Table 6.

Conditional percentage of orthopaedic surgeons who prescribe recommended non-surgical treatments in stepped care strategy

Recommended non-surgical treatments in stepped care strategy	Conditional n (%)
Step 1: education about OA+education about different treatment options+lifestyle advice+acetaminophen	96 (56)
Step 1+2: step 1+(referral to) dietary therapy, when indicated+physical therapy+NSAIDs	17 (10)
Step 1, 2+3: step 1+2+intra-articular injections (for knee OA n=94)	10 (6)

NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; OA, osteoarthritis.