Health System military
Item
all subjects must be eligible for care in the military health system
boolean
C1456613 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C3245458 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Item
meet altman's clinical criteria for knee oa
boolean
C0409959 (UMLS CUI [1])
english
Item
have english language skills sufficient to complete the womac and groc outcome instruments
boolean
C0376245 (UMLS CUI [1])
age
Item
be 38 years of age or older
boolean
C0001779 (UMLS CUI [1])
physical therapy; steroid injections
Item
steroid injections or physical therapy treatment for their knee in the past 12 months
boolean
C0949766 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0394848 (UMLS CUI [2])
rheumatoid arthritis
Item
current or past history of rheumatoid arthritis or similar rheumatic condition
boolean
C0003873 (UMLS CUI [1])
gout
Item
current or past history of gout or pseudogout of the knee
boolean
C0018099 (UMLS CUI [1])
knee infection
Item
active infection in the knee within the past 12 months
boolean
C1400580 (UMLS CUI [1])
physical condition
Item
other physical ailment or condition that is typically more limiting or painful than their knee oa during activities such as sitting, standing, walking, or stair climbing
boolean
C1142435 (UMLS CUI [1])
hypersensitivity corticosteroids
Item
history of allergy or adverse effect to corticosteroids
boolean
C0020517 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0001617 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
non english speaking
Item
cannot speak/read english adequately to understand and provide consent to participate in the study
boolean
C1546417 (UMLS CUI [1])
pregnancy
Item
pregnant or intending to become pregnant
boolean
C0032961 (UMLS CUI [1])
exclusion study
Item
military service members pending a medical evaluation board, physical evaluation board, equivalent discharge process, or on medical hold to determine long-term disposition. for non-military personnel, anyone that is pending or undergoing any litigation for this condition.
boolean
C2828389 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0008972 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
contraindication corticosteroid
Item
contraindication to receiving a corticosteroid injection (history of allergic or adverse reaction to steroid injection, history of multiple corticosteroid injections in that area even if not within last year, etc)
boolean
C1301624 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0001617 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
informed consent
Item
unable to give informed consent to participate in the study.
boolean
C0021430 (UMLS CUI [1])