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The trajectories of depression symptoms and comorbidity in knee osteoarthritis subjects

Clinical Rheumatology volume 41, pages 235–243 (2022)Cite this article

Abstract

Background

Previous cross-sectional studies have demonstrated the high prevalence of depression and comorbidity in knee osteoarthritis (KOA), and KOA or its impact on lifestyle was seen as a potential trigger factor of depression and comorbidity. However, the exact onset and progression pattern of depression and comorbidity in KOA was still unknown.

Methods

Group-based trajectory modeling (GBTM) analysis was conducted in the 2833 subjects selected from the osteoarthritis initiative (OAI) database. Eight-year trajectories were determined and described. Baseline characteristics were investigated in multi-variable regression to detect the risk factors of the unfavored trajectory.

Results

Stable trajectory (70.4%) and worsening trajectory (29.6%) were identified in comorbidity. The risk factors for the worsening trajectory membership were the obesity (OR = 1.47 CI = [1.20, 1.79], P < 0.001), older age (OR = 1.74, CI = [1.41, 2.16], P < 0.001), and smoke (OR = 1.30, CI = [1.08, 1.57], P < 0.01) at baseline. Stable trajectory (52.0%), slow-worsening trajectory (40.5%), and fast-worsening trajectory (7.5%) were identified in depression symptoms. The risk factors for the fast-worsening trajectory membership were female (OR = 1.51 CI = [1.03, 2.20], P < 0.05), lower income (OR = 1.52, CI = [1.01, 2.27], P < 0.05), and smoke (OR = 1.30, CI = [1.08, 1.57], P < 0.01) at baseline.

Conclusion

A significant amount of KOA subjects tends to develop depression symptoms and comorbidity. Managing related risk factors, like weight loss or smoking cessation, might have considerable significance in preventing or delaying depression symptoms and comorbidity in KOA.

Key Points

• The first study investigating the trajectory of comorbidity progression in KOA.

• Approximately 7.5% of KOA patients tend to develop depression symptoms quite rapidly, and 30% of KOA patients tend to develop comorbidity

• Risk factors of worsening trajectories were identified: obesity, older age, smoking, female, and lower income.

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Funding

This study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Program No. 81974347), the National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University (NO. Z20192003), and the Science and Technology of Foundation of Sichuan province of China (2021YFH0094). All authors declared that the funding did not have any effect on the results of this study.

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    Mingyang Li, Yong Nie, Yi Zeng, Yuangang Wu, Yuan Liu, Limin Wu & Bin Shen

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Study design and manuscript writing (LMY, NY, SB); data extracting (WYG, ZY) statistical analysis (WLM, LY); data checking (LMY, SB).

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Li, M., Nie, Y., Zeng, Y. et al. The trajectories of depression symptoms and comorbidity in knee osteoarthritis subjects. Clin Rheumatol 41, 235–243 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-021-05847-9

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Keywords

  • Comorbidity
  • Depression
  • GBTM
  • Osteoarthritis