In sickness and in health: A cross-sectional analysis of concordance for musculoskeletal pain in 13,507 couples.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Musculoskeletal pain conditions are common and create substantial burden for the individual and society. While research has shown concordance between couples for risk of some diseases, e.g. heart disease or diabetes, little information is available on such effects for musculoskeletal pain conditions. Our aims were to investigate the presence of concordance between couples for consultations about pain, and to examine theoretical influences on such concordance.

Methods

This was a 1-year cross-sectional study of musculoskeletal pain consultations in a UK primary care database. In total 27,014 patients (13,507 couples) aged between 30 and 74 years were included. The main outcome measure was the presence of a musculoskeletal morbidity read code indicating a consultatio

SUBMITTER: Campbell P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4762537 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature