Finally, pain patients had a severe clinical situation in terms of, for example, constant, intense, and prolonged pain, and experienced a high degree of disability due to pain.
Pregnant women in both countries reported a high degree of disability regarding everyday activity limitations and participation restrictions.
Given the its high prevalence and the high degree of disability it can cause, it is no surprise that headache has become a relevant public health issue.
Studies have shown that MOH patients have higher Migraine Disability Assessment Questionnaire scores (MIDAS) than migraine patients without medication overuse, indicating a higher degree of disability [21, 23, 24, 27].
It is also amply documented that migraine confers a high degree of disability with more forced absence from work and leisure activities, and migraineurs also have a measurably reduced quality of life.
In our total population, at baseline, positive associations were found between kinesiophobia and a high degree of catastrophizing, a high degree of disability, and comorbidity of musculoskeletal complaints.
Positive relations with kinesiophobia were found for a high degree of catastrophizing, a high degree of disability, and comorbidity of musculoskeletal complaints.
The HAQ score ranges from 0 to 3, with a higher score indicating a higher degree of disability.
The high prevalence, together with the high degree of disability, makes this disease a substantial burden for societies [ 2].
The HAQ score ranges from 0 to 3, where a higher score indicates a higher degree of disability.
