Health status of individuals referred to first-line intervention for hip and knee osteoarthritis compared with the general population: an observational register-based study

• Ola Rolfson,
• Joanna Kvist,
• Kristin Gustafsson,
• Marit Eriksson,
• Caddie Zhou,
• Leif E. Dahlberg

Affiliations

Ola Rolfson

Department of Orthopaedicst, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

Joanna Kvist

Unit of Physiotherapy, Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden

Kristin Gustafsson

Unit of Physiotherapy, Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden

Marit Eriksson

Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University and Futurum - Academy for Health and Care, Region of Jönköping County, Jönköping, Sweden

Caddie Zhou

Centre of Registries, Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, Sweden

Leif E. Dahlberg

Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden