Exercise for knee osteoarthritis Interventions Exercise is recommended as a core treatment for osteoarthritis in all clinical guidelines regardless of patient age, pain levels or disease severity.
Low-FODMAP diets for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) Interventions A nutritionally balanced diet that is low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAPs) for adults with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Peanut allergy prevention Interventions Almost 3 in every 100 Australian children have a peanut allergy and around 20% of children ‘grow out of it’
Mediterranean diet for reducing cardiovascular disease risk Interventions UNESCO has officially recognised the Mediterranean diet pattern to be part of the cultural heritage of Italy, Greece, Spain and Morocco
Graded exercise therapy: chronic fatigue syndrome Interventions CFS is primarily a disorder of young to middle-aged adults and is about twice as common in women than in men with the worldwide prevalence between 0.2% and 2.6%
Mandibular devices for obstructive sleep apnoea Interventions Around one in four men over 30 years have some degree of OSA, making it more common than asthma
Pedometers for increasing physical activity Interventions Australian physical activity guidelines recommend that adults accumulate 150–300 minutes of moderate physical activity or 75–150 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week
Smartphone apps for smoking cessation Interventions People receiving support with mobile apps show a 67% higher chance of not smoking at six months after quitting compared to help from standard interventions
Stretching exercises for plantar fasciitis Interventions Stretching of the plantar fascia ligament in adults with chronic heel pain due to plantar fasciitis with the aim to reduce pain and improve physical function
Sunscreen for skin cancer prevention Interventions Australia has one of the highest incidences of skin cancer in the world – two out of every three Australians are likely to be diagnosed with skin cancer before they reach age 70 years