What do systematic reviews say?

Pain Global pain VAS 0‐100 (higher scores mean worse) · patients with osteoarthritis

Radiographic joint changes Change in Joint Space Width (JSW) from baseline (higher scores mean worse). · patients with osteoarthritis

Pain Global pain VAS 0‐100 (higher scores mean worse) · patients with osteoarthritis

Function Lequesne algofunctional index 0‐24 (higher scores mean worse) · patients with osteoarthritis

Pain (short term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 20 points (higher is worse pain). · patients with osteoarthritis

Function (short‐term) WOMAC scale from: 0 to 100 (higher is worse function). · patients with osteoarthritis

Pain Global pain VAS 0‐100 (higher scores mean worse) · patients with treating osteoarthritis

Quality of Life: SF‐36 (physical component) · patients with knee replacement surgery

Function Visual analog function index Scale from 0 to 100 (higher is better) · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis

Function Visual analog function index Scale from 0 to 100 (higher is better) · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis

Function Various validated function scales. · hospitalised patients who have undergone knee replacement surgery

Quality of life SF‐12. Scale from: 0 to 100 (higher score better). · hospitalised patients who have undergone knee replacement surgery

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pain Self reported measures FIQ pain, SF‐36 bodily pain and VAS (transformed range 0 to 100, higher scores mean more pain) · adults with fibromyalgia