Existing comorbidities in people with osteoarthritis: a retrospective analysis of a population-based cohort in Alberta, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose of this study is to estimate the prevalence of comorbidities among people with osteoarthritis (OA) using administrative health data.

Design

Retrospective cohort analysis.

Setting

All residents in the province of Alberta, Canada registered with the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan population registry.

Participants

497 362 people with OA as defined by 'having at least one OA-related hospitalization, or at least two OA-related physician visits or two ambulatory care visits within two years'.

Primary outcome measures

We selected eight comorbidities based on literature review, clinical consultation and the availability of validated case definitions to estimate their frequencies at the time of diagnosis of OA. Sex-stratified age-standa

SUBMITTER: Marshall DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6887009 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature