Musculoskeletal care
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Musculoskeletal care · Mar 2012
ReviewFactors associated with the severity and progression of self-reported hand pain and functional difficulty in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review.
Hand problems are common in older adults and cause significant pain and disruption to everyday living. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize evidence on the factors associated with the severity and progression of self-reported hand pain and functional difficulty in population-based studies of older adults. ⋯ Both demographic and clinical factors were found to be related to self-reported hand pain severity and functional difficulty in older adults; however, the results were derived from a small number of studies, with no information on progression of hand pain and functional difficulty over time.