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Latent class analysis was used to cluster patients based on care received. Clusters were compared on patient and clinician-level characteristics.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      1724 patients (median by practice 183) consulted with clinical OA. Common patterns of recorded quality care were: cluster 1 (38%,\n                      <jats:italic>High<\/jats:italic>\n                      ) received most quality indicators of care; cluster 2 (11%,\n                      <jats:italic>Moderate<\/jats:italic>\n                      ) had pain and function assessment, and received or were considered for other indicators; cluster 3 (17%,\n                      <jats:italic>Low<\/jats:italic>\n                      ) had pain and function assessment, and received or were considered for paracetamol or topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; cluster 4 (35%,\n                      <jats:italic>None<\/jats:italic>\n                      ) had no recorded quality indicators. Patients with higher levels of recorded care consulted a clinician who saw more patients with OA, consulted multiple times and had less morbidity. Those in the\n                      <jats:italic>High<\/jats:italic>\n                      cluster were more likely to have recorded diagnosed OA and have knee\/hip OA.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patterns of recorded care for OA fell into four natural clusters. Appropriate delivery of core interventions and relatively safe pharmacological options for OA are still not consistently recorded as provided in primary care. 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