Publications by authors named "Mahima T Kumara"

Background: Understanding the factors contributing to willingness to participate in randomized clinical trials (RCTs) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is crucial to optimizing recruitment and understanding whether interested participants represent the patient population that may benefit from the studied treatment.

Purpose: To understand patients' willingness to participate in a future RCT of an oral medication to prevent posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) after ACLR.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3.

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Objective: Walk With Ease (WWE) is an effective low-cost walking program. We estimated the budget impact of implementing WWE in persons with knee osteoarthritis (OA) as a measure of affordability that can inform payers' funding decisions.

Methods: We estimated changes in two-year healthcare costs with and without WWE.

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Objective: To provide a framework for conducting clinical trial site visits virtually over videoconference, and to report on our experience doing so during the twelve-year follow-up of the Meniscal Tear in Osteoarthritis Research (MeTeOR) trial.

Design: Using published FDA guidance and prior literature, we created a structure for virtual site visits that prioritized monitoring for protocol compliance, safety, and data integrity. We conducted site visits in three stages: preparation for the visit, the virtual meeting itself, and follow-up.

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