Title
Prevalence of painful musculoskeletal conditions in female and male veterans in 7 years after return from deployment in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Quantitative Health Sciences
Publication Date
2012-2
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Adult; *Afghan Campaign 2001-; Arthralgia; Female; Humans; *Iraq War, 2003-2011; Male; Prevalence; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Sex Distribution; United States; Veterans
Disciplines
Military and Veterans Studies | Musculoskeletal Diseases | Women's Health
Abstract
BACKGROUND: We sought to describe sex differences in the prevalence of painful musculoskeletal conditions in men and women Veterans after deployment in Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq) (OEF-OIF). METHODS: This is an observational study using Veterans Affairs (VA) administrative and clinical databases of OEF-OIF Veterans who had enrolled in and used VA care. The prevalence of back problems, musculoskeletal conditions, and joint disorders was determined at years 1 through 7 after deployment for female and male Veterans using ICD-9 code groupings for these conditions. RESULTS: Female Veterans were younger (mean age 29 vs. 30, P
Keywords
musculoskeletal pain, veterans, women's health
DOI of Published Version
10.1097/AJP.0b013e318223d951
Source
Clin J Pain. 2012 Feb;28(2):163-7. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e318223d951. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
The Clinical journal of pain
Related Resources
PubMed ID
21677563
Repository Citation
Haskell S, Ning Y, Krebs E, Goulet J, Mattocks KM, Kerns R, Brandt C. (2012). Prevalence of painful musculoskeletal conditions in female and male veterans in 7 years after return from deployment in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom. Women’s Health Research Faculty Publications. https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0b013e318223d951. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/wfc_pp/566