Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

55 questions · 55 findings · 4 reviews · Musculoskeletal

Sort:Best matchNewest Highest certainty Download CSV

No studies found 12 · 21.8%GRADE not reported 4 · 7.3%Very low 2 · 3.6%Low 18 · 32.7%Moderate 19 · 34.5%High 0 · 0%

SMP vs information only

Withdrawals Losses to · patients with osteoarthritis

SMP showed no clear difference in withdrawals Losses to compared with information only (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.6 [0.75, 3.4]
1251 participants
Low

SMP vs non‐SMP intervention

Self‐management of OA Arthritis self‐efficacy scale (ASES). Scale from 1 to 10, higher better · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
175 participants
Moderate

SMP vs non‐SMP intervention

Positive and active engagement in life —not measured · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

SMP vs non‐SMP intervention

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
321 participants
Moderate

SMP vs non‐SMP intervention

Global OA scores WOMAC. Scale from 0 to 240. Lower score is better. · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
98 participants
Moderate

SMP vs non‐SMP intervention

Function—Self‐reported Multiple tools3. Scale from 0 to 68. Lower score is better. · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
216 participants
Moderate

Quality of life measured on multiple scales (0 to 100; higher score = better quality of life) Postintervention: first assessment after end of treatment; no later than 3 months · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
226 participants
Moderate

SMP vs non‐SMP intervention

Withdrawals Losses to · patients with osteoarthritis

SMP showed no clear difference in withdrawals Losses to compared with non‐SMP intervention (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.86 [0.69, 1.09]
919 participants
Moderate

SMP vs attention control

Pain Multiple tools4. Scale from: 0 to 10, 0 = no pain · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
575 participants
Low

SMP vs attention control

Global OA scores AIMS2 (average of physical, affect, and pain subscales). Scale from 0 to 10, lower better · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
251 participants
Low

SMP vs attention control

Function—Self‐reported Multiple tools3. Scale from 0 to 68. Lower score is better. · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
574 participants
Low

SMP vs attention control

Quality of life or psychological well‐being (higher = higher quality of life or psychological well‐being): end‐of‐intervention · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
165 participants
Low

SMP vs attention control

Treatment withdrawal · patients with osteoarthritis

SMP showed no clear difference in withdrawals compared with attention control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.11 [0.78, 1.57]
937 participants
Moderate

SMP vs usual care

Self‐management of OA Multiple tools1. Scale from 1 to 10, higher better · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
11 studies · 1706 participants
Moderate

SMP vs usual care

Positive and active engagement in life heiQ subscale for positive and active engagement in life. Scale from 1 to 6 (higher better) · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
357 participants
Moderate