Medicine
Frailty linked to chronic pain in adults aged 45 and over in China
Among participants aged 45 or older in China, the highest frailty-score quarter had 17.0 times the odds of pain at multiple sites versus the lowest quarter.Among participants aged 45 or older in China, the highest frailty-score quarter had 17.0 times the odds of pain at multiple sites versus the lowest quarter.
Cross-sectional · 5,281 peopleChronic pain
Who was studied5,281 adults aged ≥45 years in China
What changedAdults in the highest frailty-score quarter had 17.0 times the odds of pain at multiple sites versus the lowest quarter
The catchPain could precede frailty rather than follow it