ARTIST (osteoarthritis intervention standardized) study of standardised consultation versus usual care for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee in primary care in France: pragmatic randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the impact of standardised consultations on patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.

Design

Open pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial.

Setting

Primary care in France.

Participants

198 primary care rheumatologists, each of whom had to include two consecutive patients who met the American College of Rheumatology criteria for osteoarthritis of the knee.

Interventions

Standardised consultation was provided during three goal oriented visits (education on osteoarthritis and treatment management; information on physical exercises; information on weight loss) or usual care.

Main outcome measures

Change in body weight and in time spent on physical exercises (Baecke index) at four months.

Results

336 patients were incl

SUBMITTER: Ravaud P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2651104 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature