Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting 350 million individuals
worldwide (15% of the population). 1 It is estimated that 32.5 million US adults have clinical …

Osteoarthritis (OA), a leading cause of disability and pain, affects 32.5 million Americans,
producing tremendous economic burden. Although some findings suggest that racial/ethnic …

Objective To estimate the prevalence of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) in China.
Methods Using data collected from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, a …

Objective It is known that osteoarthritis (OA) increases the risk of sleep disturbance, and that
both pain and sleep problems may trigger functional disability and depression. However …

Importance Little is known about the association of poverty with functional status (FS) in
patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who use rheumatology care. Objectives To examine …

To examine the effect of socioeconomic status (SES) as measured by three components of
education level, income level, and occupation on prevalence and symptom severity of knee …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most frequently occurring musculoskeletal diseases, posing
a significant public health problem due to its impact on pain and disability. Traditional risk …

Background The multifaceted effects of socioeconomic status on healthcare outcomes can
be difficult to quantify. The Area Deprivation Index (ADI) quantifies a socioeconomic …

Background The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between function, pain
and stiffness outcomes with individual and community socioeconomic status (SES) …

Objective To determine the association between socio-economic status (SES) and risk of
hand, hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA) at a population level. Design Retrospective ecological …