Research Article

Knee Pain as the Reason for Encounter in General Practice

Table 2

Procedures performed during the consultation of patients for knee pain (%) in the German SESAM 2 study and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the Dutch Transition Project regarding new or previously known knee pain.

ProcedureSESAM 2DTP (new)DTP (known)
= 5,675 = 2,816

Examination92.194.282.6
Follow-up consultation74.8n.a.n.a.
Drug prescription/injection59.116.321.5
Referral52.25.817.8
Physical therapy43.311.516.6
Incapacity for work24.4n.a.n.a.
Doctor's advice14.250.333.6
Diagnostic imaging12.810.513.2
Laboratory11.01.31.6
Dressing/compression/packing7.92.91.2
Exclusively taking history4.7n.a.n.a.
Incision/drainage/aspiration3.10.30.9
Hospitalization/emergency referral2.40.30.2
Local injection/infiltration1.60.91.2
Other diagnostic procedures0.80.31.1
Other therapeutic procedures1.60.30.7

n.a.: not assessed.