Exploring risk factors for comorbid depression in osteoarthritis: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Globally, osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent musculoskeletal disease, affecting approximately 600 million people. It is characterised by progressive degeneration of the articular cartilage, osteophyte formation and asymmetric joint space narrowing, leading to pain, stiffness and functional impairment. The current focus of disease management is on symptom relief and functional improvement. However, these interventions frequently do not provide adequate outcomes. This may be attributed to a lack of consideration for contextual factors, including the presence of comorbidities such as depression. Several studies indicate that depression is highly prevalent, affecting up to 20% of patients with OA. As depression is known to be a multifactorial disorder, there are var

SUBMITTER: Bogensberger KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11877190 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature