Patterns of pain medication usage and self-reported pain in older Irish adults with osteoarthritis: A latent class analysis of data from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing
Whilst pain medication use varied with pain severity, different medication types reported broadly aligned with OA guidelines. The two subgroups exhibiting higher pain levels demonstrated poorer self-rated health and greater sleep disturbance.
Authors
- Jennifer Ryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3768-2132)
- Joice Cunningham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8859-0145)
- K. Bennett
- Cathal Cadogan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8778-0112)
- Valeria L. Passos
- H.P. French
- F. Moriarty
- Frank Doyle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3785-7433)
- Barbara Clyne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1186-9495)
- Susan M. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6027-2727)
Institutions
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- Trinity College Dublin (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Published
- 2024-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-024-07854-8
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.34
Funders
- Health Research Board