Figures & data
Flow chart displaying the included OA cohort and matched reference cohort. Adapted with permission from Gustafsson et al. (Citation11)
![Flow chart displaying the included OA cohort and matched reference cohort. Adapted with permission from Gustafsson et al. (Citation11)](/cms/asset/711a4df4-702d-40a2-abfb-b83dec4ad8fe/iort_a_1992932_f0001_c.jpg)
Table 2. OA cohort and reference cohort characteristics. Values are count (%) unless otherwise specified
Table 3. Comparisons of proportion and type of dispensed analgesic prescriptions in Sweden received by patients before commencing non-pharmacological primary care interventions for osteoarthritis (OA, n = 72,069) compared a general population cohort (Ref. n = 216,207)
Table 4. Comparisons of the proportion of dispensed analgesic prescriptions in terms of clinical guideline recommendations before (01/01/2008-31/05/2012) compared to after (01/06/2012-31/12/2016) guideline publication