OBJECTIVE: To identify predictors of worsening symptoms and overall health of the treated hip or knee joint following 26-weeks of a non-surgical @entity102 management program for hip and @entity626 ( @entity571 ) and examine the consistency of these predictors across three definitions of worsening. METHODS: This prospective cohort study followed 539 @entity1 of the program for 26-weeks. The three definitions of worsening included: symptomatic worsening based on change in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index Global score (WOMACG) measuring @entity158 , @entity2693 and function, a Transition scale that asked about overall health of the treated hip or knee joint, and a Composite outcome including both. Multivariate logistic regression models were constructed for the three definitions of worsening. RESULTS: Complete data were available for 386 @entity1 : mean age 66.3 years, 69% female, 85% knee joint as primary complaint (signal joint), 46% waitlisted for @entity2720 ( @entity2720 ). @entity2720 waitlist status, signal joint, Six-Minute-Walk-Test (6MWT), @entity308 , @entity158 and age were independently associated with at least one definition worsening. @entity2720 waitlist status and 6MWT remained in the multivariate models for the @entity13875 of worsening. CONCLUSION: @entity1 reporting worsening on the transition scale did not consistently meet the WOMACG definition of worsening symptoms. @entity2720 waitlist status was predictive of the Composite definition of worsening, a trend apparent for the Transition definition. However, variables that predict worsening remain largely unknown, further research is required to direct comprehensive and targeted management of @entity1 with hip and knee @entity571 . This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

'Can we predict those with XXXX who worsen following a @entity102 management program?'

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'patients', 'Participants'] @entity626 :: ('MESH:D020370', 'Disease') :: ['knee osteoarthritis'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depressive symptoms'] @entity571 :: ('MESH:D010003', 'Disease') :: ['OA'] @entity102 :: ('MESH:D002908', 'Disease') :: ['chronic disease'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity2720 :: ('MESH:D007592', 'Disease') :: ['total joint arthroplasty', 'TJA'] @entity13875 :: ('MESH:D058617', 'Disease') :: ['Transition and Composite definitions'] @entity2693 :: ('MESH:C566112', 'Disease') :: ['stiffness']
@entity571 :: (MESH:D010003,Disease) :: ['OA']
