Association Between Osteoarthritis and Social Isolation: Data From the EPOSA Study

OBJECTIVE To determine whether there is an association between osteoarthritis (OA) and incident social isolation using data from the European Project on OSteoArthritis (EPOSA) study. DESIGN Prospective, observational study with 12 to 18 months of follow‐up. SETTING Community dwelling. PARTICIPANTS Older people living in six European countries. MEASUREMENTS Social isolation was assessed using the Lubben Social Network Scale and the Maastricht...