Trends in Prevalence of 11 Site-specific Musculoskeletal Pain Among U.S. Adults, 1999-2018

Launched by FAN LUYING · Jul 2, 2024

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Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain refers to pain, either acute or chronic, affecting muscles, bones, joints, tendons, and even nerves. Common types include low back pain, neck pain, and the pain associated with osteoarthritis. These pains are the leading cause of work disability, sick leave, presenteeism, and reduced productivity. MSK pain is the leading cause of disability in the United States in 2021, ranking first in years lived with disability and fourth in disability-adjusted life years. Moreover, MSK pain is often chronic and progressive, placing a considerable strain on healthcare systems a...

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• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Residents of households and noninstitutional group quarters (e.g., homeless shelters, rooming houses, and group homes);
• • Persons residing temporarily in student dormitories or temporary housing are sampled within the households that they reside in permanently.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Persons with no fixed household address (e.g., homeless and/or transient persons not residing in shelters);
• • Active duty military personnel and civilians living on military bases, persons in long-term care institutions (e.g., nursing homes for the elderly, hospitals for the chronically ill or physically or intellectually disabled, and wards for abused or neglected children);
• • Persons in correctional facilities (e.g., prisons or jails, juvenile detention centers, and halfway houses), and U.S. nationals living in foreign countries.