Musculoskeletal conditions may increase the risk of chronic disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic diseases and musculoskeletal conditions have a significant global burden and frequently co-occur. Musculoskeletal conditions may contribute to the development of chronic disease; however, this has not been systematically synthesised. We aimed to investigate whether the most common musculoskeletal conditions, namely neck or back pain or osteoarthritis of the knee or hip, contribute to the development of chronic disease.

Methods

We searched CINAHL, Embase, Medline, Medline in Process, PsycINFO, Scopus and Web of Science to February 8, 2018, for cohort studies reporting adjusted estimates of the association between baseline musculoskeletal conditions (neck or back pain or osteoarthritis of the knee or hip) and subsequent diagnosis of a chronic disease (cardio

SUBMITTER: Williams A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6154805 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature