Small to moderate effect sizes were observed regardless of whether the intervention included exercise .
OBJECTIVE To evaluate studies that used arthritis self-management education alone or with exercise to improve Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale scores of patients with knee osteoarthritis .
BACKGROUND Increasing self-efficacy may improve patient knee osteoarthritis symptom management and function .
Improving informed decision-making for patients with knee pain.
OBJECTIVE Studies have shown that patients with knee pain are not well informed of their potential treatment options and that patient preferences are often discordant with physician practice s. The objective of this pilot study was to test the efficacy of a computer tool to improve informed decision-making for patients with knee pain in an outpatient primary care clinic setting . METHODS Patients with knee pain were r and omized to receive an information pamphlet or to perform a computer task . The latter was design ed to elicit preferences based on patient tradeoffs for route of administration , benefits , and side effects of commonly used treatment options for knee pain . After performing the task , participants were given a printed h and out illustrating their preferences . RESULTS In total , 87 patients were r and omized .  Decisional self-efficacy , preparedness to participate in decision-making , and arthritis self-efficacy were greater in participants r and omized to the intervention arm compared to those receiving the information pamphlet ( p < 0.05 for all comparisons ) . CONCLUSION Participants using a tool design ed to increase patient awareness of choice and evaluate the tradeoffs related to available treatment options were more confident in their ability to obtain information about available treatment options , were better prepared to participate in their visit , and had better arthritis related self-efficacy compared to patients receiving an information pamphlet . The results of this pilot study justify future large-scale trials to determine the effectiveness of similar interventions
Small to moderate effect sizes were observed regardless of whether the intervention included exercise .
OBJECTIVE To evaluate studies that used arthritis self-management education alone or with exercise to improve Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale scores of patients with knee osteoarthritis .
BACKGROUND Increasing self-efficacy may improve patient knee osteoarthritis symptom management and function .