Table 12.

Guideline recommendations for education

	AAOS [10]	EULAR [6]	ICSI [9]	Schnitzer/ACR [7]
Education	Recommended (D)	Recommended (A)	Recommended	Recommended
Weight loss if obese	Recommended (B)	Recommended (B)	Recommended	Recommended
Activity management or joint protection	Recommended (B)		Recommended	Recommended
Social support	Recommended (B)			Recommended
Stress management/relaxation			Recommended

AAOS, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; ACR, American College of Rheumatology; EULAR, European League Against Rheumatism; ICSI, Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement.