Risk Factor Profiles for Individuals With Diagnosed OA and With Symptoms Indicative of OA: Findings From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Objective The vast majority of published estimates of osteoarthritis ( OA ) burden are based on an OA diagnosis. These data are limited, as individuals often do not visit a physician until their symptoms are moderate to severe. This study compared individuals with an OA diagnosis to those with OA joint symptoms but without a diagnosis considering a number of sociodemographic and health characteristics. A further distinction was made between...