Table 2 Intervention Summary
Intervention Component | Criteria to receive intervention | Healthcare Professional | Treatment Principles | Delivery Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Exercise Therapy | All patients | Physiotherapist | American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) [29] and Neuromuscular Exercise (NEMEX) [30] guidelines | Group sessions × 8 |
Clinical Assessment and Education | All patients | Orthopaedic Surgeon Psychologist Social Worker | Clinical and Radiological Assessment Pharmacological Intervention “Expert” Patients | Group Education sessions × 2 Support Group session x 1 |
Dietetics and Nutrition | BMI > 23.5 | Dietician | Dietary intervention to increase dietary-related nutrition knowledge and self-efficacy for effective weight loss [31] | Group sessions × 3 |
Psychological support | PHQ-4 > 5 or PEG > 4 on all scales or PAM < 3 | Psychologist Social Worker | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles [32, 33] Patient Activation [34] Pain Management Coping Strategies and improving compliance to behavioural modifications | Group sessions × 3 |