Association Between Osteoarthritis and Social Isolation: Data From the EPOSA Study.
Paola SivieroNicola VeroneseToby SmithBrendon StubbsFederica LimongiSabina ZambonElaine M DennisonMark EdwardsCyrus CooperErik J TimmermansNatasja M van SchoorSuzan van der PasLaura A SchaapMichael D DenkingerRichard PeterFlorian HerbolsheimerÁngel OteroMaria Victoria CastellNancy L PedersenDorly J H DeegStefania Magginull nullPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2019)
Clinical OA, present in one or two sites of the hip and knee, or in two or three sites of the hip, knee, and hand, increased the risk of social isolation, adjusting for cognitive impairment and depression and worse walking times. Clinicians should be aware that individuals with OA may be at greater risk of social isolation. J Am Geriatr Soc 68:87-95, 2019.