Dataset Information

Prevalence and determinants of one month hand pain and hand related disability in the elderly (Rotterdam study).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To study the prevalence of hand pain and hand disability in an open population, and the contribution of their potential determinants.

Methods

Baseline data were used from 7983 participants in the Rotterdam study (a population based study in people aged > or =55 years). A home interview was used to determine the presence of hand pain during the previous month, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis in any joint, diabetes, stroke, thyroid disease, neck/shoulder pain, gout, history of fracture in the past five years, and Parkinson's disease, as well as age, sex, and occupation. Hand disability was defined as the mean score of eight questions related to hand function. Body mass index was measured and hand x rays were taken.