Expert-Moderated Peer-to-Peer Online Support Group for People with Knee Osteoarthritis: Mixed Methods Randomized Controlled Pilot and Feasibility Study

T Egerton; BJ Lawford; PK Campbell; ML Plinsinga; L Spiers; DA Mackenzie; B Graham; K Mills; J Eyles; G Knox; B Metcalf; LR Maclachlan; M Besomi; C Dickson; C Abraham; B Vicenzino; PW Hodges; DJ Hunter; KL Bennell

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Expert-Moderated Peer-to-Peer Online Support Group for People with Knee Osteoarthritis: Mixed Methods Randomized Controlled Pilot and Feasibility Study

T Egerton, BJ Lawford, PK Campbell, ML Plinsinga, L Spiers, DA Mackenzie, B Graham, K Mills, J Eyles, G Knox, B Metcalf, LR Maclachlan, M Besomi, C Dickson, C Abraham, B Vicenzino, PW Hodges, DJ Hunter, KL Bennell

Jmir Formative Research | Published : 2022

DOI: 10.2196/32627

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Abstract

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major problem globally. First-line management comprises education and self-management strategies. Online support groups may be a low-cost method of facilitating self-management. Objective: The aim of this randomized controlled pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility of the study design and implementation of an evidence-informed, expert-moderated, peer-to-peer online support group (My Knee Community) for people with knee OA. The impacts on psychological determinants of self-management, selected self-management behaviors, and health outcomes were secondary investigations. Methods: This mixed methods study evaluated study feasibility (participant recruitm..

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Funding Acknowledgements

Study data were collected and managed using Research Electronic Data Capture tool hosted at the University of Melbourne. We acknowledge and appreciate the statistical advice provided by Dr Jessica Kasza from the Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, and Fiona McManus from the Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, University of Melbourne, Australia. Funding was provided by the National Health and Medical Research Council via Centre of Research Excellence: Translational Research in Musculoskeletal Pain (1079078) and Musculoskeletal Pain and Disability: Improving Outcomes Through Conservative Management Program Grant (1091302). DJH (1194737), KLB (1174431), and PWH (1194937) were supported by National Health and Medical Research Council Investigator Fellowships. The funders were not involved in the study design and the conduction or interpretation and reporting of the findings.