1. Selfmanagement education should be expanded as a communitybased intervention for people with
symptomatic OA.
2. Low impact, moderate intensity aerobic physical activity and muscle strengthening exercise should be
promoted widely as a public health intervention for adults with OA of the hip and/or knee.
3. Existing policies and interventions that have been shown to reduce OArelated joint injuries should be
promoted, implemented and enforced.
4. Weight management should be promoted for the prevention and treatment of OA, and national
nutrition and dietary guidelines for the general population should be followed by adults with OA so they
select a quality diet while staying within their calorie requirements.
5. A national policy platform for OA should be established to improve the nation’s health through evidence-
based clinical and community prevention and disease control activities, including core public health
infrastructure improvement activities.
6. Systems to deliver evidencebased interventions should be expanded.
7. Quality of and equal access to evidencebased interventions for OA should be assured.
8. Workplace environments should be improved by adopting policies and interventions that prevent
onset and progression of OA.
9. A welldesigned communication strategy should be initiated and sustained to enhance understanding
and change attitudes and behavior among consumers, health care providers, policymakers, employers
and the business community, and community organizations.
10. Research and evaluation should be pursued to enhance surveillance, better understand risk factors,
refine recommended intervention strategies, evaluate workplace interventions, and examine emerging
evidence on additional promising interventions.