Objectives The aim was to review the worldwide incidence and prevalence of SLE and
variation with age, sex, ethnicity and time. Methods A systematic search of MEDLINE and …

Understanding of the basis of osteoarthritis (OA) has seen some interesting advancements
in recent years. It has been observed that cartilage degeneration is preceded by …

Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of disability in the elderly, however,
there are few studies to estimate the global prevalence, incidence, and risk factors of knee …

Study Design: Meta-analysis-based calculation. Objectives: Lumbar degenerative spine
disease (DSD) is a common cause of disability, yet a reliable measure of its global burden …

Gout is a crystal-deposition disease that results from chronic elevation of uric acid levels
above the saturation point for monosodium urate (MSU) crystal formation. Initial presentation …

The present study aimed to update the literature review on the prevalence of fibromyalgia
published in 2006. A bibliographical survey was carried out from 2005 to 2014 in the …

Background and objectives Studies reporting on the population burden of people living with
shoulder pain show wide heterogeneity in terms of case definition, study samples, and …

Objectives. For effective health care provision, knowledge of disease prevalence is
paramount. There has been no systematic endeavour to establish continent-based AS …

Low back pain is an extremely common problem that most people experience at some point
in their life. While substantial heterogeneity exists among low back pain epidemiological …

Introduction: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a disease distributed worldwide, which
occurs in both genders, and across racial/ethnic and age groups; however, higher rates are …