TY - JOUR T1 - Uptake of Best Arthritis Practice in Primary Care — No Quick Fixes JF - The Journal of Rheumatology JO - J Rheumatol SP - 791 LP - 793 DO - 10.3899/jrheum.110093 VL - 38 IS - 5 AU - MARK PORCHERET AU - EMMA HEALEY AU - KRYSIA S. DZIEDZIC Y1 - 2011/05/01 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/38/5/791.abstract N2 - Arthritis is one of the most common chronic conditions and is a leading cause of pain, physical disability, and use of healthcare resources1. The Canadian Community Health Survey conducted in 2000 demonstrated that arthritis and other rheumatic conditions affect nearly 4 million Canadians aged 15 years and older2. By 2026, it has been estimated that this figure will rise to over 6 million Canadians.In the UK the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence developed recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis3 and osteoarthritis (OA)4,5. For primary care the first message that emerges from the reviews and guidelines, particularly for OA, is that there is a range of simple interventions for which there is evidence of efficacy. By contrast, evidence that these same interventions are being systematically and widely put into practice, and evidence about how to do this, is singularly lacking6,7,8. There is increasing recognition that implementation of change for the better management of arthritis is very different from simply disseminating information9,10.Despite many published treatment guidelines there is often a gap between the care that is recommended and the care that such patients receive11; therefore numerous studies have demonstrated the need for improved arthritis management within primary care12,13. Unfortunately, their abundance can often … Address correspondence to K.S. Dziedzic. E-mail: k.s.dziedzic{at}keele.ac.uk ER -