Dear Research Volunteer,
OAFI participates in the project Flare-OA (Development of a tool for the self-assessment of flare in patients with osteoarthritis of lower limbs. The FLARE-OA study).
The objective is to develop a tool for the self-assessment of flare in patients with osteoarthritis of lower limbs.
If you:
- are 45 years and older,
- have osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, clinically and radiologically confirmed by a doctor,
- have had a previous experience of an osteoarthritis flare-up.
You can take part in the research by completing the questionnaire. To participate, please click on the following link : https://cicec.limequery.net/62939?lang=es
- It should take you 15-20 min to complete the survey.
- Your participation is completely voluntary.
- If you’re willing to participate in the survey, you will receive, 14 days after your first participation, a mail invitation to fill in the questionnaire again.
If you have any questions, please contact the study coordinating team (FLARE-OA.contact@chru-nancy.fr)
Thank you for your participation.
ACTION AREAS
OSTEOARTHRITIS IN FIGURES
500
MILLION AFFECTED
500 million people suffer from symptomatic osteoarthritis, 7 million of them in Spain.
30%
OF THE ASYMPTOMATIC POPULATION
It is the most prevalent joint pathology.
1st
CAUSE OF PERMANENT DISABILITY
Rheumatic diseases are the first cause of permanent disability and the third cause of temporary incapacity for work.
50%
OF PERMANENT INVALIDITY
50% of permanent disability cases caused by rheumatic diseases are those of patients with osteoarthritis.
“The drive of OAFI will play a key role in the coming years”
AMÀLIA LAFUENTE
Doctor and Professor of Pharmacology at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona
Help us improve the quality of life of osteoarthritis patients.