title: The epidemiology and impact of pain in osteoarthritis.
abstract: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and a leading cause of disability worldwide, largely due to pain, the primary symptom of the disease. The pain experience in knee OA in particular is well-recognized as typically transitioning from intermittent weight-bearing pain to a more persistent, chronic pain. Methods to validly assess pain in OA studies have been developed to address the complex nature of the pain experience. The etiology of pain in OA is recognized to be multifactorial, with both intra-articular and extra-articular risk factors. Nonetheless, greater insights are needed into pain mechanisms in OA to enable rational mechanism-based management of pain. Consequences of pain related to OA contribute to a substantial socioeconomic burden.
authors: Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA. tneogi@bu.edu
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Neogi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D059408:Pain Management; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Osteoarthritis; Pain; Risk factors
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