Author's response to reviews Title: Vitality and the course of limitations in activities in osteoarthritis of the hip or knee Authors:

Vitality and the course of limitations in activities in osteoarthritis of the hip or knee

BACKGROUND The objective of the study was to determine whether psychological and social factors predict the course of limitations in activities in elderly patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, in addition to established somatic and cognitive risk factors. METHODS A longitudinal cohort study with a follow-up period of three years was conducted. Patients (N = 237) with hip or knee os...

Author's response to reviews Title: Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy in Middle-Aged Patients with Mild or No Knee Osteoarthritis: A Double-Blind, Randomized Sham-Controlled Multi-Centre Trial Authors: Kristoffer B Hare ([email protected])

Author's response to reviews Title: Patient reported barriers and facilitators to use a self-management booklet for hip and knee osteoarthritis in primary care: Results of a qualitative interview study Authors:

Author's response to reviews Title: Medication and Supplement Use for Managing Joint Symptoms among Patients with Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis: A Cross-sectional Study Authors:

Risk factors and outcome of pain-related avoidance of activities in persons with early symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: a 5-year follow-up study

Objective. It has been hypothesized (1) that pain and low vitality lead to an increase in avoidance of activities in persons with early symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA), and (2) that avoidance of activities leads to an increase in activity limitations. The present study aimed to evaluate these hypotheses. Methods. Baseline, 2-year and 5-year follow-up data of 828 participants from the Cohor...