Monitoring Complete Blood Counts and Haemoglobin Levels in Osteoarthritis Patients: Results from a European Survey Investigating Primary Care Physician Behaviours and Understanding

Table 1.: Thinking about your OA patients, when, if at all, do you undertake a complete blood count (CBC)? (possible answers: routinely/when needed/never).

Country/Cohort Considered	Routine Examinations %	Only when Needed %	Never %
Total Cohort	49	49	2
France	45	51	3
Germany	53	44	3
Italy	64	35	1
Spain	52	48	0
UK	41	56	3
Switzerland	32	66	2
Belgium	38	52	10
Portugal	53	45	2

Survey answers based on a total sample of n=704 primary care physicians. Sample of approximately 100 physicians from all markets except Switzerland and Belgium (sample size approximately 50 physicians).