The epidemiology of osteoarthritis

Best Practice and Research: Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 5-15

  Johnson, Victoria L ^a   Hunter, David J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Epidemiology; Osteoarthritis

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; DIET; DISEASE COURSE; GENETICS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KNEE INJURY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBESITY; OCCUPATION; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RACE; RISK FACTOR; SEX;

AETIOLOGY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; OSTEOARTHRITIS;

AGING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84901610849     PISSN: 15216942     EISSN: 15321770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.berh.2014.01.004     Document Type: Review

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