From: Knee complaints seen in general practice: active sport participants versus non-sport participants
Treatment by GP | Athletes | Non-athletes | OR (95% CI) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
'Passive strategy' |  |  | 1.64 (1.20 – 2.23) | 0.002 |
   Wait and see | 24.5% | 19.8% |  |  |
   Rest | 26.4% | 21.1% |  |  |
   Go easy on the knee | 42.5% | 30.9% |  |  |
   Compresses | 10.9% | 9.3% |  |  |
Active strategy |  |  | 1.20 (0.83 – 1.73) | 0.33 |
   Exercises | 19.5% | 13.9% |  |  |
   Reduce body weight | 3.1% | 7.5% |  |  |
Medication |  |  | 0.84 (0.59 – 1.20) | 0.33 |
   Medication | 19.5% | 28.1% |  |  |
   Injection | - | 1.0% |  |  |
Referrals for diagnostics | 13.5% | 19.8% | 0.98 (0.64 – 1.48) | 0.91 |
Referrals to care givers |  |  | 1.09 (0.79 – 1.49) | 0.61 |
   Therapist | 29.5% | 23.5% |  |  |
   Medical specialist | 10.2% | 12.4% |  |  |