PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Glazier, Richard H
AU  - Badley, Elizabeth M
AU  - Wright, James G
AU  - Coyte, Peter C
AU  - Williams, J Ivan
AU  - Harvey, Bart
AU  - Wilkins, Annette L
AU  - Hawker, Gillian A
TI  - Patient and provider factors related to comprehensive arthritis care in a community setting in Ontario, Canada.
DP  - 2003 Aug 01
TA  - The Journal of Rheumatology
PG  - 1846--1850
VI  - 30
IP  - 8
4099  - http://www.jrheum.org/content/30/8/1846.short
4100  - http://www.jrheum.org/content/30/8/1846.full
SO  - J Rheumatol2003 Aug 01; 30
AB  - OBJECTIVE: To determine factors that correlate with recommendations for nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic interventions (comprehensive therapy) in community dwelling adults. METHODS: Eligible participants were >/= 55 years of age with hip and knee arthritis symptoms and disability. Comprehensive therapy was classified as a recommendation for exercise and weight loss (if required) and any pharmacotherapy. RESULTS: Only one-half of participants received a recommendation for comprehensive therapy. Participants who had seen a specialist and a therapist were almost twice as likely to receive a recommendation for comprehensive therapy. CONCLUSION: In our setting, many people with hip or knee arthritis were not receiving even minimum recommended treatment. Changes in educational and organizational policies are needed to address this situation.