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To evaluate the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and functional impact of rheumatic complaints, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis across an urban general population.

December 1, 1962Acta Rheumatologica Scandinavica

Rheumatic Complaints in an Urban Population in Finland

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VLVeikko A. I. LaineUniversity of Helsinki

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Population survey reveals high rates of rheumatic complaints and rheumatoid arthritis in urban adults, highlighting substantial joint disease burden despite low current disability.

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To evaluate the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and functional impact of rheumatic complaints, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis across an urban general population.
Administered a municipal registration-linked survey (88.6% response rate) followed by a 1:10 systematic family rota sample in Heinola, Finland.
Clinically evaluated 539 of 640 sampled individuals using medical history, physical exams, serological tests, and radiography based on modified American Rheumatism Association (ARA) criteria.
Lifetime rheumatic complaints were verified in 57% of clinically examined individuals, with 33% experiencing active symptoms at survey time and 0.7% experiencing current incapacity.
Definite rheumatoid arthritis was identified in 3.0% of individuals (1.3% of males, 4.2% of females) and probable rheumatoid arthritis in 4.5% (2.6% of males, 5.9% of females).
Mild osteoarthritis occurred in 6.4% of males and 5.2% of females, while extra-articular symptoms appeared in approximately 25% of cases.

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Veikko Laine (1962) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9411add5a6dcc35cf63f93 https://doi.org/10.3109/rhe1.1962.8.issue-1-4.09

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Population survey reveals high rates of rheumatic complaints and rheumatoid arthritis in urban adults, highlighting substantial joint disease burden despite low current disability.

Rheumatic Complaints in an Urban Population in Finland

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