Women, overweight patients with osteoarthritis most likely to report poor pain relief

Among patients with osteoarthritis, women and individuals who are overweight or obese are most likely to report inadequate pain control, according to a speaker at the 2022 OARSI World Congress.
“Pain is a major driver for health care services use [in Portugal],” Daniela Costa, MSc, of the NOVA National School of Public Health, at the NOVA University of Lisbon, in Portugal, said in her presentation. She noted that OA pain has caused significant loss of work productivity and early retirement in the country. “It also predicts total joint replacement.”
In addition, Portugal

Among patients with osteoarthritis, women and individuals who are overweight or obese are most likely to report inadequate pain control, according to a speaker at the 2022 OARSI World Congress.
“Pain is a major driver for health care services use [in Portugal],” Daniela Costa, MSc, of the NOVA National School of Public Health, at the NOVA University of Lisbon, in Portugal, said in her presentation. She noted that OA pain has caused significant loss of work productivity and early retirement in the country. “It also predicts total joint replacement.”
In addition, Portugal