Why the study?
Understanding the expected duration of arthralgia persistence after chikungunya virus infection is important for managing clinical expectations and estimating long-term population health burdens.
What is the expected duration and resolution rate of arthralgia following chikungunya virus infection?
What is the expected duration and resolution rate of arthralgia following chikungunya virus infection?
Arthralgia following chikungunya virus infection resolves at an average rate of 10.85% per month, with a median time to resolution of approximately 6.4 months.
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Clinicians can counsel on ~6.4-month median resolution post-CHIKV; leaves open prospective cohorts to refine estimates and test interventions.
BACKGROUND: Arthralgia, persistent pain or stiffness of the joints, is the hallmark symptom of chronic chikungunya virus (CHIKV) disease. Associated with significant disability and reduced quality of life, arthralgia can persist for many months following CHIKV infection. Understanding the expected duration of arthralgia persistence is important for managing clinical expectations at the individual-level as well as for estimating long-term burdens on population health following a CHIKV epidemic. METHODS: A review of cohort studies reporting the prevalence of arthralgia post-CHIKV infection over multiple time points was conducted. Generalized linear models were used to estimate the average rate of arthralgia resolution following CHIKV infection. RESULTS: Sixteen cohort studies matching the inclusion criteria were identified and included in the analysis. An average rate of arthralgia resolution of 10.85% (95% confidence interval (CI) 9.05-12.66%) per month was estimated across studies, corresponding to an expected median time to arthralgia resolution of 6.39 months (95% CI 5.48-7.66 months) and an expected arthralgia prevalence of 72.21% (95% CI 68.40-76.23%) at 3 months post-CHIKV infection. CONCLUSIONS: Estimates of the average rate of arthralgia resolution and the expected prevalence of arthralgia over time post-CHIKV infection were derived. These can help inform expectations regarding the long-term public health burdens associated with CHIKV epidemics.
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