Concern about addiction is associated with lower quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis: an exploratory, real-world data analysis.
Louis P GarrisonPatricia SchepmanAndrew G BushmakinRebecca L RobinsonLeslie TiveJerry HallMendwas DzinginaJames JacksonMia BerryJoseph Christopher CappelleriStuart L SilvermanPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2021)
Our findings suggest that concern about medication addiction in patients with OA may have an impact on patient HRQoL, with more concerned patients reporting poorer HRQoL outcomes.