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Management of osteoarthritis of the hip[275]

Published by:American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Last published:​2023

APA clinical practice guideline for psychological and other nonpharmacological treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults[274]

Published by:American Psychological Association

Last published:2024

Treatment for shoulder OA with intact rotator cuff and severe glenoid retroversion: appropriate use criteria[277]

Published by:American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

Last published:2023

Clinical practice guideline for the optimal timing of elective total hip or knee arthroplasty for patients with symptomatic moderate to severe osteoarthritis or osteonecrosis who have failed nonoperative therapy[276]

Published by:American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)

Last published:2023

Surgical management of osteoarthritis of the knee[280]

Published by:American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Last published:2022

ACR appropriateness criteria: chronic hip pain[88]

Published by:American College of Radiology

Last published:2022

ESMO management of toxicities from immunotherapy: clinical practice guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up[288]

Published by:European Society for Medical Oncology

Last published:2022

Osteoarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management​​[73]

Published by:National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK)

Last published:2022

Appropriate use criteria on the management of osteoarthritis of the knee (non-arthroplasty)[278]

Published by:American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Last published:2022

Guideline for the perioperative management of antirheumatic medication in patients with rheumatic diseases undergoing elective total hip or total knee arthroplasty[279]

Published by:American College of Rheumatology/American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons

Last published:2022

ACR appropriateness criteria: chronic extremity joint pain-suspected inflammatory arthritis, crystalline arthritis, or erosive osteoarthritis[87]

Published by:American College of Radiology

Last published:2022

EULAR recommendations regarding lifestyle behaviors and work participation to prevent progression of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases[289]

Published by:European League Against Rheumatism

Last published:2021

EULAR recommendations for intra-articular therapies[290]

Published by:European League Against Rheumatism

Last published:2021

Management of osteoarthritis of the knee (non-arthroplasty)[281]

Published by:American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Last published:2021

Guideline for the management of osteoarthritis of the hand, hip, and knee[7]

Published by:American College of Rheumatology

Last published:2020

VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the non-surgical management of hip and knee osteoarthritis[282]

Published by:US Department of Veterans Affairs; US Department of Defense

Last published:2020

Management of knee osteoarthritis[137]

Published by:European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO)

Last published:2019

OARSI guidelines for the non-surgical management of knee osteoarthritis​​[287]

Published by:Osteoarthritis Research Society International

Last published:2019

The Ottawa Panel guidelines on programmes involving therapeutic exercise for the management of hand osteoarthritis[283]

Published by:Ottawa Panel

Last published:2018

Responsible, safe, and effective prescription of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain[285]

Published by:American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians

Last published:2017

Noninvasive treatments for acute, subacute, and chronic low back pain[284]

Published by:American College of Physicians

Last published:2017

Imaging in the clinical management of peripheral joint osteoarthritis[77]

Published by:European League Against Rheumatism

Last published:2017

EULAR recommendations for the non-pharmacological core management of hip and knee osteoarthritis[291]

Published by:European League Against Rheumatism

Last published:2013

An update of comprehensive evidence-based guidelines for interventional techniques in chronic spinal pain[286]

Published by:American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians

Last published:2013

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