Subgroups of older adults with osteoarthritis based upon differing comorbid symptom presentations and potential underlying pain mechanisms

Although people with knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) seek treatment because of pain, many of these individuals have commonly co-occurring symptoms (for example, fatigue, sleep problems, mood disorders). The purpose of this study was to characterize adults with OA by identifying subgroups with the a...

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Published in:	Arthritis research & therapy Vol. 13; no. 4; p. R135
Main Authors:	Murphy, Susan L, Lyden, Angela K, Phillips, Kristine, Clauw, Daniel J, Williams, David A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BioMed Central Ltd 24-08-2011 BioMed Central
Subjects:	Adults Aged Aged, 80 and over Care and treatment Cluster Analysis Comorbidity Complications and side effects Cost of Illness Diagnosis Fatigue - epidemiology Female Health aspects Humans Male Mood Disorders - epidemiology Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis - classification Osteoarthritis - complications Osteoarthritis - epidemiology Pain Pain - etiology Risk factors Sleep Wake Disorders - epidemiology United States
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