Income-Related Inequality Changes in Osteoarthritis First-Line Interventions: A Cohort Study

Osteoarthritis and Poverty: Challenges and Opportunities

“…Unsurprisingly, those assigned to the 'most deprived' socioeconomic category tended to benefit least in the long term if they were offered the opportunity [8]. Low income also correlated with baseline and follow up pain among cases scheduled for replacement surgery [10], and this finding seems of import given that in addition to United States data, osteoarthritis cases studied in the United Kingdom who were deemed to have a low rather than moderate or high socioeconomic status were similarly disadvantaged. While observed social oriented disease differences may be biological or behavioral or both -poverty alone appears to be a severe form of deprivation that may have an important association with selected disease processes and arthritis outcomes, as well as the ability to partake in as well as adhere to health recommendations known to potentially impact inflammation and even mortality.…”

Sex and age differences in the patient-reported outcome measures and adherence to an osteoarthritis digital self-management intervention

“…A recent scoping review mapped the inequities of digital health technologies (access, use and engagement) within the World Health Organisation's European region, indicating greater use of and access to digital technologies among women and young adults [ 6 ]. Disparities in OA first-line interventions have been highlighted [ 7 ]. Still, there has been limited consideration of potential sex/age disparities in the outcomes of individuals who are enrolled in a digital intervention, especially in OA.…”