methods

Qualitative research design embedded within a cluster randomized controlled trial in a primary care setting. A random sample from the experimental arm (i.e., 15 patients, 11 physiotherapists and

SUBMITTER: Knoop J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9178540 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature