The purpose of this study is to assess whether radiographic osteoarthritis severity (OA; Kellgren-Lawrence scale) is associated with self-reported improvement in pain after non-surgical treatments (physiotherapy, pain killers, injection, other treatments). The hypothesis is that radiographic OA severity is inversely associated with self-reported improvement.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
2,262
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Aalborg, Denmark
Self-reported improvement
Assessed using the question: Has your pain improved? Response categories: pain free; better; unchanged; worse
Time frame: 2-5 years after consulting orthopedic surgeon
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