BMC Public Health
Social disadvantage linked to bone and joint disease progression
Unfavorable social conditions were linked to a 21% higher relative risk of a first bone or joint disease than favorable conditions.Unfavorable social conditions were linked to a 21% higher relative risk of a first bone or joint disease than favorable conditions.
Cohort · 283,146 peopleBones and joints
Who was studied283,146 UK Biobank participants, median 13.7 years
What changedRisk of progression to multiple bone and joint diseases was 33% higher with unfavorable versus favorable social conditions
The catchHospital records could miss milder bone and joint diseases managed outside hospitals