Audit and feedback of patient reported outcomes in knee osteoarthritis to improve management in primary care: A pilot project

Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) affects 13% of the Canadian population and is expected to increase over the next decades. There are evidence based guidelines for the management of knee OA but these are infrequently applied in practice for various reasons. Previous studies have noted that different aspects of knee OA management occur approximately 47% of the time. The aim of this pilot project was to develop and test a strategy to optimize the quality of care of knee OA in a large, urban, academic primary care practice.
Source: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Source Type: research