Trial reportArthritis care & research2023
Cost-Effectiveness of Telehealth-Delivered Exercise and Dietary Weight Loss Programs for Knee Osteoarthritis Within a Twelve-Month Randomized Trial.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- Systematic review of cost-effectiveness analyses of weight loss interventions for knee osteoarthritis.BMJ open · 2026Pooled it
- Health economic evaluation of weight reduction interventions in individuals suffering from overweight or obesity and a musculoskeletal diagnosis-a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Obesity-Associated Osteoarthritis: Mechanical-Metabolic Pathogenesis, Obesity Memory and Dual-Target Therapy.Current obesity reports · 2026Review
- Exploration of lifestyle interventions for individuals with knee osteoarthritis: A scoping review.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2026Review
- Can Mobile Health Applications, Social Media, and Telemedicine Assist with Obesity Treatment?Current obesity reports · 2025Review
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- Non-Pharmacological Pain Management for Osteoarthritis: Review Update.Current rheumatology reports · 2025Review
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- Health State Utility Values Associated with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Vignette-Based Approach.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- Patellofemoral Pain is a Multifactorial Complex Condition; Are We Missing a Multidisciplinary Approach to its Management? Time for a Paradigm Shift.Open access journal of sports medicine · 2025Review
- Ketogenic diet improves disease activity and cardiovascular risk in psoriatic arthritis: A proof of concept study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Adoption of telemedicine for obesity treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic achieved comparable outcomes to in-person visits.Obesity pillars · 2024Article
- eHealth-Integrated Psychosocial and Physical Interventions for Chronic Pain in Older Adults: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Virtual Tools to Enable Management of Knee Osteoarthritis.Current treatment options in rheumatology · 2023Review
- Can you be a manual therapist without using your hands?Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2022Article
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11 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the cost-effectiveness of telehealth-delivered exercise and diet-plus-exercise programs within 12 months.
methodsAn economic evaluation within a 12-month, 3-arm, parallel randomized trial of two 6-month telehealth-delivered exercise programs, with and without a dietary component. A total of 415 people with knee osteoarthritis ages 45-80 years and body mass index of 28-40 kg/m
resultsThe clinical trial demonstrated greater improvements in pain and function compared to information only for individuals with knee osteoarthritis and overweight/obesity. We can be 88% confident that diet plus exercise is cost effective ($45,500 per QALY), 53% confident that exercise is cost-effective ($67,600 per QALY) compared to the control, and 86% confident that augmenting exercise with the diet program is cost effective ($21,100 per QALY).
conclusionTelehealth-delivered programs targeting exercise with dietary intervention for people with knee osteoarthritis who have overweight/obesity are likely to be cost-effective, particularly if potential long-term gains from weight loss and work productivity are realized.
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