Specification, validation, and adherence of quality indicators to optimize the safe use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for knee osteoarthritis pain in the primary care setting

Specification, validation, and adherence of quality indicators to optimize the safe use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for knee osteoarthritis pain in the primary care setting

Abstract Background Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used for osteoarthritis (OA) in primary care may cause gastrointestinal or renal injury. This study estimated adherence to two quality indicators (QIs) to optimize NSAID safety: add proton pump inhibitors (PPI) to NSAIDs for patients...

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Main Authors: Joshua T. Swan, Elsie Rizk, Phuong Y Duong, Bader M. Alghamdi, Navjot Kaur, Sudha Nagaraj, Anthony E. Brown, Eleazar Flores, Nathan Spence, Sharla Tajchman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Osteoarthritis
Pain
Quality indicators
Primary care
NSAIDs
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06904-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06904-x

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