Conditional percentage of patients receiving recommended non-surgical treatments in stepped care strategy as reported by patients
| Recommended non-surgical treatments in stepped care strategy | Conditional n (%) |
|---|---|
| Step 1: education about OA+education about different treatment options+lifestyle advice+acetaminophen | 57 (33) |
| Step 1+2: step 1+(Referral to) dietary therapy, when indicated+physical therapy+NSAIDs | 11 (6) |
| Step 1, 2+3: step 1+2+intra-articular injections (for knee OA n=94) | n/c |
n/c: not calculated, because many patients did not know which type of injection they received.
NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; OA, osteoarthritis.