Predictors of new-onset widespread pain in older adults: results from a population-based prospective cohort study in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In older adults, widespread pain (WP) is common, although its etiology is unclear. This study sought to identify factors associated with an increased risk of developing WP in adults age ≥50 years.

Methods

A population-based prospective study was conducted. A baseline questionnaire was administered to subjects to collect data on pain, psychological status, lifestyle and health behaviors, and sociodemographic and clinical factors. Participants free of WP (as defined by the American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria for fibromyalgia) were followed up for 3 years, and those with new-onset WP at followup were identified. Logistic regression analyses were used to test the relationship between baseline factors and new-onset WP. Multiple imputation was used to test the

SUBMITTER: McBeth J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4163719 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature