Cochrane Reviews of Arthritis Treatments

The Cochrane Musculoskeletal Review Group (CMSG) is a specialized group of researchers and consumer representatives that belong to the Cochrane Collaboration, an international not-for-profit organization that encourages informed decisions about health care by preparing, maintaining and promoting reviews of the effects of various health care treatments.

CMSG members review the best available literature to determine the best evidence to support specific arthritis treatments. They explore the evidence for and against the effectiveness and appropriateness of treatments (medications, surgery, education, etc) in specific circumstances. The results are medical reviews that are then included in The Cochrane Library and made available to health professionals around the world.

For members of the public who also want to be informed about the evidence concerning health care practices and decisions in their lives, the Cochrane Musculosketal Review Group have summarized their reviews into consumer fact sheets. They’ve agreed to try their best to use nonmedical language and to post them on this page as soon as they become available. You can learn more about the Cochrane Collaboration and the Cochrane Musculoskeletal Review Group by visiting the CMSG Web site.

This page was last reviewed/updated on : 02/09/2009