Table 3 Physician-reported treatment modalities eligible for determination of treatment status
From: Factors associated with physician-reported treatment status of patients with osteoarthritis pain
Prescription medication for OAa | Physician treatment for OAb | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-Rx (n = 218) | Rx (n = 623) | p-value | Self-managed (n = 122) | Physician-treated (n = 719) | p-value | |
Currently prescribed medication, n (%) | ||||||
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs | 0 (0.0) | 484 (77.7) | – | 0 (0.0) | 484 (67.3) | – |
Opioids | 0 (0.0) | 168 (27.0) | – | 0 (0.0) | 168 (23.4) | – |
Corticosteroids | 0 (0.0) | 64 (10.3) | – | 0 (0.0) | 64 (8.9) | – |
Viscosupplementation | 0 (0.0) | 23 (3.7) | – | 0 (0.0) | 23 (3.2) | – |
Otherc | 0 (0.0) | 173 (27.8) | – | 0 (0.0) | 173 (24.1) | – |
Current nonpharmacologic treatment, n (%) | ||||||
Physical/physiotherapist | 81 (37.2) | 280 (44.9) | 0.0456 | 0 (0.0) | 361 (50.2) | – |
Acupuncture | 18 (8.3) | 40 (6.4) | 0.3571 | 0 (0.0) | 58 (8.1) | – |
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation | 12 (5.5) | 38 (6.1) | 0.7492 | 0 (0.0) | 50 (7.0) | – |
Cognitive behavior therapist/psychotherapist | 0 (0.0) | 10 (1.6) | 0.0717 | 0 (0.0) | 10 (1.4) | – |
Occupational therapist | 22 (10.1) | 33 (5.3) | 0.0137 | 0 (0.0) | 55 (7.6) | – |