Ethnic differences in the prevalence, socioeconomic and health related risk factors of knee pain and osteoarthritis symptoms in older Malaysians.

Ethnic differences in the prevalence, socioeconomic and health related risk factors of knee pain and osteoarthritis symptoms in older Malaysians.

Knee pain is often underreported, underestimated and undertreated. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence, burden and further identify socioeconomic factors influencing ethnic differences in knee pain and symptoms of OA among older adults aged 55 years and over in Greater Kuala Lumpur (...

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Main Authors: Sumaiyah Mat, Mohamad Hasif Jaafar, Chin Teck Ng, Sargunan Sockalingam, Jasmin Raja, Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman, Ai-Vyrn Chin, Azlina Amir Abbas, Chee Ken Chan, Noran Naqiah Hairi, Sajaratulnisah Othman, Robert G Cumming, Nai Peng Tey, Maw Pin Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225075

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225075

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