2022
Cost‐Effectiveness of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy and Physical Therapy for Degenerative Meniscal Tear
Williams EE, Katz JN, Leifer VP, Collins JE, Neogi T, Suter LG, Levy B, Farid A, Safran‐Norton C, Paltiel AD, Losina E. Cost‐Effectiveness of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy and Physical Therapy for Degenerative Meniscal Tear. ACR Open Rheumatology 2022, 4: 853-862. PMID: 35866194, PMCID: PMC9555200, DOI: 10.1002/acr2.11480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArthroscopic partial meniscectomyIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness ratioInitial physical therapyOptional surgeryPhysical therapyPartial meniscectomyMeniscal tearsImmediate surgeryTreatment optionsHigh incremental cost-effectiveness ratioConcomitant meniscal tearsOsteoarthritis Research (MeTeOR) trialDegenerative meniscal tearsOsteoarthritis Policy ModelMonte Carlo microsimulationProbabilistic sensitivity analysesBase-case assumptionsSurgery efficacyPersistent painKnee osteoarthritisPost surgeryTreatment strategiesSurgery strategySurgery
2016
Predictors of Exercise Adherence in Patients With Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritis
Tuakli-Wosornu YA, Selzer F, Losina E, Katz JN. Predictors of Exercise Adherence in Patients With Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritis. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 2016, 97: 1945-1952. PMID: 27296899, PMCID: PMC5083166, DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.05.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor exercise adherenceMeniscal tearsExercise adherenceOsteoarthritis Research (MeTeOR) trialPrescribed home exerciseRisk of nonadherenceAbsence of painArthroscopic partial meniscectomyTimes greater riskLow incomeBaseline painReferral centerHome exercisesMETEOR trialPrimary outcomeExercise programOsteoarthritic changesPrescribed exercisePartial meniscectomyTreatment groupsPatientsOsteoarthritisSecondary analysisGreater riskMultivariate model
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