TreatOA4life (Treat OsteoArthritis4life) – a sustainable lifestyle treatment to improve outcomes in knee osteoarthritis [ 2018 - 2019 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Anita Wluka (Principal investigator)

Brief description Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common cause of arthritis, was estimated to cost $3.75 billion AUD in 2012. It has no cure or effective treatment and its cost is escalating with the obesity epidemic. Education, weight management and exercise reduce pain and slow the disease process, especially used early in disease. TreatOA4life will provide this treatment in a simple easy to access form in primary care, designed to improve OA outcomes in a self-sustaining fashion from initial diagnosis.

Funding Amount $AUD 181,065.66

Funding Scheme Translating Research into Practice Fellowships

Notes Translating Research into Practice Fellowship