Psychosocial factors in knee osteoarthritis: Scoping review of evidence and future opportunities
Authors' conclusion
Psychosocial factors are often associated with clinical outcomes for people with knee osteoarthritis.
Study context
- Population
- Studies investigating psychosocial factors' association with, or effect on, clinical outcomes for people with knee OAstudies selected
- Participants
- 108 studies
- Outcome
- Evidence map of psychosocial factors and clinical outcomes
Methodological detailstwo independent researchers, descriptive statistics, Medline (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), CINAHL, PsycInfo and Web of Science searched on 15th May 2023
- Two independent researchers
- Descriptive statistics
- Medline (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), CINAHL, PsycInfo and Web of Science searched on 15th May 2023
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Cross-sectional design
- 82% (n = 89/108)
- Research from the Americas region
- 55 % (59/108)
- Psychosocial factors identified (11 psychological, 13 social)
- 24
- Depression, most frequent psychological factor
- 47 % (n = 48/102)
- Education, most frequent social factor
- 28 % (n = 29/102)
- Psychological factors with association with/effect on pain
- 81 % (n = 71/88)
- Psychological factors with association with/effect on physical function
- 75 % (n = 56/74)
- Social factors with association with/effect on pain
- 57 % (n = 46/81)
- Social factors with association with/effect on physical function
- 50 % (n = 18/36)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Psychosocial factors in knee osteoarthritis: Scoping review of evidence and future opportunities. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. Published 6 June 2024. doi:10.
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