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African American patients who attended educational sessions more inclined to undergo TKA
August 2013
African American patients who attended educational sessions more inclined to undergo TKA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Willingness and access to joint replacement among African American patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, controlled intervention
Arthritis Rheum. 2013 May;65(5):1253-61. doi: 10.1002/art.37899Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
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Dr. Said A. Ibrahim discusses how African American patient education can influence willingness to undergo TKA.
Synopsis
663 African American patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) were randomized into one of 4 groups, to assess whether educational interventions increased patient willingness to undergo total knee replacement (TKR). Patients were either allocated into a decision aid group, a motivational interviewing group, a combined decision aid and motivational interviewing group, or a control group. Following 12 ...
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