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See Latest ArticlesCorrelates of Pain Intensity in Men and Women With Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis. Results of a National Survey: The French ARTHRIX Study
The Clinical Journal of Pain, 10/20/09
Perrot S et al. – Pain intensity ratings for patients with lower limb OA differed significantly with respect to sex, age, body mass index, physical activity, professional activity, marital status, and conditions of assessment.
Methods- In a national cross–sectional survey, 1811 general practitioners recruited and assessed 5324 patients with hip and knee OA.
- The patients rated the intensity of pain at rest, on movement over the last 24 hours, and during the last 8 days on 11–point numeric rating scales.
- The patients also completed the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index.
- Clinical and demographic correlates of pain intensity and function were investigated by univariate, stepwise multiple logistic regression and odds ratio analyses.
- Data for 4598 patients were analyzed (86.4% of surveyed patients).
- The mean pain intensity was 4.1±2.2 at rest, 5.9±1.8 on movement during the last 24 hours, and 5.1±1.7 during the last 8 days.
- Pain on movement during the last 24 hours and during the last 8 days showed a strong positive correlation, which suggests that the most of the latter pain was related to movement.
- Patients with knee or hip OA did not differ in pain intensity, but patients with both joints affected rated pain intensity significantly higher than did those with only 1 affected joint.
- Patients with high pain ratings were more likely to be women, be older than 75 years, and have a body mass index of greater than 40 kg/m2.
- In addition, patients who were retired, unemployed, farmers, or widowed, or had a long duration of OA gave high pain ratings. Patients with regular physical activities reported less intense pain.
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