Randomised controlled trial of the cost-effectiveness of water-based therapy for lower limb osteoarthritis

Health Technology Assessment

Volumn 9, Issue 31, 2005, Pages

  Cochrane, T ^a   Davey, R C ^a   Matthes Edwards, S M ^b  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Exeter Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; INTERVIEW; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SWIMMING POOL; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, HIP; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; SWIMMING POOLS;

EID: 26444486000     PISSN: 13665278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3310/hta9310     Document Type: Review

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