Open AccessA systematic review of evidence for the effectiveness of practitioner-based complementary and alternative therapies in the management of rheumatic diseases: osteoarthritis
Author(s) -
Gary J. Macfarlane,
Priyamvada Paudyal,
Michael Doherty,
Edzard Ernst,
George Lewith,
Hugh MacPherson,
Julius Sim,
Gareth T Jones
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.957
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1462-0332
pISSN - 1462-0324
DOI - 10.1093/rheumatology/kes200
Subject(s) - medicine , jadad scale , chiropractic , acupuncture , randomized controlled trial , alternative medicine , physical therapy , evidence based medicine , systematic review , medline , osteoarthritis , quality of life (healthcare) , manual therapy , clinical trial , intensive care medicine , pathology , nursing , political science , law , cochrane library
To critically review the evidence on the efficacy and effectiveness of practitioner-based complementary therapies for patients with osteoarthritis. We excluded t'ai chi and acupuncture, which have been the subject of recent reviews.