“We don’t have the evidence to say this product is a good choice or not a good one based on your symptoms,” said Cheryl Sadowski, a professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the U of A.
“We see a lot of cannabis use in patients who have so many questions,” said co-principal investigator Elaine Yacyshyn, professor in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and rheumatologist at the University of Alberta Hospital.
They will investigate how widespread cannabis use is among arthritis patients in Alberta, develop the tool using the best evidence available, and then validate it with patients and health-care professionals.
“Cannabis use is now part of your regular medication history,” Sadowski said.