Disability and not osteoarthritis predicts cardiovascular disease: a prospective population-based cohort study

Previous studies found an association between osteoarthritis (OA) and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and therefore suggested intensive treatment of cardiovascular risk factors in OA patients. However, prospective population-based data is lacking.To investigate the association between OA and CVD longitudinally in a general population and examine the role of disability in this association.This study was embedded in the Rotterdam Study, a...