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- 40-80 years of age
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- Other conditions than hip OA appearing to be the cause of the patient's symptoms
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- Unilateral hip pain > 3 months
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- Bilateral hip pain
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- Radiographic measurement of joint space width < 2.00 mm or side difference > 10%
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- Indication for hip joint replacement surgery within the next 6 months
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- Able to speak and read Danish
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- Previous hip or knee joint replacement surgery
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- Hip OA due to hip fracture or infection
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- Rating of worst hip pain during the last week as ≤ 2 on 11-box rating scale
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- Hip dysplasia, Center Edge angle < 25 and Acetabular index Angle > 10
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- Local knee pain originating from the knee on the same side as the hip OA
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- Low back pain dominating over the hip symptoms
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- Inflammatory joint disease
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- Cerebrovascular disease
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- Polyneuropathy or neuromuscular disease
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- Malignant disease
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- Refusal to participate
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