PainRelief.com: What are the main findings?

Response: We found that people with musculoskeletal pain complaints tended to retire earlier compared to pain-free participants. Participants suffering from musculoskeletal pain were also 1.25 times more likely to cease work sooner, whether or not they described themselves as retired.

PainRelief.com: What should readers take away from your report?

Response: Frequent musculoskeletal pain remained a significant predictor of earlier retirement and risk of finishing work at earlier ages even when taking into account the influence of job satisfaction, depressive symptoms, self-perceived social status, sex, and working conditions.

PainRelief.com: What recommendations do you have for future research as a result of this study?

Response: Further research should establish the mechanisms and decision making involved in leaving the workforce in people with frequent musculoskeletal pain.

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Citation:

Nils Georg Niederstrasser, Elaine Wainwright, Martin J. Stevens. Musculoskeletal pain affects the age of retirement and the risk of work cessation among older people. PLOS ONE, 2024; 19 (3): e0297155 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297155

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Last Updated on March 26, 2024 by PainRelief.com