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INTRODUCTION: Pain is always a great dilemma in the world of medicine and chronic pain is becoming a major challenge globally at all level of care. Depression impact on physical behavior and may result in reduced movement, a deconditioning of the body, loss of natural endorphins and increasing levels of pain. METHODOLOGY: The study sample consists of 22 subjects having a chronic arthritis of knee patients with depression at the age between 45 to 65 years. The subjects who met the inclusion criteria were included in this study. Inform and written consent was taken from the subjects. Scale for depression also taken as a outcome measure. RESULT: Outcome measurement was measured using ces-d scale and seen that 41% subjects suffered from severe depressive symptomatology. CONCLUSION: The study concludes that depression is significant in knee arthritis patients. This questionnaire can be used as screening tools in knee arthritis patients. These will affect the burden on the cost of quality of life.