Journal article
Osteoarthritis Incidence and Trends in Administrative Health Records from British Columbia, Canada
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To calculate the incidence rates of osteoarthritis (OA) and to describe the changes in incidence using 18 years of administrative health records.
METHODS: We analyzed visits to health professionals and hospital admission records in a random sample (n = 640,000) from British Columbia, Canada, from 1991/1992 through 2008/2009. OA was defined in 2 ways: (1) at least 1 physician diagnosis or 1 hospital admission; and (2) at least 2 …
Authors
Rahman MM; Cibere J; Goldsmith CH; Anis AH; Kopec JA
Journal
The Journal of Rheumatology, Vol. 41, No. 6, pp. 1147–1154
Publisher
The Journal of Rheumatology
Publication Date
6 2014
DOI
10.3899/jrheum.131011
ISSN
0315-162X