Singapore KneE osTeoarthritis CoHort (SKETCH): protocol for a multi-centre prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Tan, Bryan Yijia, Goh, Zack Zhong Sheng, Lim, Chien Joo, Pereira, Michelle Jessica, Yang, Su-Yin, Tan, Kelvin Guoping, Tan, Alvin Chin Kwong, Liang, Phyllis, Abbott, J. Haxby, Briggs, Andrew M., Hunter, David J., Skou, Soren T., Thumboo, Julian, Car, Josip
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Knee Osteoarthritis; Healthcare Utilization
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/169554
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of global disability. The understanding of the role of psychosocial factors in knee OA outcomes is still evolving particularly in an Asian context. The primary aim of this study is to explore psychosocial factors that prognosticate short and l...