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Prevalence of Foot Pain Across an International Consortium of Population-Based Cohorts.
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- Psychological factors associated with foot and ankle pain: a mixed methods systematic review.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of Foot Orthoses on Midfoot Pain and the Volume of Bone Marrow Lesions in the Midfoot: A Randomized Mechanism of Action Study.Arthritis care & research · 2026Trial
- Association between Foot Health, Musculoskeletal Pain, and Quality of Life in Adults from Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2026Article
- Establishing Normative Values for the Supination Resistance Test: An International Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2026Article
- MRI characteristics of plantar fibromas: a large consecutive series from a tertiary care center with symptom analysis.Skeletal radiology · 2026Article
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- Foot Health and Lower Extremity Function in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2025Article
- Ultrasound-Guided Diagnosis of Intermetatarsal Bursitis Mimicking Morton's Neuroma: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
- Additive Manufacturing of Smart Footwear Components for Healthcare Applications.Micromachines · 2024Article
- The experiences of podiatrists prescribing custom foot orthoses and patients using custom foot orthoses for foot pain management in the United Kingdom: A focus group study.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2024Article
- Foot and knee deformities in relation to functional limitations and incident osteoarthritis: A prospective cohort study.Osteoporosis and sarcopenia · 2024Article
- Custom orthotic design by integrating 3D scanning and subject-specific FE modelling workflow.Medical & biological engineering & computing · 2024Article
- Socioeconomic variation in the prevalence of pain by anatomical sites among middle-aged and older adults in India: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Predictive factors for foot pain in the adult population.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- The prevalence of foot pain and association with baseline characteristics in people participating in education and supervised exercise for knee or hip osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study of 26,003 participants from the GLA:D® registry.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2023Article
- Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS): Reference Values From a National Representative Sample.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2023Article
- [Nomographic Model for Predicting Severe Foot Pain in Nurses from Tertiary Hospitals in China].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2023Article
- Nurses' experience with chronic foot pain and their job-the national science foundation foot health survey.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Tibial Nerve Block as Treatment of Chronic Foot Pain.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2023Article
- Current and future advances in practice: mechanical foot pain.Rheumatology advances in practice · 2023Review
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Abstract
objectiveDespite the potential burden of foot pain, some of the most fundamental epidemiologic questions surrounding the foot remain poorly explored. The prevalence of foot pain has proven to be difficult to compare across existing studies due to variations in case definitions. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of foot pain in several international population-based cohorts using original data and to explore differences in the case definitions used.
methodsFoot pain variables were examined in 5 cohorts: the Chingford 1000 Women Study, the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project, the Framingham Foot Study, the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot, and the North West Adelaide Health Study. One question about foot pain was chosen from each cohort based on its similarity to the American College of Rheumatology pain question.
resultsThe precise definition of foot pain varied between the cohorts. The prevalence of foot pain ranged from 13% to 36% and was lowest in the cohort in which the case definition specific to pain was used, compared to the 4 remaining cohorts in which a definition included components of pain, aching, or stiffness. Foot pain was generally more prevalent in women and obese individuals and generally increased with age, with the prevalence being much lower in younger participants (ages 20-44 years).
conclusionFoot pain is common and is associated with female sex, older age, and obesity. Estimates of the prevalence of foot pain are likely to be affected by the case definition used. Therefore, in future population studies, the use of consistent measures of data collection must be considered.
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