Impact of osteoarthritis disease severity on treatment patterns and healthcare resource use: analysis of real-world data
Authors' conclusion
Across five European countries, the use of both non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments increases with greater disease severity. Those with more severe disease place a greater demand on healthcare resources, with HCP consultations, tests, and hospital visits increasing with severity.
Study context
- Population
- Osteoarthritis (OA) patients in five European countries reported by primary care physicians, rheumatologists and orthopaedic surgeons, 2017–18489 physicians
- Participants
- 3,596 patients
- Exposure
- Mild vs moderate vs severe OA
- Outcome
- Treatment patterns and HCRU by OA severity
Methodological detailsreal-world data, physician-reported survey (Adelphi OA Disease Specific Programme), five European countries, Comparisons by ANOVA and chi-squared tests
- Real-world data
- Physician-reported survey (Adelphi OA Disease Specific Programme)
- Five European countries
- Comparisons by ANOVA and chi-squared tests
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Impact of osteoarthritis disease severity on treatment patterns and healthcare resource use: analysis of real-world data. Scand J Rheumatol. Published 19 May 2022. doi:10.
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