Improving osteoarthritis care by digital means - Effects of a digital self-management program after 24- or 48-weeks of treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osteoarthritis (OA) is highly prevalent in older adults and a growing cause of disability. Easily accessible first-line treatment of OA is increasingly important. Digital self-management programs have in recent years become available. Evidence of short-term effects of such programs are abundant, yet reports on long-term benefits and adherence to treatment are scarce. The current study's objective was to investigate the long-term pain and function outcomes of people with hip or knee OA participating in a digital self-management programme.

Methods and findings

In this longitudinal cohort study, individuals with hip and knee OA, from the register of a digital self-management program and with 0-24-week (n = 499) or 0-48-week adherence (n = 138), were included. The tre

SUBMITTER: Dahlberg LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7056265 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature