Abstract: Musculoskeletal diseases have a great impact on the quality of life for the individual. Diseases such as osteoporosis (OP), osteoarthritis (OA), and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often cause pain, stiffness, and loss of mobility, thereby preventing an active life style as well as reducing the work ability. The high prevalence of these diseases combined with the reduced work ability implies a large socioeconomic impact. It is estimated that the total economic burden of arthritis is between 1% and 2.5% of the gross national product of Western countries ( 1 Reginster J.Y. The prevalence and burden of arthritis. Rheumatology. 2002; 41: 3-6 Crossref PubMed Google Scholar ).
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-09-21
Language: en
Type: editorial
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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