Other Priority 4 from the Early Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis PSP

UNCERTAINTY: How can we predict disease progression in people with early OA of the knee/hip?  (JLA PSP Other Priority 4)
Overall ranking amongst other questions 4
JLA question ID 0041/24
Extra explanatory note Type of research; Longitudinal, Cohort, Retrospective/Prospective studies
Population; High risk groups e.g. knee injury, occupational groups,
Young v older people
Outcomes; PROMS/ PIOMS e.g. pain, Imaging depending on study
Evidence None identified
Health Research Classification System category Musculoskeletal
Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples If I have a chondral defect or Gd 2-3 changes how rapidly should I expect before my daily activities and sport are affected?  ~  How rapidly does it progress?  ~  What is likely to happen in the long term?  ~  Will it just slowly get worse or how variable is it?
Submitted by 12 patient/carers. 12 clinicians, 3 H&K PSP (1 clinician and 2 patient carers) focus groups
PSP information
PSP unique ID 0041
PSP name Early Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis
Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. 52  (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop 26 February 2016