OsteoArthritis (OA) Musculoskeletal Diseases Arthrosis
Conditions
Interventions
Both interventions are carried out in an outpatient clinic for rheumatology diseases:
The first intervention is a traditional individual outpatient clinic, in which the patients are referred to a rhe
Sponsors
National Resource Center for Rehabilitation in Rheumatology (Norway)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Men and women between 40 and 80 years old 2. OA in hip, knee, hand and/or generalised OA 3. Referred to a specialist clinic at a hospital in Norway
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Cognitive impairments 2. Recent trauma in the extremities 3. Recent surgery, other specified diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, cancer etc.., 4. Difficulties understanding Norwegian (both verbal and written language)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Patient satisfaction with the health service and their health status 2. Cost-efficiency | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcome(s) are pain and disability assessed by standardised disease-specific and generic outcome measures. | — |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed