Comparison of Face-to-Face vs Digital Delivery of an Osteoarthritis Treatment Program for Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis

Key Points Question Is there a clinically relevant difference in joint pain reduction between a 3-month face-to-face or digitally delivered first-line intervention for persons with knee or hip osteoarthritis? Findings In this cohort study of 6946 participants, a statistically significant difference in pain reduction of uncertain clinical relevance was observed between the face-to-face and digitally delivered osteoarthritis treatment interventions at 3 months, favoring the digital delivery modality. Meaning In this study, first-line intervention of education and exercise for knee and hip osteoarthritis over 3 months resulted in clinically relevant improvements in pain, irrespective of face-to-face or digital delivery.

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