BMC Public Health
Pain linked to later arthritis diagnosis in adults in China
Pain was linked to later arthritis diagnosis over seven years, with a hazard ratio of 1.81 compared with no pain.Pain was linked to later arthritis diagnosis over seven years, with a hazard ratio of 1.81 compared with no pain.
Cohort study of 10,364 arthritis-free adults in China, 7 years, against adults without painArthritis
Limit: Existing arthritis could explain baseline pain before its later diagnosis