Journal article
The global burden of musculoskeletal conditions for 2010: An overview of methods
DG Hoy, E Smith, M Cross, L Sanchez-Riera, R Buchbinder, FM Blyth, P Brooks, AD Woolf, RH Osborne, M Fransen, T Driscoll, T Vos, JD Blore, C Murray, N Johns, M Naghavi, E Carnahan, LM March
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases | Published : 2014
Abstract
The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of methods used for estimating the burden from musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions in the Global Burden of Diseases 2010 study. It should be read in conjunction with the disease-specific MSK papers published in Annals of Rheumatic Diseases. Burden estimates (disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)) were made for five specific MSK conditions: hip and/or knee osteoarthritis (OA), low back pain (LBP), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), gout and neck pain, and an 'other MSK conditions' category. For each condition, the main disabling sequelae were identified and disability weights (DW) were derived based on short lay descriptions. Mortality (years of lif..
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Awarded by Australian National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
Supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (to DGH, JDB and TV), the Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing (to ES, MC and LMM), the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (Postgraduate Scholarship 569772 to DGH and Practitioner Fellowships 334010 (2005-2009) and 606429 (2010-2014) to RB), Safework Australia (to TD), the Sociedad Espanola de Reumatologia (research scholarship to LS-R), the Ageing and Alzheimer's Research Foundation (FMB) and Institute of Bone and Joint Research University of Sydney (support for ES, MC and DGH).