Lower body osteoarticular pain and dose of analgesic medications in older disabled women: the Women's Health and Aging Study

This study assessed use and dosage of analgesic medications in relation to severity of osteoarticular pain. The type and dose of analgesic medication and the severity of pain in the lower back, hips, knees, or feet of 1002 older disabled women were assessed. Severe pain and the use of analgesic medi...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 1999-06, Vol.89 (6), p.930-934
Main Authors: Pahor, M, Guralnik, J M, Wan, J Y, Ferrucci, L, Penninx, B W, Lyles, A, Ling, S, Fried, L P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
Adequacy
Age
Aged - statistics & numerical data
Aging
Alcohol use
Analgesics
Analgesics - therapeutic use
Analysis. Health state
Anti-inflammatory agents
Arthritis
Baltimore
Biological and medical sciences
Body mass index
Comorbidity
Creatinine
Disability
Disabled Persons - statistics & numerical data
Disabled women
Drug dosages
Drug therapy
Epidemiology
Female
General aspects
Geriatric Assessment
Geriatrics
Health Surveys
Humans
Leg
Low Back Pain - drug therapy
Low Back Pain - etiology
Medical sciences
Mental depression
Neuropharmacology
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Older people
Older women
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis - complications
Osteopathic medicine
Pain
Pain - drug therapy
Pain - etiology
Pain Measurement
People with disabilities
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Public health
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Sampling Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Spinal stenosis
Walking
Women
Womens health
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Summary:This study assessed use and dosage of analgesic medications in relation to severity of osteoarticular pain. The type and dose of analgesic medication and the severity of pain in the lower back, hips, knees, or feet of 1002 older disabled women were assessed. Severe pain and the use of analgesic medications were reported by 48.5% and 78.8% of women, respectively. Among those who had severe pain, 41.2% were using less than 20% of the maximum analgesic dose. Overall, 6.6% of women were using more than 100% of the maximum dose. Severe pain is common. Additional, more effective, and safe analgesic treatments are needed for controlling pain in older persons.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.89.6.930