Study location
|
Sample
|
Case definition
|
Overall prevalence estimate (%)
|
Bristol, England19
| M + F aged over 55 registered at one general practice (n=2102) | Knee pain + HAQ3-151>0 | 153-150 |
(“any disability”) |
North Yorks, England32
| M + F aged 55+ resident in N Yorks Health Authority (n=16 191) | Knee pain causing problems for more than 6 weeks in the past 3 months | 8 |
Knee pain + Lequesne >14 | 1.6 |
(“extremely severe pain and disability”) |
Knee pain + Lequesne >20 | 0.4 |
(“extreme pain and disability”) |
Nottingham, England20
| M + F aged 40–79 registered at two general practices (n=4057) | Knee pain + SF-36 physical function scale in lowest tertile for total population | 14 |
Tameside, England21
| M + F aged 45+ registered at three general practices (n=4349) | Knee pain + MHAQ3-151 >0 | 15 |
(“some disability”) |