An orthopedic surgeon at the Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network in Toronto, ON, with clinical practice focused on hip and knee arthritis. He holds academic appointments in the Faculty of Medicine and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and the University of Toronto and is a principal investigator for GLA:D Canada.
A physiotherapist and the provincial osteoarthritis practice lead with the Alberta Health Services' Bone and Joint Health Strategic Clinical Network. She supports GLA:D implementation in Alberta as part of the goal to improve patient participation in conservative care of their osteoarthritis.
Healthc Q. 2021 Apr;24(1):54-59. doi: 10.12927/hcq.2021.26464.
Good Life with osteoArthritis in Denmark (GLA:D®) is a program for the management of patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA). Adapted for the Canadian population, the GLA:DTM Canada program implements evidence-based strategies to support the prevention, early diagnosis and effective management of hip and knee OA. GLA:D assists local communities in implementing OA strategies across the spectrum of disease severity. An integral part of this program is a national quality and outcomes registry, which includes data concerning participant characteristics and both patient-reported and functional outcomes. This registry helps healthcare providers and healthcare decision makers ensure that individuals with OA receive effective, high-quality care through the GLA:D Canada program.
丹麦骨关节炎生活质量(GLA:D®)项目是一种髋关节和膝关节骨关节炎(OA)患者管理项目。该项目针对加拿大人群进行了调整,采用了基于证据的策略来支持髋关节和膝关节 OA 的预防、早期诊断和有效管理。GLA:D 协助当地社区在疾病严重程度的各个方面实施 OA 策略。该项目的一个组成部分是一个全国性的质量和结果注册中心,其中包括有关参与者特征以及患者报告和功能结果的数据。该注册中心帮助医疗保健提供者和医疗保健决策者确保通过 GLA:D 加拿大项目为 OA 患者提供有效、高质量的护理。