Evidence-Based Recommendations for the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Consensus Report of the Turkish League Against Rheumatism

TUNCER, TİRAJE; Cay, Hasan; KAÇAR, CAHİT; ALTAN İNCEOĞLU, LALE; Atik, Osman; Aydin, Ahmet; Ayhan, F.; Yanik, Burcu; DURMAZ, BERRİN; Eskiyurt, Nurten; Genc, Hakan; Kutsal, Yesim; Gunaydin, Rezzan; HEPGÜLER, ASİYE; HİZMETLİ, SAMİ; Kaya, Taciser; KURTAİŞ, YEŞİM; Olmez, Nese; Saridogan, Merih; Sindel, Dilsad; SONEL TUR, BİRKAN; Sutbeyaz, Serap; ŞENDUR, ÖMER; Ugurlu, Hatice; ÜNLÜ, ZELİHA

doi:10.5606/tjr.2012.001

Evidence-Based Recommendations for the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Consensus Report of the Turkish League Against Rheumatism

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TUNCER T., Cay H. F., KAÇAR C., ALTAN İNCEOĞLU L., Atik O. S., Aydin A. T., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.27, no.1, pp.1-17, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 27 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.5606/tjr.2012.001
Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.1-17
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common disease which causes pain, disability and great socioeconomic burden as a result. Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR) initiated a project to prepare national, "evidence-based recommendations for the management of knee osteoarthritis" supported by expert-opinion in order to assist the physicians who are interested in knee OA in their daily clinical practice.