Better health and ageing for all Australians

Musculoskeletal conditions - arthritis and osteoporosis

Evidence to support the national action plan for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis

This report contains a comprehensive summary of the published evidence in relation to preventing and managing osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis.

Musculoskeletal conditions - arthritis and osteoporosis

. Overview
. Osteoarthritis
. Rheumatoid arthritis
. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
. Osteoporosis
. Prevention, treatment & self-management
. BAOC
. Publications
.. Evidence to support national action plan
.. National action plan

It provides the evidence base underpinning the National action plan for arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions.

Evidence to support the national action plan for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis (PDF 571 KB large file)

The same publication in smaller sections:

Cover pages (PDF 50 KB) - includes title page, copyright and foreword

Table of contents (PDF 50 KB) - including index of tables and figures

1. Summary (PDF 36 KB)

2. Chronic condition prevention and management (PDF 49 KB)

3. Health outcomes (PDF 44 KB)

4. Osteoarthritis (PDF 154 KB)

5. Rheumatoid arthritis (PDF 157 KB)

6. Osteoporosis (PDF 156 KB)

7. Appendices (PDF 62 KB)

8. Glossary (PDF 46 KB)

9. References (PDF 107 KB)

If you are unable to download the PDF document, please email chronicdisease@health.gov.au.

Page last reviewed: 23 August 2010


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