Table 1.

Seven quality Indicators and categories used for latent class analysis

Quality indicator	Categories	Definition
1. Pain assessed	Assessed Not assessed	Recorded level of pain* No entry recorded*
2. Function assessed	Assessed Not assessed	Recorded level of function* No entry recorded*
3. OA information	Given Considered, but not given Not considered	Recorded written or verbal* Recorded not appropriate* No entry recorded*
4. Exercise advice	Given Considered, but not given Not considered	Recorded written or verbal* Recorded not appropriate* No entry recorded*
5. Weight loss advice†	Given Considered, but not given Not considered	Recorded written or verbal* Recorded not appropriate* No entry recorded*
6. Paracetamol or topical NSAID	Prescribed Considered, but not prescribed Not considered	Either drug prescribed‡ Neither drug prescribed but recorded tried, offered, patient declined, or not appropriate* Neither drug prescribed, recorded unknown or no entry recorded for both drugs*
7. Physiotherapy	Referred Considered, but not referred Not considered	Recorded referral‡ No referral but recorded as offered, or not necessary or not appropriate* No referral, recorded not this time or no entry recorded*

*From e-template.

†Patients without a recorded BMI of ≥25 within the last 3 years were allocated to ‘Considered, but not given’ category.

‡From routine records.

BMI, body mass index; NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; OA, osteoarthritis.