Factors Associated with the Severity and Progression of Self-Reported Hand Pain and Functional Difficulty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review

Musculoskeletal Care

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 51-62

  Nicholls, Elaine E ^a   Van Der Windt, Danielle A W M ^a   Jordan, Joanne L ^a   Dziedzic, Krysia S ^a   Thomas, Elaine ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Function; Hand; Pain; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAND; HAND JOINT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRALGIA; FEMALE; HAND; HAND JOINTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN;

EID: 84857357569     PISSN: 14782189     EISSN: 15570681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/msc.1007     Document Type: Article

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