A comparison of psychological characteristics in people with knee osteoarthritis from Japan and Australia: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to investigate differences in psychological characteristics between people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) from Japan and Australia. Sixty-two adults from Japan and 168 adults from Australia aged over 50 years with knee pain were included. Japanese data were collected from patients with knee OA diagnosed by medical doctors. Australian data were baseline data from a randomized controlled trial. Participants were not exercising regularly or receiving physiotherapy at the time. Psychological characteristics evaluated were depressive symptoms, fear of movement, and pain catastrophizing. These psychological characteristics were compared between the Japanese and Australian cohorts by calculating 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for difference of the mean. To test for equiva

SUBMITTER: Uritani D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9070885 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature