What do people with knee or hip osteoarthritis need to know? an international consensus list of essential statements for osteoarthritis

Abstract

Objective To establish priority key messages for patients with osteoarthritis (OA). Methods A Delphi survey and priority pairwise ranking activity was conducted. Participants included 51 OA experts from 13 countries and 9 patients (consumers) living with hip and/or knee OA. During 3 Delphi rounds, the panel of experts and consumers rated recommendations extracted from clinical guidelines and provided additional statements they considered important. When ≥70% of panel members agreed a statement was "essential," it was retained for the next Delphi round. The final list of essential statements was reviewed by a consumer focus group and statements were modified for clarity if required. Finally, ..