Current evidence on risk factors for knee osteoarthritis in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 507-515

  Silverwood, V ^a   Blagojevic Bucknall, M ^a   Jinks, C ^a   Jordan, J L ^a   Protheroe, J ^a   Jordan, K P ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Incidence onset; Knee; Meta analysis; Osteoarthritis; Risk factors; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

ADULT; AGING; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; EDUCATION; GENDER; HAND OSTEOARTHRITIS; HUMAN; INCOME; KNEE INJURY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PAIN; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGE; AGED; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; SEX DIFFERENCE; VERY ELDERLY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; OVERWEIGHT; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 84924865050     PISSN: 10634584     EISSN: 15229653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2014.11.019     Document Type: Review

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