To summarize the current understanding of the global burden of musculoskeletal pain–
related conditions, consider the process of evidence generation and the steps to generate …

The profound burden of disease associated with musculoskeletal health conditions is well
established. Despite the unequivocal disability burden and personal and societal …

Within the past decade or so, important signals about the burden of chronic pain at
population level have emerged from separate fields of work. Broadly speaking, these fields …

Purpose This article summarizes relevant findings related to low back and neck pain from
the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) reports for the purpose of informing the Global Spine …

Background Low back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal problem globally. Updating
the prevalence and burden of LBP is important for researchers and policy makers. This …

Background Low back pain is highly prevalent and the main cause of years lived with
disability (YLDs). We present the most up-to-date global, regional, and national data on …

Low back pain is a major cause of morbidity in high-, middle-and low-income countries, yet
to date it has been relatively under-prioritised and under-funded. One important reason may …

From time to time a major global research publication appears, which has profound
implications for the pain research and clinical management community. The purpose of this …

Importance The degree to which health and economic outcomes of musculoskeletal
disorders are attributable to high body mass index (BMI) has not been quantified on a global …

Abstract The latest Global Burden of Disease Study, published at the end of 2012, has
highlighted the enormous global burden of low back pain. In contrast to the previous study …