ArticleRheumatology (Oxford, England)2010
Musculoskeletal foot problems in primary care: what influences older people to consult?
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- Prevalence of Foot Pain Across an International Consortium of Population-Based Cohorts.Arthritis care & research · 2019Pooled it
- Evidence for current recommendations concerning the management of foot health for people with chronic long-term conditions: a systematic review.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2017Pooled it
- Current and future advances in practice: mechanical foot pain.Rheumatology advances in practice · 2023Review
- ´Feet are second class citizens`: exploring the perceptions of Scottish and Portuguese older adults about feet, falls and exercise- a qualitative study.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2020Article
- Encounters for foot and ankle pain in UK primary care: a population-based cohort study of CPRD data.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2019Article
- Clinical Assessment and Management of Foot and Ankle Osteoarthritis: A Review of Current Evidence and Focus on Pharmacological Treatment.Drugs & aging · 2019Review
- Musculoskeletal Disorders as Common Problems among Iranian Nurses: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Study.International journal of preventive medicine · 2018Review
- UK podiatrists' experiences of podiatry services for people living with arthritis: a qualitative investigation.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2018Article
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- The epidemiology of symptomatic midfoot osteoarthritis in community-dwelling older adults: cross-sectional findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot.Arthritis research & therapy · 2015Article
- Impact of concurrent foot pain on health and functional status in people with knee osteoarthritis: data from the osteoarthritis initiative.Arthritis care & research · 2015Article
- The population prevalence of symptomatic radiographic foot osteoarthritis in community-dwelling older adults: cross-sectional findings from the clinical assessment study of the foot.Annals of the rheumatic diseases · 2015Observational
- Foot problems in people with gout in primary care: baseline findings from a prospective cohort study.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2015Article
- Evaluation of the measurement properties of the Manchester foot pain and disability index.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2014Article
- "Somebody to say 'come on we can sort this'": a qualitative study of primary care consultation among older adults with symptomatic foot osteoarthritis.Arthritis care & research · 2013Article
- The clinical assessment study of the foot (CASF): study protocol for a prospective observational study of foot pain and foot osteoarthritis in the general population.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2011Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo estimate the incidence of, and factors associated with, consultation for musculoskeletal foot problems in primary care.
methodsSurvey data from 13 986 people aged ≥50 years who took part in the North Staffordshire Osteoarthritis Project were linked to a database of primary care consultations. Foot problems were defined as responding affirmatively to the questions: 'Have you had any problems with your feet over the last year?' or 'Have you had pain in the last year in and around the foot?'. The main outcome measure was a record of a musculoskeletal foot-related consultation within 18 months following the survey.
resultsOf the 3858 participants with foot problems who had not consulted before the survey, 350 (9.1%) consulted in the 18 months following the survey. Age, sex, education, general health and pain in other regions were not associated with future consultation. However, those who consulted were more likely to have reported foot pain [adjusted odds ratio (OR) 2.04; 95% CI 1.22, 3.42) and to consider treatments to be effective in controlling disease (OR 1.54; 95% CI 1.07, 2.21) in the baseline survey, and to have been a frequent consulter in the 18 months before the survey (OR 1.65; 95% CI 1.30, 2.09).
conclusionsOnly a minority of older people with musculoskeletal foot problems consult their general practitioner about them. Foot pain, frequent consultation for other problems and positive perceptions of treatment efficacy appear to be the strongest factors influencing future consultation.
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