Does screening for depressive symptoms help optimize duloxetine use in knee OA patients with moderate pain? A cost-effectiveness analysis.

Nora K LenhardJames K SullivanEric L RossShuang SongRobert R EdwardsDavid John Hunter Tuhina Neogi Jeffrey N Katz Elena Losina

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2020)

Adding duloxetine to usual care for knee OA patients with moderate pain, regardless of depressive symptoms, is cost-effective at frequently-used WTP thresholds.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
knee osteoarthritis
chronic pain
pain management
total knee arthroplasty
social support
neuropathic pain
high intensity
healthcare
palliative care
sleep quality
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
anterior cruciate ligament
physical activity
postoperative pain