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Featured Research
Osteoarthritis Research this week
Funding Opportunities
Current Study Recruitment

Featured Research

The Latest in Osteoarthritis Research

Epidemiology and Outcomes

• Updated projected prevalence of self-reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis and arthritis-attributable activity limitation among US adults, 2015-2040
• Association between biomarkers of tissue inflammation and progression of osteoarthritis: evidence from the Rotterdam study cohort
• The interaction between physical activity and amount of baseline knee cartilage
• Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: Are We Missing an Important Source of Symptoms After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction?
• Increased Frequency of Hand Osteoarthritis in Patients with Primary Sjögren Syndrome Compared with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• It’s not just a knee, but a whole life: A qualitative descriptive study on patients’ experiences of living with knee osteoarthritis and their expectations for knee arthroplasty
• Increased prevalence and severity of radiographic hand osteoarthritis in patients with HIV-1 infection associated with metabolic syndrome: data from the cross-sectional METAFIB-OA study
• Prospective Evaluation of the Correlation of Posturographic Data, Pain Intensity and Functional Capacity in Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Lumbosacral Spine – Pilot Study
• Factors associated with disability among middle-aged and older African American women with osteoarthritis

Symptom Management

• Outcome of hip arthroscopy in patients with mild to moderate osteoarthritis-A prospective study
• Group exercise and self-management for older adults with osteoarthritis: a feasibility study
• The effects of self-management intervention among middle-age adults with knee osteoarthritis
• Arthroscopic debridement of the ankle for mild to moderate osteoarthritis: a midterm follow-up study in former professional soccer players
• Feasibility of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Self-Administered Acupressure for Symptom Management in Older Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis
• Clinical trials: Glucosamine-chondroitin combo improves knee OA pain
• Neuromuscular exercise prior to joint arthroplasty in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Treatment of Osteoarthritis and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

Research Methods/ Measures

• Development and preliminary evaluation of the OsteoArthritis Questionnaire (OA-Quest): A psychometric study
• Reliability and responsiveness of measures of pain in people with osteoarthritis of the knee: a psychometric evaluation
• Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Italian version of the Western Ontario Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder index (WOOS)
• Responsiveness of four patient-reported outcome measures to assess physical function in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Reviews, Commentaries, Statements, and Guidelines

• Surgical versus conservative interventions for treating anterior cruciate ligament injuries
• The effect of expectation on satisfaction in total knee replacements: a systematic review
• Current advances in therapies for osteoarthritis
• The first international workshop on the epigenetics of osteoarthritis
• High correlation of VAS pain scores after 2 and 6 weeks of treatment with VAS pain scores at 12 weeks in randomised controlled trials in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: meta-analysis and implications
• Economic impact of lower-limb osteoarthritis worldwide: a systematic review of cost-of-illness studies
• Educating patients about the benefits of physical activity and exercise for their hip and knee osteoarthritis. Systematic literature review
• Defining Pre-Osteoarthritis Is Key to Prevention

Funding

• Rheumatology Research Foundation Awards and Grants: Awards for research, education, preceptorships, and annual meetings. Application deadlines May-August.
• DEADLINE APPROACHING! National Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) Resource Center, 2016 Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF-2016), due April 13, 2016
• Advancing Arthritis Public Health Approaches through National Organizations, CDC-RFA-DP16-1606, due April 29, 2016
• Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity: RWJF is seeking research proposals that will inform efforts aimed at helping all children grow up at a healthy weight. Concept papers due May 11 and August 3.
• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Global Ideas for U.S. Solutions: the RWJF is looking globally for ideas to help us build a Culture of Health in the United States. If you have an idea that has worked abroad and has the potential to be adapted to work in the United States, we want to hear from you. Webinar for applicants March 30, 2016, 11am-12pm ET, registration here. Deadline for brief proposals is May 31, 2016.
• The Rheumatology Research Foundation Innovative Research Award: Encouraging independent investigators to conduct novel studies that generate new insights into the cause, progression, treatment and outcomes of rheumatic diseases. LOI due June 1, 2016. Application deadline July 1, 2016.
• Notice of Additional Participation in PAR-16-052 “Global Noncommunicable Diseases and Injury Across the Lifespan: Exploratory Research (R21)“, This Notice is to inform potential applicants that additional NIH components will participate in PAR-16-052 and to detail additional interests of NIDA and NIA.
• T2 Translational Research: Research Leading to New Health Care Practices, Community Programs and Policies Affecting Older Persons (R21)
• Research Grants Using the Resources from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) (R21)
• Research Grants Using the Resources from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) (R01)
• Health and Human Services Innovator-in-Residence for health policy innovation to lower the cost and improve the quality of healthcare for seniors
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Centers of Research Translation (P50)
• Evidence for Action: Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health

Current Study Recruitment

• Health of Adults’ Longitudinal Observational (HALO) Study: Is Recreational Running Associated with the Development and Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis. The HALO Study is a study being conducted by researchers from the Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis and the University of Nottingham and seeks to understand the relationship between chronic disease, such as osteoarthritis, and physical activity, such as running, by following a population of runners over a number of years. All runners in the UK and Australia are invited to take part.
• CenterWatch Osteoarthritis Clinical Research Trials by state