Multisite peripheral joint pain: a cross-sectional study of prevalence and impact on general health, quality of life, pain intensity and consultation behaviour

Background: The quality of life in osteoporosis is studied for men rather than for women. Aim of the study was to determine how bone mass density (BMD) relates to life quality components and the severity of pain felt by men affected by osteoporosis. Methods: Presented research is a cross-sectional study. The cohort of 62 men aged 65 to 85 years was divided into a group with osteoporosis (N = 27) and a group without osteoporosis (N = 35). The participants’ quality of life was measured with the Qualeffo41 Questionnaire, BMD was quantified by densitometry, and pain intensity was assessed on the Visual Analogue Scale. Results: We found that lower BMD was strongly correlated to participants’ quality of life (r = −0.72), especially the quality of leisure and social activities (r = −0.66), general health perception (r = −0.59), and mobility (r = −0.57). Pain significantly affected general health perception in older men with osteoporosis. General health assessment and pain were highly correlated with each other (r = 0.888). Conclusion: BMD and the overall quality of life of the study participants were related to each other. The strongest relationship occurred between reduced BMD and leisure and social activities component. The pain significantly affected participants’ general health perception. The results may be employed to create new prophylactic strategies to improve life quality in men with osteoporosis.

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Playing sport injured is associated with osteoarthritis, joint pain and worse health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

10.1186/s12891-020-3136-5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Garrett S. Bullock ◽

Gary S. Collins ◽

Nick Peirce ◽

Nigel K. Arden ◽

Stephanie R. Filbay

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Joint Pain ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Arthritis and Health Related Quality of Life in Adult Outpatients in Trinidad: A Cross Sectional Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-40625/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Shastri Motilal ◽

Akshita Dawar ◽

Anil Mankee ◽

Nirupa Goberdhan ◽

Vishram Goberdhan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Joint Pain ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

East Indian ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

Abstract BACKGROUND Arthritis is a public health concern because of the high prevalence reported in various settings as well as its impact on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of self-reported joint pain, arthritis and its associations with quality of life in a Trinidadian primary care population. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on adult outpatients from 16 randomly selected primary care centres. An interviewer administered questionnaire was used to collect data on arthritis and HRQOL domains. Data was analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS, version 21) using Fisher’s exact, Chi-square testing, correlation and t-tests. Regression analysis was also done for predictors of HRQOL. RESULTS Of 421 subjects approached, 392 (93%) completed this survey. The average age was 46 ± 17.8 years with 60.5% of respondents being female and 75% being of either East Indian or African descent. Joint pain in the past 6 months, reported by 57.9% of participants, was associated with female gender (P = 0.016), East Indian descent (P = 0.001), unemployment (P < 0.001) and primary school education level (P < 0.001). There was significant (P < 0.005) upset in all domains of quality of life in those with joint pain. Severity and duration of joint pain was also positively correlated with worse HRQOL scores (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION This study highlighted the high prevalence of self-reported joint pain in Trinidad and its negative effects on HRQOL. There is an urgent need to address arthritis and the resulting morbidity in this setting.

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Evaluation of health-related quality of life in patients with Kashin-Beck disease using a new questionnaire：A cross-sectional study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1111411/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Zhankui Jin ◽

Zhengming Sun ◽

Xueyuan Wu ◽

Ming Chen ◽

Bo Yang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Influencing Factors ◽

General Health ◽

Influencing Factor ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Control Group ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Beck Disease

Abstract Objective: Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) is an endemic deformable bone and joint disease, which seriously affects the quality of life (QOL) of patients. We tried to conduct a cross-sectional study of the QOL of KBD patients by a new KBD quality of life (KBDQOL) questionnaire.Methods: 252 KBD patients came from Northwest China, and 260 healthy people living in the same area as KBD patients served as the control group. KBDQOL questionnaire was used to evaluate the QOL of all objects.Results: The average score of physical functions, activity limitations, support of society, mental health and general health of KBD patients was significantly lower than that in control group. There was no statistical difference in economics between KBD patients and control group. The univariate analysis showed that age, height, weight status, education level and grade of KBD had a statistically significant effect on KBDQOL score. The results of multivariate analysis showed that grade of KBD was the influencing factor of physical function score; sex, age, height, grade of KBD and duration of symptoms were the influencing factors of activity restriction score; grade of KBD was the influencing factor of economic score, age and grade of KBD were influencing factors of general health.Conclusions: The QOL of patients with KBD was significantly lower than that of healthy people living in the same place. The KBDQOL questionnaire may be a promising tool for assessing the QOL of KBD patients.

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Diet quality is associated with pain intensity and quality of life in a sample of patients with knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study

Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine ◽

10.34172/jrcm.2020.006 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 6-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Vahideh Toopchizadeh ◽

Dawood Aghamohammadi ◽

Neda Dolatkhah ◽

Saeede Asef ◽

Mohammad Rahbar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Fatty Acids ◽

Knee Osteoarthritis ◽

Pain Intensity ◽

Diet Quality ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knee Oa

Introduction: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is the most common degenerative joint disease resulting in bone pain and disability. The aim of current study is to determine diet quality by healthy eating index (HEI)-2015 in association with pain and functional status among a sample of participants with primary knee OA. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 220 patients with knee OA were recruited via convenience sampling in the outpatient clinics of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences between April and September 2018. The HEI-2015 score was calculated from dietary data collected using a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). Visual analogue scale, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index and the SF36 quality of life (QoL) questionnaire were applied to measure the pain intensity, functional status and QoL in the participants, respectively. Participants were categorized based on the quintile cutoff points of HEI score including 42-62, 63-69, 70-75, 76-78 and 79-100. Results: The mean score of HEI was 70.62±10.18 (range: 42–89). Participants with greater HEI- 2015 scores had higher total energy intake (P=0.008) and greater dietary intake of carbohydrates (P=0.01), protein (P=0.009), monounsaturated fatty acids (P=0.01), polyunsaturated fatty acids (P=0.007) and fiber (P=0.009) and lower intake of saturated fatty acids (P=0.005). Participants in higher quintiles of HEI had significantly lower pain intensity (P=0.001) and higher scores of physical function (P=0.001), pain (P=0.001) and role limitation due to physical problems (P=0.005) subscales of SF-36 QoL questionnaire in comparison with participants in lower quintiles of HEI-2015. Conclusion: The HEI-2015 score is associated with pain intensity and two domain of QoL in patients with knee OA.

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