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Correspondence to Author: Klana N Ackerman, Fiona Douhas, Rachelle Bkchbinder, yally Dooley, Wlndy Favorito,Phoebe Holdenson Kimura. 

Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

Abstract:

A common and incapacitating ailment, knee osteoarthritis affects daily living activities, involvement in job and family responsibilities, and general quality of life. An increasing proportion of Australians—more than 1.9 million in 2019—have knee osteoarthritis as a result of population expansion and aging; this represents a 126% increase from 1990 estimates. One According to national estimates, the disability burden from knee osteoarthritis surpasses that from dementia, stroke, or ischemic heart disease, accounting for roughly 59,000 years lived with disability per year.With over $3.5 billion spent on hospital admissions related to osteoarthritis each year and an estimated $424 billion in lost productivity, knee osteoarthritis also has a significant economic impact in Australia. 3. According to international clinical guidelines, non-surgical techniques should be the primary treatment for osteoarthritis in the knee, with referrals for joint replacement surgery saved for patients with advanced disease. 4–6 It is concerning if low value care—that is, care that is damaging, inefficient, and/or wasteful—continues throughout the course of osteoarthritis in the knee. This is frequently fueled by myths regarding osteoarthritis, such as false assumptions about diagnosis and treatment, which can be dispelled with knowledge and clear communication.standard for osteoarthritis in the knee. The Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Care Standard was introduced in 2017 after a thorough development process that included consumers and subject matter experts, as well as wider stakeholder input and national peak body endorsement. We present the revised Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Care Standard and indicator set, which can be found at www.safetyandquality.gov.au/oak-ccs, after seven years. These have been meticulously updated to guarantee that they are in line with new research, current international guidelines, and developments in person-centered care. The updates also focus on current targets for lowering low-value treatment and improving osteoarthritis care. These priorities include cutting back on inappropriate arthroscopy as well as unneeded imaging, narcotic prescriptions, and unnecessary knee replacements in cases when the best non-surgical treatment has not been tried.

Citation:

Dr.Klana N Ackerman, Providing Consumers, Physicians, And Health Services With A Resource That Is Appropriate For Their Needs: The Revised Osteoarthritis Of The Knee Clinical Care Standard. Journal of Physiotherapy Research 2025.