Achievement of individual quality indicators (QI) for the total study sample*
| Indicator | Number of people eligible† | Number of people achieved | Achievement rate, % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information about joint problem | 319 | 176 | 55 (50 to 61) |
| Information about treatment | 331 | 181 | 55 (49 to 60) |
| Advice on managing/living with osteoarthritis | 323 | 157 | 49 (43 to 54) |
| Information about exercise | 330 | 221 | 67 (62 to 72) |
| Referred for physical activity | 325 | 158 | 49 (43 to 54) |
| Advised to lose weight | 247 | 114 | 46 (40 to 52) |
| Referred to services for losing weight | 247 | 27 | 11 (8 to 15) |
| Assessed for walking aid | 214 | 67 | 31 (25 to 38) |
| Assessed for daily living appliances and aids | 183 | 23 | 13 (9 to 18) |
| Recommended paracetamol | 340 | 202 | 59 (54 to 64) |
| Offered stronger painkillers | 322 | 167 | 52 (46 to 57) |
| Information about anti-inflammatory medicine (side) effects | 311 | 183 | 59 (53 to 64) |
| Considered joint injection | 329 | 81 | 25 (20 to 30) |
| Referred for evaluation of surgery | 262 | 94 | 36 (30 to 42) |
*Including only the 14 QIs measured in all four countries.
†Eligible excludes those stating not applicable/do not remember and those not responding to the QI.