Background Evidence-based policy measures need non-interest-guided information about
the health status of a population and the diseases that affect the population the most. In such …

Summary The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019
provides a rules-based synthesis of the available evidence on levels and trends in health …

Background Excess body mass index (BMI) plays a key role in the onset and progression of
knee osteoarthritis (knee OA). However, the burden of knee OA attributable to high BMI at …

Background: An understanding of the risk factors contributing to disease burden is critical for
determining research priorities and informing national health policy. We aimed to identify the …

Background Bone fractures are a global public health issue; however, to date, no
comprehensive study of their incidence and burden has been done. We aimed to measure …

Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of chronic pain and disability affecting millions of adults
who are middle-aged and older adults worldwide. 1, 2 To determine the global, regional …

Musculoskeletal diseases (MSDs) are the leading cause of disability and facing them
demands updated reports on their burden for efficient policymaking. We showed Iran had …

Summary Background South Korea has one of the longest operating universal health
coverage (UHC) systems. A comprehensive analysis of long-term trajectories of morbidity …

Summary Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study
(GBD) 2017 comparative risk assessment (CRA) is a comprehensive approach to risk factor …

Background Rehabilitation has often been seen as a disability-specific service needed by
only few of the population. Despite its individual and societal benefits, rehabilitation has not …