Driving factors for the utilisation of healthcare services by people with osteoarthritis in Portugal: results from a nationwide population-based study

• Main Authors: Daniela Costa (Author), Ana M. Rodrigues (Author), Eduardo B. Cruz (Author), Helena Canhão (Author), Jaime Branco (Author), Carla Nunes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Worldwide, the current management of knee osteoarthritis appears heterogeneous, high-cost and often not based on current best evidence. The absence of epidemiological data regarding the utilisation of healthcare services may conceal the need for improvements in the management of...