| Title |
The Onset of Widespread Musculoskeletal Pain Is Associated with a Decrease in Healthy Ageing in Older People: A Population-Based Prospective Study
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, March 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0059858 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ross Wilkie, Abdelouahid Tajar, John McBeth |
| Abstract |
Chronic musculoskeletal pain is common in older adults but the nature of its relationship with ageing is unclear. The objective for this study was to test the hypothesis that the onset of widespread pain would be associated with a decrease in healthy ageing. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2 | 33% |
| Ireland | 1 | 17% |
| France | 1 | 17% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 1 | 17% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 50% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 33% |
| Scientists | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 77 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 4% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1% |
| Portugal | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 72 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 14% |
| Researcher | 8 | 10% |
| Other | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 12 | 16% |
| Unknown | 18 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 21 | 27% |
| Psychology | 13 | 17% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 7 | 9% |
| Sports and Recreations | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 5 | 6% |
| Unknown | 20 | 26% |