Clinical course and prognostic factors across different musculoskeletal pain sites: A secondary analysis of individual patient data from randomised clinical trials

ConclusionsDespite some differences in prognostic factors for trial participants with knee OA who were older and had more chronic conditions, similarity of outcome predictors across regional MSK pain sites provides evidence to support targeting of treatment based on prognostic factors rather than site of pain.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: European Journal of Pain - January 22, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: D.J. Green, M. Lewis, G. Mansell, M. Artus, K.S. Dziedzic, E.M. Hay, N.E. Foster, D.A. van der Windt Tags: Original Article Source Type: research