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Table 1 TARGET trial inclusion/exclusion criteria

From: Effect of a short message service (SMS) intervention on adherence to a physiotherapist-prescribed home exercise program for people with knee osteoarthritis and obesity: protocol for the ADHERE randomised controlled trial

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Aged ≥50 years

Lateral joint space narrowing ≥ medial joint space narrowing on x-ray

Report knee pain on most days of the past month

Knee surgery/joint injection in past 6 months or planned surgery in the next 9 months

Suffered knee pain for 3 months or more

Current or past (4 weeks) oral corticosteroids

Report a minimum average overall pain score of 4 on an 11-point numeric rating scale over the previous week

Systemic arthritic conditions

Demonstrate tibiofemoral osteophytes on x-ray

Past knee fracture or malignancy

Obesity (BMI = 30 kg/m2 and over)

Past hip/knee joint replacement/tibial osteotomy

Have a mobile phone that has text messaging functionality and be happy to receive text message reminders if required during the study

Other condition currently affecting lower limb function

 

Participation in knee strengthening or neuromuscular/functional exercise in past 6 months or planning to start exercise in next 9 months

Unable to walk unaided

Unable to commit to study requirements

  1. BMI Body Mass Index