Physiotherapy
Volume 96, Issue 2 , Pages 137-143 , June 2010

The effect of a group education programme on pain and function through knowledge acquisition and home-based exercise among patients with knee osteoarthritis: A parallel randomised single-blind clinical trial

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doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2009.09.009

Physiotherapy
Volume 96, Issue 2 , Pages 137-143 , June 2010