Abstracts of key journal articles are provided here:

Badley EM, Webster GK, Rasooly I.
The impact of musculoskeletal disorders in the population: Are they just aches and pains? Findings from the 1990 Ontario Health Survey

Berenbaum F.
Cyclooxygenases and cyclooxygenase inhibitors: is a new class of drugs in the making?

Bookman AA, Williams KS, Shainhouse JZ.
Effect of a topical diclofenac solution for relieving symptoms of primary osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized controlled trial.

Bradley JD, Brandt KD, Katz BP et al.
Comparison of antiinflammatory dose of ibuprofen, an analgesic dose of ibuprofen, and acetaminophen in the treatment of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee

Boureau F, Schneid H, Zeghari N et al.
The IPSO study: ibuprofen, paracetamol study in osteoarthritis. A randomised comparative clinical study comparing the efficacy and safety of ibuprofen and paracetamol analgesic treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee or hip

Daltroy LH.
Arthritis patient education

Fajardo M, Di Cesare PE.
Disease-modifying therapies for osteoarthritis: Current status

Gabriel SE, Crowson CS, Campion ME et al.
Indirect and nonmedical costs among people with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis compared with nonarthritic controls

Golden HE, Moskowitz RW, Minic M.
Analgesic efficacy and safety of nonprescription doses of naproxen sodium compared with acetaminophen in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee

Griffin MR, Piper JM, Daugherty JR et al.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and increased risk for peptic ulcer disease in elderly persons

Haslock I.
Common periarticular syndromes

Hawkey CJ.
Cox-2 inhibitors

Hitchon C, El-Gabalawy H.
An approach to diffuse musculoskeletal pain

Hochberg MC, Altman RD, Brandt KD et al.
Guidelines for the medical management of osteoarthritis: Part I: Osteoarthritis of the hip

Hochberg MC, Altman RD, Brandt KD et al.
Guidelines for the medical management of osteoarthritis: Part II: Osteoarthritis of the knee

Jones AC, Doherty M.
How to do a rapid rheumatology screen

Lanes SF, Lanza LL, Radensky PW et al.
Resource utilization and cost of care for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis in a managed care setting

Lawson B, Putnam W, Nicol K et al.
Managing osteoarthritis. Medication use among seniors in the community

Lee C, Straus WL, Balshaw R et al.
A comparison of the efficacy and safety of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents versus acetaminophen in the treatment of osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis

Richy F, Bruyere O, Ethgen O et al.
Structural and symptomatic efficacy of glucosamine and chondroitin in knee osteoarthritis: a comprehensive meta-analysis

Roberts WN, Babcock EA, Breitbach SA et al.
Corticosteroid injection in rheumatoid arthritis does not increase rate of total joint arthroplasty

Rodriguez LAG.
Nonsteroidal antiiflammatory drugs, ulcers and risk: A collaborative meta-analysis

Silas S, Clegg DO.
Selective COX-2 inhibition

Vu D, Murty M, McMorran M.
Selective COX-2 inhibitors: Suspected cardiovascular/cerebrovascular adverse reactions

Zhang W, Jones A, Doherty M.
Does paracetamol (acetaminophen) reduce the pain of osteoarthritis?: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials