Osteoarthritis of the knee clinical care standard indicators: 6c-Proportion of patients with knee osteoarthritis who have documented pain level reduction of at least 20%, 12 months after initiation or change of treatment
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Metadata item type: | Indicator |
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Indicator type: | Indicator |
Short name: | Indicator 6c-Proportion of patients with knee osteoarthritis who have documented pain level reduction of at least 20%, 12 months after initiation or change of treatment |
METEOR identifier: | 644316 |
Registration status: | Health, Standard 02/08/2017 |
Description: | Proportion of patients with knee osteoarthritis who have documented pain level reduction by at least 20%, 12 months after initiation or change of pharmacological and/or non-pharmacological treatment. |
Rationale: | Osteoarthritic pain contributes to functional limitations which in turn inhibit participation in work, leisure and social activities (Neogi 2013). Effective pain management is a key goal of osteoarthritis care. |
Indicator set: | Clinical care standard indicators: osteoarthritis of the knee Health, Standard 02/08/2017 |
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