Chronic musculoskeletal pain prospectively predicts insomnia in older people, not moderated by age, gender or co-morbid illnesses

Abstract The study evaluated if chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain predicts the severity of insomnia, and whether the effect is moderated by age, gender, and number of comorbid diseases in older people. An 18-month prospective study was performed within the framework of a community health program in...

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Main Authors: Regina Wing Shan Sit, Benjamin Hon Kei Yip, Bo Wang, Dicken Cheong Chun Chan, Dexing Zhang, Samuel Yeung Shan Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81390-6