Primary care-based models of care for osteoarthritis; a scoping review
Authors' conclusion
There are emerging efforts internationally to develop evidence-based models focused on non-surgical primary care OA management.
Study context
- Population
- Primary care-based models of care (MoCs) for osteoarthritis (OA), studies published 2010 to May 202263 studies · 37 MoCs
- Outcome
- Characteristics of primary care-based MoCs for OA
Methodological detailsnarrative synthesis, six electronic databases searched from 2010 to May 2022
- Narrative synthesis
- Six electronic databases searched from 2010 to May 2022
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- OA management programmes (OAMPs)
- 23 (62%)
- Models enhancing initial consultation
- Four models (11%)
- Integrated care pathways of onward referral to specialist secondary care
- 10 MoCs (27%)
- Developed in high-income countries
- 35/37; 95%
- Targeted hip and/or knee OA
- 32/37 (87%)
- Developed using underlying frameworks
- 5/37 (14%)
- Incorporated behaviour change theories
- three (8%)
- Incorporated provider training
- 13/37 (35%)
- Models evaluated
- Thirty-four of the 37 models (92%)
Original publication
Primary care-based models of care for osteoarthritis; a scoping review. Semin Arthritis Rheum. Published 16 May 2023. doi:10.
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