The purpose of the study is to evaluate an algorithm to screen patients with suspected knee osteoarthritis referred to an orthopedic outpatient clinic by using radiographs and patient-reported symptoms. It will be investigated whether the algorithm is able to identify which patients that are deemed relevant to undergo an orthopedic assessment. This will be evaluated by estimating the sensitivity of the new algorithm compared to with the traditional clinical assessment of the patients.
Further description is provided as eligibility criteria and outcome measures.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
226
Orthopedic assessment based on clinic evaluation, patient symptoms and radiographic evaluation
Silkeborg Regional Hospital
Silkeborg, Denmark
"Relevant" or "Not relevant" for orthopedic assessment
Results from the algorithm as well as radiographs and the clinic examination
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 day (at the initial visit in the orthopedic outpatient clinic)
Knee Injury an Osteoarhtritis Outcome Score (KOOS)
Patient reported symptoms, stiffness, pain, activities of daily living (ADL), function in sport and recreation and knee related quality of life
Time frame: At baseline
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