Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis and imposes a
heavy burden on individual welfare among elderly people. There is preliminary evidence …

Objective: To identify predictors of long-term pain and disability in knee osteoarthritis.
Design: A longitudinal cohort study of five years. Setting: Primary care providers. Subjects: In …

Objective: To identify predictors of pain and disability in knee osteoarthritis. Design: A one-
year prospective analysis of determinants of pain and functioning in knee osteoarthritis …

Background A patient's experience with knee osteoarthritis (OA) is influenced by many
psychosocial contributors that can influence the impact of pain. Such factors are known to …

Introduction The traditional nociceptive approach to pain identifies the mind and body as
functionally separate. However, the biopsychosocial model accounts for the impact of social …

Objective Few strategies to improve pain outcome in knee osteoarthritis (OA) exist in part
because how best to evaluate pain over the long term is unclear. Our objectives were to …

Objective To identify psychological profiles in persons with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and to
determine the relationship between these profiles and specific pain and sensory …

Objective The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of psychosocial factors,
namely, pain catastrophizing, kinesiophobia, and maladaptive coping strategies, with …

Background: Pain is considered one of the most important sign of osteoarthritis. It has
directly been linked to mental problems such as anxiety, depression, and mood swings …

Scopaz KA, Piva SR, Wisniewski S, Fitzgerald GK. Relationships of fear, anxiety, and
depression with physical function in patients with knee osteoarthritis. OBJECTIVES: To …