Background
NICE guidelines recommend suspecting a diagnosis of OA if the following features are present and alternative diagnoses have been excluded:
- Age 45 years or over
- Activity-related joint pain
- Absence of morning joint-related stiffness or morning stiffness lasting no longer than 30 minutes
- Functional impairment
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