Patterns of knee osteoarthritis management in general practice: a retrospective cohort study using electronic health records.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study determined patterns of knee osteoarthritis (OA) management by general practitioners (GPs) using routine healthcare data from Dutch general practices from 2011 to 2019.

Design

A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the Integrated Primary Care Information database between 2011 and 2019. Electronic health records (EHRs) of n = 750 randomly selected knee OA patients (with either codified or narrative diagnosis) were reviewed against eligibility criteria and n = 503 patients were included. Recorded information was extracted on GPs' management from six months before to three years after diagnosis and patterns of management were analysed.

Results

An X-ray referral was the most widely recorded management modality (63.2%). The next most widely re

SUBMITTER: Arslan IG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10759465 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature