Abstract
Purpose: Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis (HKOA) is a leading cause of disability worldwide and pain is the most common symptom for seeking health care due to its interference on daily living activities, social and occupational participation. Although, internationally, literature suggests that the outcomes of current interventions are suboptimal in the control of pain of people with OA, and a great proportion of people with OA lives with Inadequate Pain Relief (IPR). In order to comprehensively understand the control of pain and healthcare interventions offered to the Portuguese population with OA, this study aims to: 1) analyze the prevalence of IPR among knee or hip OA patients, 2) characterize the population with HKOA according to sociodemographic, clinical and lifestyle variables, and analyze factors associated with IPR; 3) compare HOOS/KOOS, anxiety and depression symptoms and treatment strategies among HKOA patients with IPR and with adequate pain relief (APR).
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