Does rain really cause pain? A systematic review of the associations between weather factors and severity of pain in people with rheumatoid arthritis

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-10

  Smedslund, Geir ^a   Hagen, Kåre Birger ^a  

^a DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Biometeorology; Pain; Rheumatoid arthritis; Weather

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEMPERATURE; WEATHER;

EID: 78650755473     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2010.05.003     Document Type: Review

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