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Table 6 Frequency of low-dose NSAIDS, NSAIDS or coxib prescriptions according to the presence or absence of cardiovascular risk in patients with knee OA

From: Comparison of general practitioners and rheumatologists' prescription patterns for patients with knee osteoarthritis

 

Absence of CV risk

Presence of CV risk

P value

Low-dose NSAIDs (n = 250)

13.2

15.2

ns

NSAIDs (n = 613)

36.7

25.8

< 0.0001

Coxibs (n = 155)

9.5

6.0

< 0.05

  1. Values are percentages. CV = cardiovascular; NSAIDs = non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. ns = not significant.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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