Impact of Monthly Community Follow-Ups in Knee Osteoarthritis Management for Elderly Patients

13 May 2025 : Clinical Research

Ruhai Hu^{ABCDEF 1,2}, Jinyan Wang^{ABCD 1}, Shengjie Zhu^{BCD 2}, Zhilin Wang^{BCD 2}, Zekai Hu

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DOI: 10.12659/MSM.947224

Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e947224

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Table 2 Results of within-group comparisons between the 2 groups before and after treatment.

Group	Scale	Mean±SD		T value	P value
Group	Scale	Initial follow-Up	Final follow-Up	T value	P value
Control	VAS	5.33±1.45	4.57±1.48	35.86	<0.01
	KOOS	50.82±17.19	51.16±16.94	−1.60	0.115
	SF-36	47.32±18.70	48.80±15.19	−1.09	0.281
Follow-up	VAS	5.56±1.37	3.56±1.40	53.90	<0.01
	KOOS	49.91±18.52	57.02±16.79	−16.89	<0.01
	SF-36	47.79±18.51	55.30±15.87	−12.26	<0.01
VAS – visual analog scale; KOOS – Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score; SF-36 – Short Form Health Survey.

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