References and further reading
- Dieppe P. Introduction to osteoarthritis In: Rheumatology (Eds. Klippel J and Dieppe P), 1st Ed., Mosby, London, 1994 Section 7, pp 2.1–2.6.
- Petersson I, Jacobsson L, Silman L, Croft P. The epidemiology of osteoarthritis of peripheral joints. Ann Rheum Dis 1996, 55; 651–94.
- Felson DT. The epidemiology of osteoarthritis—prevalence and risk factors In: Osteoarthritic disorders (Eds. Kuettner KE and Goldberg VM). American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont Il, 1995, pp 13–24.
- Felson DT. Epidemiology of hip and knee osteoarthritis. Epidemiol Rev 1988; 10; 1–28.
- Murray CJL, Lopez AD. The global burden of disease. WHO, 1997.
- Yelin E. The economics of osteoarthritis. In: Osteoarthritis (Eds. Brandt K, Lohmander S, Doherty M). Oxford, Oxford University Press 1997.
- Badley E. The economic burden of musculoskeletal disorders in Canada is similar to that for cancer and may be higher. J Rheumatol 1995; 22: 204–6.
- Cooper C. Epidemiology of Osteoarthritis. In: Rheumatology (Eds. Klippel J and Dieppe P), 2nd Ed., Mosby, London, 1998 Section 8, pp 2.1–2.8.
- Dieppe P Osteoarthritis and molecular markers: a rheumatologist's perspective. Acta Orthop Scand 1995; 66 (suppl 266): 1–5.
- Cooper C, Dieppe P, Sow S, Kellingray S, Coggon D, Stuart B. Determinants of incidence and progression of radiographic knee osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheum 1997, 40(9), S331, Abstract 1797.
- Zhang Y, Hannan M, Chaisson C, McAlindon T, Evans S, Felson D. Low bone mineral density (BMD) increases the risk of progressive knee osteoarthritis (OA) in women. Arthritis Rheum 1997; 40(9): S331, abstract 1798.
- Hochberg M, Altman R, Brandt K et al. Guidelines for the medical management of osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheum 1995; 38: 1535–1540 and 1541–1546.
- Anon. Hip and knee joint replacements. Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin 1992; 30 (15): 57–60.
- Dieppe P. Therapeutic targets in osteoarthritis. J Rheumatol 1995; 22 (suppl 43): 136–9.
- Spector TD, Cicuttini F, Baker J, Hart DJ. Genetic influences on osteoarthritis: a twin study. BMJ 1997;
- Slemenda C, Brandt KD, Heilman DK et al. Quadriceps weakness and osteoarthritis of the knee. Ann Intern Med 1997; 127: 97–104.
- Brandt KD, Dieppe PA (Eds.) Management of pain in osteoarthritis—current approaches. Drugs (supplement) 1996; 52 (3): 1–62.