International comparisons of the consultation prevalence of musculoskeletal conditions using population-based healthcare data from England and Sweden

Jordan, Kelvin P.; Jöud, Anna; Bergknut, Charlotte; Croft, Peter; Edwards, John; Peat, George; Petersson, Ingemar F; Turkiewicz, Aleksandra; Wilkie, Ross; Englund, Martin

doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-202634

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“…However, according to a previous study in Sweden (a Scandinavian country closely resembling Denmark), this is a minor problem and would only increase the number of cases by <4%, at the expense of a larger degree of misclassification 27. Regarding the case definitions of PsA used in this study data and results from another group, spondyloarthritis and ankylosing spondylitits, data suggest that misclassification occurs in <10% 22.…”

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Societal costs and patients' experience of health inequities before and after diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis: a Danish cohort study

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“…In addition, we found prevalence estimates similar to those found in international studies, where prevalence estimates ranged from 16.4 to 42.6 per 1000 in the United Kingdom, 25 were Note: CI = confidence interval, COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, NS = not significant, PR = prevalence ratio. 27 In primary care, osteoarthritis is both underdiagnosed and overdiagnosed. 28,29 Many patients with joint pain who receive a diagnosis of osteoarthritis have no radiological confirmation of the condition.…”

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Prevalence and management of osteoarthritis in primary care: an epidemiologic cohort study from the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network

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O steoarthritis is a common chronic condition affecting many older Canadians and is a considerable cause of disability.1 It is the most common form of arthritis and is frequently diagnosed and managed in primary care.2 As the Canadian population ages, the burden of this condition on our health care system will increase, and we must look at trends in risk factors, diagnosis and management.International reports on the prevalence of osteoarthritis diagnoses show an increasing number of patients with the condition.3 This is predominantly due to an increase in the number of people older than 60 years, as well as to an increase in obesity, a leading risk factor for osteoarthritis. [4][5][6][7] Previous studies have provided information about the state of osteo arthritis in Canada. [7][8][9][10][11] In British Columbia, an overall prevalence of 10.8% was found using administrative data (i.e., physician billing and hospital admissions data); by age 70-74 years, 30% of men and 40% of women had osteoarthritis. In Ontario, linked survey and administrative data showed that quality of life was 10%-25% lower among people with osteoarthritis than in the general population, and health care costs were 2-3 times higher than in the nonosteoarthritis group.10 Therefore there is a high prevalence, reduction of quality of life and a large economic burden associated with osteoarthritis in Canada.

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“…Approximately 25% of adults aged over 55 report at least one episode of knee pain each year, which is likely to reflect underlying OA 3 . OA is commonly presented in general practice, over 7 years an estimated 13% of older adults receive a diagnosis of OA 4 .…”

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Current evidence on risk factors for knee osteoarthritis in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of pain and disability and leads to a reduced quality of life. The aim was to determine the current evidence on risk factors for onset of knee pain/OA in those aged 50 and over. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted of cohort studies for risk factors for the onset of knee pain. Two authors screened abstracts and papers and completed data extraction. Where possible, pooled odds ratios (OR) were calculated via random effects meta-analysis and population attributable fractions (PAFs) derived. 6554 papers were identified and after screening 46 studies were included. The main factors associated with onset of knee pain were being overweight (pooled OR 1.98, 95% confidence intervals (CI) 1.57-2.20), obesity (pooled OR 2.66 95% CI 2.15-3.28), female gender (pooled OR 1.68, 95% CI 1.37-2.07), previous knee injury (pooled OR 2.83, 95% CI 1.91-4.19). Hand OA (pooled OR 1.30, 95% CI 0.90-1.87) was found to be non-significant. Smoking was found not to be a statistically significant risk or protective factor (pooled OR 0.92, 95% CI 0.83-1.01). PAFs indicated that in patients with new onset of knee pain 5.1% of cases were due to previous knee injury and 24.6% related to being overweight or obese. Clinicians can use the identified risk factors to identify and manage patients at risk of developing or increasing knee pain. Obesity in particular needs to be a major target for prevention of development of knee pain. More research is needed into a number of potential risk factors.

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International comparisons of the consultation prevalence of musculoskeletal conditions using population-based healthcare data from England and Sweden

Cited by 127 publications

References 18 publications

Societal costs and patients' experience of health inequities before and after diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis: a Danish cohort study

Societal costs and patients' experience of health inequities before and after diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis: a Danish cohort study

Prevalence and management of osteoarthritis in primary care: an epidemiologic cohort study from the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network

Current evidence on risk factors for knee osteoarthritis in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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