… Address correspondence to Gillian Hawker, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Canadian Osteoarthritis …
E-mail: gillian.hawker@wchospital.ca. Submitted for publication February 2, 2011; … Hawker et al …

… In contrast, Hawker and colleagues 41 found that women reported more pain and took
more … Hawker and colleagues 41 found that greater body mass at 2–7 years after knee …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting 1 in 3 people over age 65
and women more so than men. The prevalence of OA is rising due, in part, to the increasing …

Objective To develop concise, up-to-date, patient-focused, evidence-based, expert consensus
guidelines for the management of knee osteoarthritis (OA), intended to inform patients, …

Background Previous studies suggest that, for some conditions, women receive fewer
health care interventions than men. We estimated the potential need for arthroplasty and the …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the pain experience of people with hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA),
particularly changes over time and most distressing features. METHOD: Focus groups in …

Objective. To estimate the direct and indirect arthritis-attributable costs to individuals with
disabling hip and/or knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods. An established population cohort with …

Context Osteoporosis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Oral bisphosphonates
have become a mainstay of treatment, but concerns have emerged that long-term use …

Objective To assess the effectiveness and safety of different preparations and doses of non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), opioids, and paracetamol for knee and hip …

… Hawker et al … Hawker et al … Hawker had full access to all of the data in the study and
takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. …