Burden of musculoskeletal disorders in the gulf cooperation council countries, 1990-2019: Findings from the global burden of disease study 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to investigate the burden of musculoskeletal (MSK) health conditions in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries based on the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) data.

Methods

The data for GCC countries were obtained from the 2019 GBD study to evaluate the burden of MSK disorders which include the following countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The main outcome measures were age-standardized prevalence and years of life lived with disability (YLDs) associated with MSK disorders. The burden of MSK disorders attributable to the category of behavioral, metabolic, or environmental/occupational was reported to estimate the risk-attributable fractions of disease.

Results

MSK disorders pr

SUBMITTER: Alzahrani H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9577605 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature