Routine measurement of outcome of clinical care is increasingly considered important, but
implementation in practice is challenging. This article describes (1) how the authors created …

Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA) affects millions of people worldwide. In hand OA, the thumb
base is the most affected single joint. The reported radiographic prevalence ranges from 0 to …

Objective To synthesize the literature on the efficacy of existing nonsurgical interventions for
trapeziometacarpal (TM) osteoarthritis (TMO). Methods A medical librarian conducted an …

Background Psychological characteristics, such as depression, anxiety or negative illness
perception are highly prevalent in patients with several types of OA. It is unclear whether …

Background The aim of this study was to investigate to what extent psychological factors are
related to pain levels prior to non-invasive treatment in patients with osteoarthritis of the first …

Objective To investigate how satisfaction with treatment outcome is associated with patient
mindset and Michigan Hand Outcome Questionnaire (MHQ) scores at baseline and 3 …

Background Satisfaction with treatment results is an important outcome domain in striving for
patient-centered and value-based healthcare. Although numerous studies have investigated …

Background Surgery for thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis is offered to patients who do
not benefit from nonoperative treatment. Although surgery is generally successful in …

Purpose More positive outcome expectations and illness perceptions are associated with
better outcomes for patients with several osteoarthritic orthopedic conditions. However, it is …

Purpose Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an established option to improve pain and
function for many orthopedic conditions. Our purpose was to obtain patient perspectives …