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Distribution of osteoarthritis in a Norwegian population-based cohort: associations to risk factor profiles and health-related quality of life.
Rheumatology international - 1 Sept 2017
Lombnæs Guro Økelsrud, Magnusson Karin, Østerås Nina, Nordsletten Lars, Risberg May Arna, Hagen Kåre Birger
Abstract excerpt
The objective of the study was to examine the hand-, knee- and hip osteoarthritis (OA) distribution, risk factor profiles and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a population-based OA cohort. Persons with self-reported OA responded to questionnaires and attended a clinical examination (N = 606). We analyzed cross-sectional associations to risk factor profiles and HRQoL dimensions (Short Form 36) in four...
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