Schmidt, Carsten Oliver and Guenther, Klaus-Peter and Goronzy, Jens and Albrecht, Katinka and Chenot, Jean-Francois and Callhoff, Johanna and Richter, Adrian and Kasch, Richard and Ahrens, Wolfgang and Becher, Heiko and Berger, Klaus and Brenner, Hermann and Fischer, Beate and Franzke, Claus-Werner and Hoffmann, Wolfgang and Holleczek, Bernd and Jaeschke, Lina and Jenning, Carsten and Joeckel, Karl-Heinz and Kaaks, Rudolf and Keil, Thomas and Kluttig, Alexander and Krause, Gerard and Kuss, Oliver and Leitzmann, Michael and Lieb, Wolfgang and Linseisen, Jakob and Loeffler, Markus and Meinke-Franze, Claudia and Meisinger, Christa and Michels, Karin B. and Mikolajczyk, Rafael and Obi, Nadia and Peters, Annette and Pischon, Tobias and Schikowski, Tamara and Schipf, Sabine and Specker, Christof and Voelzke, Henry and Wirkner, Kerstin and Zink, Angela and Sander, Oliver (2020) Frequencies of musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders in the population-based German National Cohort (GNC). BUNDESGESUNDHEITSBLATT-GESUNDHEITSFORSCHUNG-GESUNDHEITSSCHUTZ, 63 (4). pp. 415-425. ISSN 1436-9990, 1437-1588
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Background Musculoskeletal diseases and symptoms are very common in the general population. They lead to high healthcare costs and pose a significant burden to the national economy. Objectives Based on data from the population-based German National Cohort (GNC), frequencies of musculoskeletal symptoms and diseases are reported, including back pain, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and arthritis. Materials and methods Data were collected from March 2014 to March 2017 in adults aged 20-75 years during the first half of the baseline survey of the GNC. The sample comprised 101,779 interviewed subjects, including 9370 subjects who underwent clinical musculoskeletal examinations. The interview included questions about specific musculoskeletal disorders. A clinical examination of the hand provided information about palpable swollen joints and pressure-sensitive joints. Resting pain of the knees and hips was also assessed by a clinical examination. Frequencies were standardized to the German standard population of the year 2011. Results Having ever been diagnosed with recurrent back pain (22.5%) or osteoarthritis (20.6%) were the most common complaints reported in the interview; osteoporosis (2.9%) and rheumatoid arthritis (1.9%) were stated more seldom. According to the hand examination, 6.0% of all participants experienced pain in at least one finger joint. Resting pain was present in at least one knee among 8.2% and in at least one hip among 5.1% of the participants as assessed during the clinical examination. Women were more likely to report musculoskeletal disorders and symptoms than men. The proportion of adults affected by musculoskeletal diseases increased strongly with age. Conclusion Musculoskeletal disorders and symptoms occur frequently. The burden of complaints and diagnoses is comparable to previous population-based surveys.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | BACK-PAIN; HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS; PREVALENCE; OSTEOPOROSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; DISEASES; BURDEN; KNEE; Musculoskeletal disorders; Back pain; Osteoarthritis; Arthritis; Osteoporosis; General population |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Institut für Epidemiologie und Präventivmedizin |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Mar 2021 10:07 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Mar 2021 10:07 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/44914 |
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