Sex differences in pain scores and localization in inflammatory arthritis: A systematic review and metaanalysis

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1221-1230

  Barnabe, Cheryl ^a   Bessette, Louis ^b   Flanagan, Cathy ^g   LeClercq, Sharon ^a   Steiman, Amanda ^c   Kalache, Fares ^d   Kung, Tabitha ^c   Pope, Janet E ^f   Haraoui, Boulos ^d   Hochman, Jacqueline ^h   Mosher, Dianne ^a   Thorne, Carter ^e   Bykerk, Vivian ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^e SOUTHLAKE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^g Université de Montréal ^*

^h UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Metaanalysis; Pain; Pain measurement; Rheumatoid arthritis; Sex factors; Spondyloarthropathies

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG; IBUPROFEN;

ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REACTIVE ARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPONDYLOARTHROPATHY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ARTHRALGIA; ARTHRITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINTS; MALE; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84861826704     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: 14992752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.111393     Document Type: Article

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