title: Assessing for risk and progression of osteoarthritis: the nurse's role: understanding pathophysiology, epidemiology, and risk will aid nurses who are seeking to expand their role in management.
abstract: The authors review the primary and secondary risk factors for osteoarthritis (OA), its pathophysiology and epidemiology, the evidence-based approaches to slowing progression, and the role of nurses encountering OA in primary care and other settings.
authors.affiliation: Arthritis and Internal Medicine Associates-UPMC, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA. antonellicarol@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mary Carol
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Antonelli
authors.forename: Terence W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Starz