ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2022
Concern about addiction is associated with lower quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis: an exploratory, real-world data analysis.
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- Opioids for Osteoarthritis: Cross-Sectional Survey of Patient Perspectives and Satisfaction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Progress in Composite Hydrogels and Scaffolds Enriched with Icariin for Osteochondral Defect Healing.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Trends and Disparities in Quality of Life Among Older Adults From 1998 to 2018 in China: A National Observational Study.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate the relationship between self-reported concerns about becoming addicted to a medication and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with osteoarthritis (OA).
methodsThis real-world study used patient-level cross-sectional survey data collected from the US Adelphi Disease Specific Programme (DSP). The DSP for OA selected 153 physicians who collected de-identified data on their next nine adult patients with OA. Each patient completed a disease-relevant survey, which included the Likert-scale question, "I am concerned about becoming addicted to my medicine," (CAA) with responses ranging from "completely disagree" [1] to "completely agree" [5]. HRQoL was measured by the EQ-5D-5L index value and the EQ Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). A set of ordinary least squares regressions using HRQoL measures as outcomes and CAA as a continuous predictor were estimated. Standardized effect size (ES) was used to gauge the magnitude of effects.
resultsA total of 866 patients with OA completed the survey (female, 61.2%; White, 77.7%; mean age, 64.2 years). Of the 775 patients who completed the CAA question, almost one-third responded that they "agree" (18%) or "completely agree" (11%), while 27% responded "completely disagree" and 20% "disagree." Regression analyses found that patients who have concerns about medication addiction have significantly different EQ-5D-5L index values and EQ VAS scores compared with patients who do not have this concern (p < 0.0001).
conclusionOur findings suggest that concern about medication addiction in patients with OA may have an impact on patient HRQoL, with more concerned patients reporting poorer HRQoL outcomes.
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