Introduction
Hand osteoarthritis, OA
HAND OSTEOARTHRITIS, JOINT DISEASE
Hand osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease,There is a common misconception that hand OA is a normal part of ageing, and that there is ‘nothing to be done’.Oppong The aim of this study was to perform a cost-utility analysis (CUA) of a 3-month multimodal occupational therapy intervention in addition to usual care versus usual care only in patients with CMC1 OA referred to surgical consultation. The outcome measure was quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs), and the costs were estimated both as direct and indirect costs and societal costs over a 2-year period taking a healthcare and societal perspective.