"In patients with KOA, PT and lifestyle counseling seem underutilized while pain medication use increased during the investigated timeframe. Variation in treatment choices were associated with non‐clinical factors. Future research is necessary to examine ways to improve PT and lifestyle utilization and reduce variation in care for KOA."
Recommendation Rates for Physical Therapy, Lifestyle Counseling and Pain Medications for Managing Knee Osteoarthritis in Ambulatory Care Settings. Cross‐sectional Analysis of the National Ambulatory Care Survey (2007‐2015)
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