Non-Surgical Management of Hip & Knee Osteoarthritis

Document Overview

Document Title

Non-Surgical Management of Hip & Knee Osteoarthritis

Authoring Society

Veterans Health Administration / Department of Defense

Document Publication Date

Jun 30, 2020

Page Last Reviewed/Updated

May 5, 2026

Document Type

Guideline

Country of Publication

United States

Full Text Freely Available

Yes

Full Text Guideline

www.healthquality.va.gov/guidelines/CD/OA/VADoDOACPG.pdf

Source Citation

Krishnamurthy A, Lang AE, Pangarkar S, Edison J, Cody J, Sall J. Synopsis of the 2020 US Department of Veterans Affairs/US Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline: The Non-Surgical Management of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis. Mayo Clin Proc. 2021 Sep;96(9):2435-2447. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.03.017. PMID: 34481599.

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Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Scope

Diagnosis, Management

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D020370 - Osteoarthritis, Knee

D015207 - Osteoarthritis, Hip

D010003 - Osteoarthritis

D014493 - United States Department of Veterans Affairs

D058014 - Veterans Health

D014728 - Veterans

D020370 - Osteoarthritis, Knee

D015207 - Osteoarthritis, Hip

D010003 - Osteoarthritis

D014493 - United States Department of Veterans Affairs

D058014 - Veterans Health

D014728 - Veterans

Keywords

hip osteoarthritis, knee osteoarthritis, osteoarthritis

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adult, Older Adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory

Intended Users

Dietician/Nutritionist, Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physical Therapist, Physician, Physician Assistant

Recommendation Development Processes & Methodology

Supplemental Methodology Resource

Data Supplement

Number of Source Documents

252

Includes peer/external review process?

Yes

Includes public comment process?

No

Methodologist involvement?

Yes

Patient involvement?

No

Includes multi-disciplinary group?

Yes

Includes systematic review?

Yes

Grades quality of strength of evidence?

Yes

Grades quality of strength of recommendation?

Yes

Discloses conflicts of interest?

Yes

Includes benefits/harms analysis with recommendations?

No