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| Title |
Hydroxychloroquine effectiveness in reducing symptoms of hand osteoarthritis (HERO): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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| Published in |
Trials, March 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1745-6215-14-64 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Sarah R Kingsbury, Puvan Tharmanathan, Joy Adamson, Nigel K Arden, Fraser Birrell, Sarah Cockayne, John Dickson, Michael Doherty, Krysia S Dziedzic, Andrew Grainger, Catherine E Hewitt, Terence W O’Neill, David L Scott, Tonia L Vincent, Richard J Wakefield, Fiona E Watt, David J Torgerson, Philip G Conaghan |
| Abstract |
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis, causing significant joint pain and disability. It is already a major cause of healthcare expenditure and its incidence will further increase with the ageing population. Current treatments for OA have major limitations and new analgesic treatments are needed. Synovitis is prevalent in OA and is associated with pain. Hydroxychloroquine is used in routine practice for treating synovitis in inflammatory arthritides, such as rheumatoid arthritis. We propose that treating patients with symptomatic hand OA with hydroxychloroquine will be a practical and safe treatment to reduce synovitis and pain. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 6 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 1 | 17% |
| Colombia | 1 | 17% |
| Canada | 1 | 17% |
| United States | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 2 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 83% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 136 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 | 3% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 131 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 20 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 14 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 12 | 9% |
| Other | 11 | 8% |
| Other | 29 | 21% |
| Unknown | 37 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 54 | 40% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 11 | 8% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 7 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 5% |
| Psychology | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 10 | 7% |
| Unknown | 43 | 32% |