Table 1 Summary of characteristics of included policies
Policy | Year published | Organization type | Pages (n) | Methods | Objective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arthritis Society [29] | 2021 | Charity | 16 | Key informant consultation | Recommendations |
Alberta Health Services [30] | 2020 | Government | 43 | Key informant consultation | Strategic plan |
Bone and Joint Canada [31] | 2019 | Knowledge translation | 19 | Key informant consultation | Recommendations |
Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute [32] | 2019 | Government | 27 | Key informant consultation | Summary of data |
2018 | Government | 58 17 | Key informant consultation | Recommendations | |
2014 2015 | Knowledge translation | 29 13 | Key informant consultation | Recommendations | |
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Health and Community Services [38] | 2012 | Government | 16 | Key informant consultation | Strategic plan |
Health Council of Canada [39] | 2012 | Knowledge translation | 60 | Not reported | Recommendations |
Arthritis Alliance of Canada [40] | 2012 | Consortium | 49 | Review of past reports | Strategic plan |
Arthritis Alliance of Canada [41] | 2011 | Consortium | 51 | Key informant consultation | Recommendations |
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Health and Community Services [42] | 2011 | Government | 20 | Review of existing reports | Strategic plan |
Arthritis Alliance of Canada [43] | 2006 | Consortium | 69 | Key informant consultation | Recommendations |
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) Toronto [44] | 2004 | Academic | 146 | Developed using routinely collected health data | Summary of data |
Arthritis Consumer Experts, Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance [45] | No date | Patient advocacy | 6 | Not reported | Recommendations |