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1. Opioid therapy for treating osteoarthritis pain  [P]
2. Chloroquines for the treatment of osteoarthritis  [P]
3. Tramadol for osteoarthritis  [R]  [S]

Chondroitin

1. Chondroitin for osteoarthritis  [P]

1. Glucosamine therapy for treating osteoarthritis  [R]

1. Intraarticular corticosteroids for osteoarthritis of the knee  [R]  [S]

1. Acetaminophen for osteoarthritis  [R]  [S]

1. Rofecoxib for osteoarthritis  [R]

1. Viscosupplementation for osteoarthritis of the knee  [R]

1. Hormone replacement therapy for osteoarthritis in peri-menopausal and post-menopausal women  [P]

Biologics

1. Diacerein for osteoarthritis  [R]  [S]

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1. Acupuncture for osteoarthritis  [P]
2. Herbal therapy for treating osteoarthritis  [R]
3. Homeopathy for osteoarthritis  [P]

1. Balneotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis  [R]
2. Balneotherapy for osteoarthritis  [R]

1. Low level laser therapy (Classes I, II and III) for treating osteoarthritis  [R]  [S]

1. Mobile bearing and fixed bearing prostheses for total knee arthroplasty for post-operative functional status in patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis  [R]  [S]
2. Posterior versus lateral surgical approach for total hip arthroplasty in adults with osteoarthritis  [R]  [S]
3. Osteotomy for treating knee osteoarthritis  [R]  [S]
4. Surgery for thumb (trapeziometacarpal joint) osteoarthritis  [R]
5. Metal versus non-metal backing of the tibial component for total knee replacement for osteoarthritis and/or rheumatoid arthritis  [P]
6. Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee replacement for treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis  [R]
7. Minimally invasive surgical approaches for total hip athroplasty in adults with osteoarthritis  [P]
8. Patella resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty  [P]
9. Arthroscopic debridement for knee osteoarthritis  [R]
10. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for preventing heterotophic bone formation after hip arthroplasty  [R]  [S]
11. Computer assisted knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis and other non-traumatic diseases  [P]
12. Surgical approaches in total knee arthroplasty  [P]
13. Cemented versus cementless surgical approach for total hip arthroplasty revision  [P]
14. Operative and non‑operative treatment options for dislocation of the hip following total hip arthroplasty  [R]
15. Processed versus fresh frozen bone for impaction bone grafting in revision hip arthroplasty  [P]

1. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for knee osteoarthritis  [R]

1. Therapeutic ultrasound for osteoarthritis of the knee  [R]

1. Thermotherapy for treatment of osteoarthritis  [R]  [S]

Surgical

1. Cemented versus cementless total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis and other non-traumatic diseases  [P]

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1. Aquatic exercise for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis  [R]

1. Home versus center based physical activity programs for older adults  [R]  [S]
2. Intensity of exercise for the treatment of osteoarthritis  [R]  [S]
3. Exercise for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee  [R]  [S]
4. Post-acute physiotherapy for primary total knee arthroplasty [P]

1. Patient education for osteoarthritis  [P]
2. Pre-operative education for hip or knee replacement  [R]  [S]

1. Continuous passive motion following total knee arthroplasty  [R]  [S]

1. Electromagnetic fields for the treatment of osteoarthritis  [R]
2. Isokinetic exercise for improving knee flexor and extensor muscles  [P]
3. Traction for hip osteoarthritis  [P]

1. Braces and orthoses for treating osteoarthritis of the knee  [R]  [S]

Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation

1. Multidisciplinary rehabilitation programmes following joint replacement at the hip and knee in chronic arthropathy [R] 

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1. Phytoestrogens in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis  [P]

1. Exercise for preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women   [R]
2. Exercise for preventing low bone mass in young males and females  [P]
3. Physical activity for preventing and treating osteoporosis in men  [P]

Other

1. Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues for endometriosis: bone mineral density  [R]
2. Alendronate for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women  [R]
3. Etidronate for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women  [R]
4. Risedronate for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women  [R]

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1. Bisphosphonates for steroid induced osteoporosis  [R]
2. Alendronate for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women  [P]
3. Bisphosphonate therapy for osteoporosis in children and adolescents without osteogenesis imperfecta  [P]
4. Bisphosphonate therapy for children and adolescents with secondary osteoporosis  [R]

1. No reviews on this topic

1. Calcium and vitamin D for corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis  [R]
2. Calcium supplementation for improving bone mineral density in children  [R]

1. Calcitonin for preventing and treating corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis  [R]
2. Calcitonin for treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women  [P]

1. Fluoride for treating postmenopausal osteoporosis  [R]

1. No reviews on this topic

Herbal

1. Herbal medicines for treating osteoporosis  [P]

1. Hormone replacement therapy for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women  [P]
2. Tibolone for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis  [P]

1. Raloxifene for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women  [P]

1. No reviews on this topic

1. Human parathyroid hormone for the treatment of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women   [P]

1. Vitamin D with or without calcium for treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women  [P]

1. No reviews on these topics

1. Statins for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women  [P]

Strontium Ralenate

1. Strontium ranelate for preventing and treating postmenopausal osteoporosis  [R]  [S]

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1. Exercise for preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women  [R]

1. Pre-operative education for hip or knee replacement  [R]

Other

1. Arthroplasties (with and without bone cement) for proximal femoral fractures in adults  [R]
2. Gamma and other cephalocondylic intramedullary nails versus extramedullary implants for extracapsular hip fractures  [R]  [s]
3. Perioperative fluid volume optimization following proximal femoral fracture  [R]  [s]
4. Hip protectors for preventing hip fractures in the elderly  [R] [s]
5. Internal fixation versus arthroplasty for intracapsular proximal femoral fractures in adults  [R] [s]
6. Mobilisation strategies after hip fracture surgery in adults  [R]  [s]
7. Pre-operative traction for fractures of the proximal femur in adults  [R] [s]
8. Closed reduction methods for treating distal radial fractures in adults  [R]  [s]
9. Conservative interventions for treating distal radial fractures in adults  [R]  [S]
10. Surgical interventions for treating distal radial fractures in adults  [R]  [s]
11. Bone grafts and bone substitutes for treating distal radial fractures in adults  [P]
12. Different methods of external fixation for treating distal radial fractures in adults  [R]
13. Internal fixation and comparisons of different fixation methods for treating distal radial fractures in adults  [P]
14. Internal versus external fixation for treating distal tibial pilon fractures in adults  [P]
15. Bone grafts and bone substitutes for treating distal radial fractures in adults  [R]

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1. Folic acid and folinic acid for reducing side effects in patients receiving methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis  [R]
2. Methotrexate for treating rheumatoid arthritis  [R]

1. Injectable gold for rheumatoid arthritis  [R]
2. Auranofin versus placebo in rheumatoid arthritis  [R]

1. Antimalarials for treating rheumatoid arthritis  [R]

1. Azathioprine for treating rheumatoid arthritis  [R]

1. Cyclophosphamide for treating rheumatoid arthritis  [R]

1. Cyclosporine for treating rheumatoid arthritis  [R]

1. Leflunomide for treating rheumatoid arthritis  [R] [s]

1. Sulfasalazine for treating rheumatoid arthritis  [R]

1. Erythropoietin for anaemia in rheumatoid arthritis  [P]

1. Anakinra for rheumatoid arthritis  [P]

Penicillamine

1. Penicillamine for treating rheumatoid arthritis  [R]

Nitrogen Mustard/Mycophenolic acid/Antimicrobial

1. No reviews under these topics

Biologics

1. Adalimumab for treating rheumatoid arthritis  [R]
2. Anakinra for rheumatoid arthritis  [P]

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1. Paracetamol versus nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for rheumatoid arthritis  [R]  [s]

1. Rofecoxib for rheumatoid arthritis  [R]
2. Celecoxib for rheumatoid arthritis  [R]  [S]

1. Opioid therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis pain  [P]

1. Moderate-term, low-dose corticosteroids for rheumatoid arthritis  [R]
2. Short-term low-dose corticosteroids versus placebo and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs in rheumatoid arthritis  [R] [s]

1. Infliximab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis  [R]
2. Etanercept for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis  [R] [s]

1. No reviews on these topics

Steroids

1. Glucocorticoids for slowing radiological progression in rheumatoid arthritis  [P]

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1. Mobile bearing and fixed bearing prostheses for total knee arthroplasty for post-operative functional status in patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis  [R]  [S]
2. Surgical interventions for the rheumatoid shoulder  [P]

1. Herbal therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis  [R]
2. Tai chi for treating rheumatoid arthritis  [R] [s]
3. Dietary interventions for rheumatoid arthritis  [P]
4. Dynamic exercise for treating rheumatoid arthritis  [P]

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1. Splints and Orthosis for treating rheumatoid arthritis  [R] [s]
2. Occupational therapy for rheumatoid arthritis  [R] [s]

1. Aquatic therapy exercise for treating rheumatoid arthritis  [P]
2. Exercise therapy for the rheumatoid hand  [P]
3. Cyclophosphamide for treating rheumatoid arthritis   [R]
4. Dynamic exercise therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis  [R]
5. Post-operative therapy for metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty  [R]
6. Comprehensive physiotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis  [P]
7. Physiotherapy interventions for ankylosing spondylitis  [R]

1. Thermotherapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis   [R]

1. Balneotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis  [R] [s]

1. Low level laser therapy (Classes I, II and III) for treating rheumatoid arthritis  [R]
2. Acupuncture  and electroacupuncture for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis  [R]  [S]
3. Therapeutic ultrasound for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis  [R]
4. Electrical stimulation for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis  [R]
5. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in the hand   [R]  [S]

1. Patient education for adults with rheumatoid arthritis  [R] [s]

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