Estimating the burden of musculoskeletal disorders in the community: the comparative prevalence of symptoms at different anatomical sites, and the relation to social deprivation
Annals of the Rheumatic DiseasesPublished 1 November 1998Open access
M. Urwin, Deborah Symmons, T. Allison, T. Brammah, Helen K. Busby, M. Roxby
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Estimates of the overall burden of musculoskeletal pain that combine the results of site specific surveys will be too high, and those that do not adjust for socioeconomic factors will beToo low.
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Musculoskeletal pain is common in the community. People who live in socially deprived areas have more musculoskeletal symptoms. Estimates of the overall burden of musculoskeletal pain that combine the results of site specific surveys will be too high, those that do not adjust for socioeconomic factors will be too low.
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