OP0204-PC Multisite Peripheral Joint Pain in the Community: Prevalence and Impact in the North West Midlands, United Kingdom (UK)

Finney, A.; Healey, E. L.; Lewis, M.; Ryan, S.; Dziedzic, K. S.

Abstract

Background Current research and guidelines are often focused on single joint osteoarthritis (OA). The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence OA guidelines recommended that future research should consider the impact of multisite joint pain (NICE, 2008).

Objectives To describe the prevalence and pattern of multisite joint pain (pain in two or more joint sites; hip, knee, hand, foot) and the impact on quality of life (QoL) and general health in a community dwelling population.

• Journal Article Type: Conference Paper
• Conference Name: Annual European Congress of Rheumatology EULAR - 12–15 June 2013
• Conference Location: Spain
• Online Publication Date: Jan 23, 2014
• Publication Date: 2013-06
• Deposit Date: May 30, 2023
• Journal: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
• Print ISSN: 0003-4967
• Electronic ISSN: 1468-2060
• Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 72
• Issue: Suppl 3
• Pages: A121.2-A121
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.409
• Keywords: General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology; Immunology and Allergy; Rheumatology