{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e8c1453f335f8fc5483e9ce/69d6d5cdef4d7242061958a1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Defining the early-stage OA patient: the EsSKOA initiative with Dr Armaghan Mahmoudian ","description":"<p>What does it actually mean to have 'early-stage' osteoarthritis, and does catching it sooner really make a difference? On this week's episode of Joint Action, learn more about early-stage knee osteoarthritis, how it's defined, and why the EsSKOA initiative is changing the way we identify and understand the condition in its earliest phases.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://uwf.edu/ukcoh/departments/movement-sciences-and-health/faculty/armaghan-mahmoudian.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Armaghan Mahmoudian</a> is an Assistant Professor of Movement Sciences and Health at the University of West Florida, where she teaches anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, and research methods, and co-directs the biomechanics and motor learning laboratory. As a clinician-scientist, her research focuses on understanding disease mechanisms and their impact on function and quality of life, with a particular interest in personalised medicine and disease prevention in an ageing population.</p><p><br></p><p>RESOURCES</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://oarsi.org/research/classification-criteria-esskoa\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EsSKOA Initiative</a></li><li>Journal article <a href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1063458425012798\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Reframing early-stage symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (EsSKOA): A strategic lens for trial design</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>CONNECT WITH US</p><ul><li>Naia Health: <a href=\"https://www.naiahealth.com.au/st-leonards-hub\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.naiahealth.com.au/st-leonards-hub</a></li><li>Join one of our trials <a href=\"https://www.osteoarthritisresearch.com.au/current-trials\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.osteoarthritisresearch.com.au/current-trials</a></li><li>Instagram: @ProfDavidHunter</li><li>Twitter: @ProfDavidHunter @jointactionorg</li><li>Email: <a href=\"mailto:hello@jointaction.info\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hello@jointaction.info</a></li><li>Website: <a href=\"http://www.jointaction.info/podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.jointaction.info/podcast</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe to learn more about osteoarthritis from the world's leading experts! And please let us know what you thought by leaving us a review!</p>","author_name":"David Hunter, PhD, FRACP (Rheum)"}