Prevalence of self-reported peripheral joint pain and swelling in an Italian population: The Chiavari study

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 35-40

  Cimmino, M A ^a   Parisi, M ^a   Moggiana, G L ^a   Maio, T ^a   Mela, G S ^a  

^a Dipt Med Interna Special Med   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Italy; Joint pain; Joint swelling; Pheripheral joints; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORNING STIFFNESS; PAKISTAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; EDEMA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; JOINT DISEASES; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0035093470     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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