Effectiveness of a New Service Delivery Model for Management of Knee Osteoarthritis in Primary Care: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Primary result · Knee pain (NRS 0-10), improvementResult — go to the resultDifference 0.8 of 10 points 95% CI 0.2–1.4Authors' conclusion
The PARTNER model improved knee pain and function more than usual GP care.
Study context
- Population
- Patients aged ≥45 years with knee pain for >3 months, general practices in Victoria and New South Wales, Australia
- Participants
- 217 patients38 practices
- Comparison
- PARTNER model vs usual GP care
- Primary endpoint
- Co-primary: change in knee pain (NRS 0-10, higher worse) and physical function (KOOS activities of daily living subscale 0-100, higher better)
- Follow-up
- 12 months
Methodological details2-arm, cluster, superiority, randomisation at general practice level
- 2-arm
- Cluster
- Superiority
- Randomisation at general practice level
Primary result
Knee pain (NRS 0-10), improvement
Difference
0.8 of 10 points
95% CI 0.2–1.4
PARTNERvs Usual care
difference 0.8 of 10 points (95% CI 0.2–1.4)
As reported in the abstract
Further findings
| Outcome | Difference (of 100 points) (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Co-primary: physical function (KOOS ADL, 0-100), improvement · 12 monthsImprovement greater with intervention | 6.5 (2.3–10.7) | |
| −5051015Difference, of 100 points (linear scale) |
| Outcome | PARTNER | Usual care |
|---|---|---|
| Total costs of medical visits and prescriptions · 12 months | $3,940 Australian dollars | $4,161 Australian dollars |
Total costs of medical visits and prescriptions · 12 months
- This difference was not statistically significant
Original publication
Effectiveness of a New Service Delivery Model for Management of Knee Osteoarthritis in Primary Care: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 29 December 2022. doi:10.
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