Effectiveness of Internet-Based Exercises Aimed at Treating Knee Osteoarthritis

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"Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease and among the most prevalent chronic conditions.1 It causes pain and disability in adult and elderly populations, representing a heavy burden on health care systems and society. In the United Kingdom, as in rest of theWestern world, 10% to 15%of adults consult their general practitioners about osteoarthritis every year.1-4 The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends that the first-line treatment for knee osteoarthritis should include disease information and a long-term exercise program.5 Long-term treatment in chronic diseases is not compatible with the need for cutting health care spending or for reducing face-to-face consultations during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Therefore, internet-based remote treatment may be an efficacious and costeffective alternative compared with routine in-person treatment.6 The advantages of internetdelivered health care in user flexibility and the ability to receive care at home (thus avoiding travel) have prompted the development of an internet-based first-line osteoarthritis management program consisting of exercises, informational lessons, an asynchronous dialogue with a physiotherapist, and outcome monitoring." En bref issu de l'étude.