Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of pain and disability and leads to a reduced quality of
life. The aim was to determine the current evidence on risk factors for onset of knee pain/OA …

Background & aims Musculoskeletal pain, the most common cause of disability globally, is
most frequently managed in primary care. People with musculoskeletal pain in different body …

Background: Existing literature on the design of interventions and health policy about self-management
have tended to focus on individual-centred definitions of self-care and there is …

Background Patient empowerment is viewed by policy makers and health care practitioners
as a mechanism to help patients with long-term conditions better manage their health and …

Background Low health literacy is associated with poorer health and higher mortality. Complex
health materials are a barrier to health. Aim To assess the literacy and numeracy skills …

… research associate2, Joanne Protheroe senior lecturer in general practice3, Gerry Richardson
senior research fellow5, Caroline Sanders research fellow2, Angela Swallow research …

Objective: To investigate the impact of patients' preferences for the treatment of atrial fibrillation,
by using individualised decision analysis combining probability and utility assessments …

Background Lower health literacy is a public health issue that follows a social gradient,
potentially reinforcing existing health inequalities. However, levels of health literacy in particular …

This article aims to examine the socio-demographic characteristics associated with access
and use of Internet for health-related purposes and its relationship with health literacy. Data …

Objectives: To assess the quality of care given to elderly people and compare the care
given to residents in nursing homes with those living in their own homes. Design: Controlled …