A time for action: Opportunities for preventing the growing burden and disability from musculoskeletal conditions in low- and middle-income countries

Hoy, Damian; Geere, Jo‐Anne; Davatchi, Fereydoun; Meggitt, Belinda; Barrero, Lope H.

doi:10.1016/j.berh.2014.07.006

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“…Other common causes of disability such as low back and neck pain, migraine, and skin disorders were also showing little change. Musculoskeletal disorders have drawn more attention since the GBD 2010, but there is still limited policy discussion on the approaches to deal with and/or prevent the leading causes of low back and neck pain 5,33,34. Migraine and other headache disorders generally attract low health-care priority despite the disability attributed to them 35…”

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Global and National Burden of Diseases and Injuries Among Children and Adolescents Between 1990 and 2013

Kyu¹,

Pinho²,

Wagner³

et al. 2016

JAMA Pediatr

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Global and National Burden of Diseases and Injuries Among Children and Adolescents Between 1990 and 2013

Kyu¹,

Pinho²,

Wagner³

et al. 2016

JAMA Pediatr

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“…Due to differences in methodology, data sources, and years of reference, the present study is not directly comparable to the recent GBD study, but the latter reported back pain, neck pain, and other musculoskeletal diseases as the most important three contributors for Korean DALYs in 2013 (30). These conditions generate a considerable cost to both individuals and society through life-long disability and substantial health care needs, and it is therefore urgent to develop strategies for dealing with such age-related conditions, especially considering our rapidly ageing population and the associated increase in health care expenditures (63132). …”

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Disability-adjusted Life Years for 313 Diseases and Injuries: the 2012 Korean Burden of Disease Study

Yoon

Seo

et al. 2016

J Korean Med Sci

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This study is part of a 5-year research project on the national burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors in Korea. Using disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), a metric introduced by the 1990 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) project, we performed a comprehensive and detailed assessment of the magnitude and distribution of both fatal and non-fatal health problems in the Korean population. The concept and general approach were consistent with the original GBD study, with some methodological modifications to make the study more suitable for Korea. We computed DALYs for 313 causes in both sexes and nine age groups using the entire population's medical records and newly generated Korean disability weights. In 2012, the dominant disease burden was non-communicable diseases, which accounted for 85.21% of total DALYs, while injuries accounted for 7.77% and communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional disorders for 7.02%. Of the total DALYs, 88.67% were from years lived with disability and 11.32% were from years of life lost due to premature mortality. Diabetes mellitus was the leading cause of DALYs, followed by low back pain, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ischemic heart disease, ischemic stroke, cirrhosis of the liver, falls, osteoarthritis, motorized vehicle with three or more wheels, and self-harm. The results reported here identify key health challenges and opportunities for future health interventions and policy changes, and provide information that will help assess the major public health issues in Korea, a nation faced with one of the world's most rapidly ageing populations.

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“…Because of their long-term pain and physical disability, MSK conditions are costly for individuals and for society. Even though the burden of these conditions is projected to increase as the population ages and becomes more obese (25), a population-based understanding of the magnitude of the problem is lacking. Research to assess the most effective and affordable strategies for MSK prevention and management is urgently needed, as is targeted and practical planning to deal with the increased healthcare burden caused by these conditions.…”

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The Non-Communicable Disease Burden in Korea: Findings from the 2012 Korean Burden of Disease Study

Yoon

Seo

et al. 2016

J Korean Med Sci

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In recognition of Korea's rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), we investigated the nation's NCD status and extracted detailed information from the 2012 Korean Burden of Disease study. Consistent with that study, we used disability-adjusted life year (DALY) as a metric. Using national data sources and disability weights specific to the Korean population, we analyzed 116 disaggregated NCDs from the study's four-level disease and injury hierarchy for both sexes and nine age groups. Per 100,000 population, 21,019 DALYs were lost to 116 NCDs. Of those, 13.97% were due to premature death (death prior to the standard life expectancy for a subject's age) and 86.03% to non-fatal health outcomes. Based on traditional statistics, the main causes of health loss were mortality of neoplasms; cardiovascular and circulatory diseases; diabetes, urogenital, blood, and endocrine diseases; and chronic respiratory diseases. When combined with analyses of premature death and non-fatal outcomes, however, a substantially different view emerged: the main causes of health loss were diabetes mellitus, low back pain, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ischemic heart disease, ischemic stroke, cirrhosis of the liver, osteoarthritis, asthma, gastritis and duodenitis, and periodontal disease (in that order), collectively causing 49.20% of DALYs. Thus, burden of disease data using DALYs rather than traditional statistics brings a new perspective to characterization of the population's health that provides practical information useful for developing and targeting national NCD control programs to better meet national needs.

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A time for action: Opportunities for preventing the growing burden and disability from musculoskeletal conditions in low- and middle-income countries

Cited by 112 publications

References 60 publications

Global and National Burden of Diseases and Injuries Among Children and Adolescents Between 1990 and 2013

Global and National Burden of Diseases and Injuries Among Children and Adolescents Between 1990 and 2013

Disability-adjusted Life Years for 313 Diseases and Injuries: the 2012 Korean Burden of Disease Study

The Non-Communicable Disease Burden in Korea: Findings from the 2012 Korean Burden of Disease Study

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