Prevalence of knee osteoarthritis in the Chinese population, 2013-2023: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is the primary cause of lower-limb disability and poses a substantial socio-economic burden. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to assess the prevalence of KOA in the Chinese population between 2013 and 2023.

Methods

Eight databases were searched, in addition to a grey Literature search and manual retrieval, to comprehensively collect cross-sectional studies on the prevalence of KOA in China. Stata 18.0 was used to perform a meta-analysis of the KOA prevalence data included in this study. Furthermore, a narrative review was conducted to evaluate the impact of gender, age, Body Mass Index (BMI), region, and other factors on the prevalence of KOA.

Results

The meta-analysis demonstrated that the overall prevalence of KOA in

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12542521 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature