2019 American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis Foundation Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee
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Implication
Clinical practice guideline demonstrates recommendations for shared decision-making in osteoarthritis management, highlighting individualized care considering patient preferences and comorbidities.
Key Points
- Provide evidence-based guidance for clinicians and patients navigating treatment and management decisions for osteoarthritis affecting the hand, hip, and knee.
- Formulated clinical practice recommendations prioritizing shared decision-making between healthcare clinicians and patients managing osteoarthritis.
- Integrated key clinical factors including patient preferences, values, and individual comorbidities into therapy management decisions.
- Recommends that clinicians tailor osteoarthritis management strategies directly to individual patient values and clinical characteristics.
- Specifies that treatment recommendations should not serve as justification for healthcare systems or payers to restrict or deny patient access to therapies.
Cite This Study
Kolasinski et al. (2020) studied this question.