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The onset of generalized osteoarthritis in older women: a qualitative approach.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Apr 2001
Okma-Keulen P, Hopman-Rock M
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OBJECTIVE: This qualitative study aims to investigate which factors are possibly associated with the onset of generalized osteoarthritis (OA) in older women. METHODS: The study population was recruited from participants of a group course, "Coping With Osteoarthritis of the Hip or Knee." Twenty-three women with generalized OA were identified, 20 of whom participated in a semistructured interview at home. All data...
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