International guidelines

United Kingdom

Osteoarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management

Published by:National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Last published:2022

Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee arthritis and meniscal tears: a clinical practice guideline

Published by:BMJ

Last published:2017

Europe

ESMO management of toxicities from immunotherapy: clinical practice guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

Published by:European Society for Medical Oncology

Last published:2022

EULAR recommendations regarding lifestyle behaviors and work participation to prevent progression of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases

Published by:European League Against Rheumatism

Last published:2021

EULAR recommendations for intra-articular therapies

Published by:European League Against Rheumatism

Last published:2021

Management of knee osteoarthritis

Published by:European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO)

Last published:2019

Imaging in the clinical management of peripheral joint osteoarthritis

Published by:European League Against Rheumatism

Last published:2017

EULAR recommendations for the non-pharmacological core management of hip and knee osteoarthritis

Published by:European League Against Rheumatism

Last published:2013

North America

APA clinical practice guideline for psychological and other nonpharmacological treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults

Published by:American Psychological Association

Last published:2024

Clinical practice guideline for the optimal timing of elective total hip or knee arthroplasty for patients with symptomatic moderate to severe osteoarthritis or osteonecrosis who have failed nonoperative therapy

Published by:American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)

Last published:2023

Management of osteoarthritis of the hip

Published by:American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Last published:2023

Treatment for shoulder OA with intact rotator cuff and severe glenoid retroversion: appropriate use criteria

Published by:American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

Last published:2023

Guideline for the perioperative management of antirheumatic medication in patients with rheumatic diseases undergoing elective total hip or total knee arthroplasty

Published by:American College of Rheumatology/American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons

Last published:2022

ACR appropriateness criteria: chronic extremity joint pain-suspected inflammatory arthritis, crystalline arthritis, or erosive osteoarthritis

Published by:American College of Radiology

Last published:2022

Surgical management of osteoarthritis of the knee

Published by:American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Last published:2022

ACR appropriateness criteria: chronic hip pain

Published by:American College of Radiology

Last published:2022

Appropriate use criteria on the management of osteoarthritis of the knee (non-arthroplasty)

Published by:American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Last published:2022

Management of osteoarthritis of the knee (non-arthroplasty)

Published by:American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Last published:2021

Guideline for the management of osteoarthritis of the hand, hip, and knee

Published by:American College of Rheumatology

Last published:2020

VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the non-surgical management of hip and knee osteoarthritis

Published by:US Department of Veterans Affairs; US Department of Defense

Last published:2020

The Ottawa Panel guidelines on programmes involving therapeutic exercise for the management of hand osteoarthritis

Published by:Ottawa Panel

Last published:2018

Noninvasive treatments for acute, subacute, and chronic low back pain

Published by:American College of Physicians

Last published:2017

Responsible, safe, and effective prescription of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain

Published by:American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians

Last published:2017

An update of comprehensive evidence-based guidelines for interventional techniques in chronic spinal pain

Published by:American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians

Last published:2013

Rest of the world

OARSI guidelines for the non-surgical management of knee osteoarthritis

Published by:Osteoarthritis Research Society International

Last published:2019

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