Table 3.
Ongoing management of patients with PMR in primary care
| Category | n(%) |
|---|---|
| Referred to secondary care | 135 (44.4) |
|
| |
| Existing comorbidity | |
| Osteoporosis | 10 (3.3) |
| Gastric symptoms | 59 (19.4) |
| Nil | 235 (77.3) |
|
| |
| Comorbidity developed | |
| Osteoporosis | 12 (3.9) |
| Gastric symptoms | 56 (18.4) |
| Nil | 236 (77.6) |
| Prescribed gastric prophylaxis | 85 (28.0) |
| Prescribed osteoporosis prophylaxis | 183 (60.2) |