Evidence-based practice: Review of clinical evidence on the efficacy of glucosamine and chondroitin in the treatment of osteoarthritis

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 487-493

  Distler, John ^a,b   Anguelouch, Amanda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chondroitin; Glucosamine; Osteoarthritis

Indexed keywords

CHONDROITIN; GLUCOSAMINE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG COMBINATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHONDROITIN; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GLUCOSAMINE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247881874     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2006.00166.x     Document Type: Article

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