Abstract Background Musculoskeletal conditions (MSCs) are widely prevalent in present-
day society, with resultant high healthcare costs and substantial negative effects on patient …

Objective To describe and evaluate the design and effects of splints and exercise programs
in hand osteoarthritis. Methods Controlled trials identified through systematic literature …

The objective was to develop evidence-based recommendations and a research and
educational agenda for the non-pharmacological management of hip and knee osteoarthritis …

Objectives The aim of this review was to explore the notion of alcohol-related presenteeism;
that is, whether evidence in the research literature supports an association between …

Since publication of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations
for management of hand osteoarthritis (OA) in 2007 new evidence has emerged. The aim …

Objective: To describe the functional consequences of hand osteoarthritis, and analyse
associations between personal factors, hand impairment, activity limitations, and …

Background There has been an increasing interest in reablement in Norway recently and
many municipalities have implemented this form of rehabilitation despite a lack of robust …

Objective To examine levels of received information, involvement in medical decisions, and
satisfaction with care, to explore factors related to current involvement in medical decisions …

OBJECTIVE: To describe difficulties in everyday activities related to impaired function in
patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and to examine possible sex differences in the …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the mean overall effects over a 1-year period of a multidisciplinary
in-patient rehabilitation programme for patients with ankylosing spondylitis. DESIGN …