Many patients in ambulatory care settings suffer from knee osteoarthritis, but care and treatment for this condition varies. Little is known about what patient, physician, and practice factors may account for this variation.
This article analyzed data from 2007-2015 to examine how often physicians recommended physical therapy, lifestyle counseling, and pain medication to patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis and what factors were associated with the recommending each treatment.
February 1, 2020
Recommendation Rates for Physical Therapy, Lifestyle Counseling, and Pain Medications for Managing Knee Osteoarthritis in Ambulatory Care Settings: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the National Ambulatory Care Survey (2007-2015)
Authors:
Research Center:Carolina Health Workforce Research Center
