OP0155-HPR EFFECT OF THE DR. BART APPLICATION ON HEALTHCARE USE AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN PEOPLE WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE AND / OR HIP IN THE NETHERLANDS; A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Background: Self-management is of paramount importance in non-surgical treatment of knee and/or hip osteoarthritis(OA). Modern technologies offer the possibility to support self-management 24/7. We developed an e-self-management application (dr. Bart app) for people with knee and/or hip OA. A central element of the dr. Bart app is that the app proposes a selection of 72 preformulated goals to induce health behaviors based on the ‘tiny habits method’ 1 Objectives: To evaluate the short-term effects of the use of the dr. Bart app, compared to usual care, on the number of secondary health care co... Mehr ...