title: Using Medicare data to understand low-value health care: the case of intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco2San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California.
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schmajuk
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco4Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, San Francisco, California.
authors.forename: Kevin J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Bozic
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco.
authors.forename: Jinoos
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yazdany
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000191:economics*; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000187:drug effects*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D006278:Medicare; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000191:economics; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States; D055675:Viscosupplements / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000191:economics*
chemical_list: D055675:Viscosupplements; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid