Global burden of musculoskeletal disorders and attributable factors in 204 countries and territories: a secondary analysis of the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the global burden of musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders, as well as the five common conditions, and their relevant risk factors from 1990 to 2019.

Design

Data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 were used in this study.

Setting and participants

Individuals of all ages and genders from 204 countries and territories in 21 regions.

Main outcome measures

The outcomes were the numbers and age-standardised rates (ASRs) of incident cases, deaths and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) of MSK disorders. The average annual percent changes (AAPCs) in the ASRs were calculated using joinpoint regression analysis to estimate the trends.

Results

There were 322.75 million incident cases, 117.54 thousand deaths and 150.08 million DALYs of

SUBMITTER: Liu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9244680 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature