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"You don't put it down to arthritis": A qualitative study of the first symptoms recalled by individuals with knee osteoarthritis.
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STeroid Options for RA Management (STORM-RA): Oral Versus Intramuscular Steroid Use to Control Rheumatoid Arthritis Flares: A Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
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Abstract
Objective: As part of the first phase of the OARSI Early-stage Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis (EsSKOA) initiative, we explored the first symptoms and experiences recalled by individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Design: This qualitative study, informed by qualitative description, was a secondary analysis of focus groups (n = 17 groups) and one-on-one interviews (n = 3) conducted in 91 individuals living with knee OA as part of an international study to better understand the OA pain experience. In each focus group or interview, participants were asked to describe their first symptoms of knee OA. We inductively coded these transcripts and conducted thematic analysis. Results: Mean age of participants was 70 years (range 47-92) and 68 % were female. We developed four overarching themes: Conclusions: The earliest symptoms of knee OA are frequently insidious in onset, episodic and present long before individuals present to health professionals. These results highlight challenges to identifying people with knee OA early and support the development of specific classification criteria for EsSKOA to capture individuals at an early stage.
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