Patterns of analgesic utilisation among people with knee osteoarthritis: a cohort study using UK primary care data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent disabling joint disease affecting more than 300 million people globally and knees are most commonly affected. It is associated with pain and functional limitation that adversely affect mental well-being and compromise quality of life. Analgesic use is common among patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), however, data on patterns of analgesics use at an individual patient level are sparse. The present study describes patterns of analgesic use, by determining the proportion of persistent users within one year of therapy initiation in patients with KOA.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study using the clinical practice research datalink. Analgesic prescriptions for adults with an incident KOA diagnosis were captured and grouped into

SUBMITTER: Taqi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11869337 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature