Factors associated with physician-reported treatment status of patients with osteoarthritis pain

CONCLUSIONS: Approximately 1 in 4 patients were not prescribed medication and 1 in 7 were self-managed, although many were using over-the-counter medications or nonpharmacologic therapies requiring no/minimal medical supervision. Multiple factors were significantly associated with treatment status, including OA severity and over-the-counter medication, but not pain intensity or most demographics.PMID:35619074 | DOI:10.1186/s12891-022-05414-6

Source: Pain Physician - May 26, 2022 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Thomas J Schnitzer Rebecca L Robinson Leslie Tive Joseph C Cappelleri Andrew G Bushmakin James Jackson Mia Berry Sophie Barlow Chloe Walker Lars Viktrup Source Type: research