Several studies have suggested that there are likely race and ethnic differences in the use of pharmacologic treatments that may be used by patients with OA in the United States.
Racial or ethnic disparities in patients’ experience of pain may in part be related to marked differences in the use and prescription receipt of OA medical treatments. However, there is limited evidence to suggest that African Americans may be less likely than Whites to receive opioids and intra-articular therapies in some OA patient populations. There were also no significant race differences in the receipt of intra-articular therapies (i.e. There were minimal/no significant race/ethnic differences in the patient-reported use of the following OA therapies: acetaminophen, opioids, and other complementary/alternative medicines (vitamins, minerals, and herbs).
However, compared to non-Hispanic Whites with OA, African Americans and Hispanics with OA were less likely to receive a prescription for cyclooxygenase-2-selective NSAIDs and less likely to report the use of joint health supplements (i.e. African Americans and Hispanics were more likely than non-Hispanic Whites to use prescription non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for OA. The search yielded 3880 titles, and 17 studies were included in this review.
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