Uptake of the NICE osteoarthritis guidelines in primary care: a survey of older adults with joint pain

Uptake of the NICE osteoarthritis guidelines in primary care: a survey of older adults with joint pain

Abstract Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of pain and disability. NICE OA guidelines (2008) recommend that patients with OA should be offered core treatments in primary care. Assessments of OA management have identified a need to improve primary care of people with OA, as recorded u...

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Main Authors: Emma Louise Healey, Ebenezer K. Afolabi, Martyn Lewis, John J. Edwards, Kelvin P. Jordan, Andrew Finney, Clare Jinks, Elaine M. Hay, Krysia S. Dziedzic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Osteoarthritis
Joint pain
General practice
NICE guidelines
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2196-2

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