knee osteoarthritis
Item
patients had to have a documented diagnosis of osteoarthritis of their knees.
boolean
C0409959 (UMLS CUI [1])
age
Item
patients had to be between 50 and 70 years inclusive.
boolean
C0001779 (UMLS CUI [1])
osteoarthritis
Item
patients had to have x-ray evidence of osteoarthritis of their knees.
boolean
C0409959 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0043309 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
another rheumatological condition
Item
patients with another rheumatological condition other than osteoarthritis.
boolean
C0009488 (UMLS CUI [1])
ability to understand
Item
patients who were unable to understand the concepts, assessment and treatment involved.
boolean
C1273101 (UMLS CUI [1])
cortisone injection into the knee
Item
patients who had received a cortisone injection into the knee in the previous 30 days.
boolean
C0392879 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0022742 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
cswd or hydrotherapy contraindicated
Item
patients for whom cswd or hydrotherapy has been contraindicated.
boolean
cswd or hydrotherapy
Item
patients who have had either cswd or hydrotherapy in the past.
boolean
C0020311 (UMLS CUI [1])
surgical procedure on either lower limb
Item
patients who had undergone a surgical procedure on either lower limb in the past 6 months.
boolean
C0543467 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0015385 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
physiotherapy treatment
Item
patients who were receiving other physiotherapy treatment.
boolean
C0199467 (UMLS CUI [1])