Pain patterns in italian patients with osteoarthritis: preliminary results of the MI.D.A. Study (Misurazione del Dolore nell'Artrosi)

• Main Authors: L. Punzi (Author), S. Adami (Author), S. Bombardieri (Author), F.P. Cantatore (Author), V. Modena (Author), W. Grassi (Author), P. Sarzi Puttini (Author), F. Trotta (Author), I. Olivieri (Author), F. Salaffi (Author), M.A. Cimmino (Author), G. Lapadula (Author), Gruppo MI.D.A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives. To evaluate the characteristics of pain in a cohort of Italian patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip and knee. Methods. The 657 general practitioners participating in the study were asked to enroll 10 consecutive patients with OA diagnosed according to the American College of Rheu...