International descriptive study for comparison of treatment patterns in patients with knee osteoarthritis between Korea and Japan using claims data.

Ryoko Sakai Soo Kyung ChoEun Jin JangMasayoshi Harigai Yoon-Kyoung Sung

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2019)

Medication patterns for KOA in Korea and Japan are described for the first time. Use of NSAIDs and IAI were more common in Japan, while other pain killers and SYSADOA were more commonly prescribed in Korea.

Keyphrases

knee osteoarthritis
chronic pain
healthcare
electronic health record
pain management
neuropathic pain
big data
emergency department
spinal cord injury
adverse drug
replacement therapy
data analysis