Evidence-Based Recommendations for the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Consensus Report of the Turkish League Against Rheumatism
Articles > Article · 2012
Authors: TİRAJE TUNCER, Hasan Fatih CAY, CAHİT KAÇAR, Lale Altan, Osman Sahap Atik, Ahmet Turan Aydin, F. Figen AYHAN, Burcu Corekci Yanik, Berrin DURMAZ, Nurten Eskiyurt, Hakan GENC, Yesim Gokce Kutsal, Rezzan GÜNAYDIN, Asiye Simin HEPGÜLER, Sami Hizmetli, Taciser KAYA, Yesim Kurtais, Nese OLMEZ, Merih Saridogan, Dilsad Sindel, Birkan Sonel Tur, Serap Sutbeyaz, Omer Faruk Sendur, Hatice Ugurlu, Zeliha Unlu
TURKISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2012, vol 27, pp 1-17
DOI: 10.5606/tjr.2012.001
Summary
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.