The global burden of other musculoskeletal disorders: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study

Objective

To estimate disability from the remainder of musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders (categorised as other MSK) not covered by the estimates made specifically for osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), gout, low back pain and neck pain, as part of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2010 study.

Methods

Systematic reviews were conducted to gather the age-sex-specific epidemiological data for other MSK. The focus was on...