Osteoarthritis of knee and hip Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Patients in general practice or during a spa stay with rehabilitation treatment, who meet the inclusion criteria and have given informed consent, answer a questionnaire online or in the general practi
Sponsors
Südtiroler Sanitätsbetrieb
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Knee or hip OA diagnosis according to NICE 2. Aged 45 years or older 3. Have activity-related joint pain 4. Have either no morning joint-related stiffness or morning stiffness that lasts no longer than 30 min
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Malignant illness 2. Rheumatoid or other inflammatory arthritis 3. Severe degeneration of the hip or knee joint (Kellgren and Lawrence Grade IV) 4. Other inflammatory rheumatic diseases 5. Mental or psychiatric disorder 6. Inability to cooperate with the study requirements 7. Involvement in any other studies at the moment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean total pass rate calculated as a percentage of achieved QI items of the updated, translated and validated G-OA-QI v2 and I-OA-QI v2 for the whole sample as well as for subgroups including type of OA, language, and treatment location, measured at a single time point | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at a single time point: 1. Scores on the individual QI items 2. Demographic and clinical characteristics measured using patient records | — |
Countries
Austria, Italy
Outcome results
None listed