1. TPMI Research Day October 8, 2015
Jennifer Woodrow, Ph.D. (C)
Division of Community Health & Humanities
Faculty of Medicine

2. Project Details
Osteoarthritis in Newfoundland and Labrador: An examination of prevalence, incidence, comorbidity, financial burden and accessibility to care
SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE
Dr. Peter Wang, MD, PhD
Dr. James Valcour, PhD
Dr. Kris Aubrey-Bassler, MD
Dr. Zhiwei Gao, MD, PhD

3. Objectives
Examine trends in, and map the geographic distribution of incidence and prevalence of OA throughout NL
Assess the suitability of using provincial administrative databases for OA surveillance and identify areas of the province not covered by this data
Examine the types/costs of hospital services and comorbidity burden for OA inpatients compared to the general hospitalized population in NL; investigate the financial impact of OA-related comorbidity

4. Objectives
Determine the geographic distribution of OA treatment/management services in NL (i.e., family physicians, hospitals/clinics, rheumatologists, orthopedic surgeons, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, fitness facilities) and determine areas that have inadequate access to these services