TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence and consequences of musculoskeletal pain in the upper and lower extremities: A cross-sectional analysis of patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes in Denmark
AU - Liaghat, Behnam
AU - Folkestad, Lars
AU - Skou, Søren T.
AU - Koes, Bart
AU - Hartvigsen, Jan
PY - 2023/6
Y1 - 2023/6
N2 - Aims: To describe the one-week and 12-month prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in the upper and lower extremities and consequences in relation to care seeking, leisure time activity, and work life in patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes. Methods: A cross-sectional survey including adults diagnosed with type 1 and 2 diabetes from two Danish secondary care databases. Questions covered pain prevalence (shoulder, elbow, hand, hip, knee, ankle) and its consequences based on the Standardised Nordic Questionnaire. Data was presented using proportions (95 % confidence intervals). Results: The analysis included 3767 patients. The one-week prevalence was 9.3–30.8 % and 12-month prevalence 13.9–41.8 %, highest for shoulder pain (30.8–41.8 %). The prevalence was similar between type 1 and 2 diabetes for the upper extremity, but higher in type 2 for the lower extremity. Women had a higher pain prevalence for any joint for both diabetes types, while estimates did not vary between age groups (<60 or ≥60 years). More than half of the patients had reduced their activities at work or leisure time, and more than one-third had sought care during the past year because of pain. Conclusions: Musculoskeletal pain in the upper and lower extremities is common in patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes from Denmark, with considerable consequences for work and leisure activities.
AB - Aims: To describe the one-week and 12-month prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in the upper and lower extremities and consequences in relation to care seeking, leisure time activity, and work life in patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes. Methods: A cross-sectional survey including adults diagnosed with type 1 and 2 diabetes from two Danish secondary care databases. Questions covered pain prevalence (shoulder, elbow, hand, hip, knee, ankle) and its consequences based on the Standardised Nordic Questionnaire. Data was presented using proportions (95 % confidence intervals). Results: The analysis included 3767 patients. The one-week prevalence was 9.3–30.8 % and 12-month prevalence 13.9–41.8 %, highest for shoulder pain (30.8–41.8 %). The prevalence was similar between type 1 and 2 diabetes for the upper extremity, but higher in type 2 for the lower extremity. Women had a higher pain prevalence for any joint for both diabetes types, while estimates did not vary between age groups (<60 or ≥60 years). More than half of the patients had reduced their activities at work or leisure time, and more than one-third had sought care during the past year because of pain. Conclusions: Musculoskeletal pain in the upper and lower extremities is common in patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes from Denmark, with considerable consequences for work and leisure activities.
KW - Diabetes
KW - Musculoskeletal pain
KW - Work-life
KW - Diabetes
KW - Musculoskeletal pain
KW - Work-life
KW - Prevalence
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Humans
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/diagnosis
KW - Musculoskeletal Pain/diagnosis
KW - Denmark/epidemiology
KW - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/diagnosis
KW - Lower Extremity
KW - Adult
KW - Female
KW - Surveys and Questionnaires
U2 - 10.1016/j.pcd.2023.02.003
DO - 10.1016/j.pcd.2023.02.003
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 36890059
SN - 1751-9918
VL - 17
SP - 267
EP - 272
JO - Primary Care Diabetes
JF - Primary Care Diabetes
IS - 3
ER -