Quality of physiotherapy care in treating patients with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis in Germany: a vignette study

• Conditions: M15; M16; M17; Polyarthrosis; Coxarthrosis [arthrosis of hip]; Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]

• Registration Number: DRKS00029374
• Lead Sponsor: Hochschule für Gesundheit Bochum

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-09-05
• Study Completion: 2023-02-28
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 332

Inclusion Criteria

Physiotherapists:
- Aged 18 and older.
- Sufficient knowledge of the German/Dutch language
- Completed vocational training (only in Germany) or studies as a physiotherapist
- Currently working in an outpatient physiotherapeutic practice
- Treat patients with hip and/or knee OA
- Own a digital device (PC, laptop, cell phone or tablet).
- Access to the Internet

Exclusion Criteria

Physiotherapists:
- Did not treat patients with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis in the last twelve months

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Representing the quality or guideline adherence of physiotherapy care for patients with hip and knee OA in Germany.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparison of the guideline adherence or the health care quality of the treatment of patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis between Germany and the Netherlands.