Objective: The objective of this study was to conduct an updated systematic review of
diagnostic criteria for myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) used in clinical trials of physical …

Purpose Health-related quality of life outcomes are increasingly used to monitor population
health and health inequalities and to assess the (cost-) effectiveness of health interventions …

This study's objective was to assess the contribution of selected chronic diseases to the
prevalence of disability in elderly Brazilians, based on data from the National Health Survey …

Background Although previous studies have explored the effect of chronic conditions on
physical disability, little is known about the levels and rates of change in physical disability …

Skeletal muscle dysfunction, articular cartilage degeneration, and bone loss occur
essentially in parallel during aging. Mechanisms contributing to this systemic …

Background Major depressive disorders (MDD) and substance use disorders (SUDs) are
commonly linked to disability, but there is a lack of research on the risk of disability among …

Background: The increase in longevity along with a high prevalence of chronic conditions
contribute to increased disability burden. Despite the high occurrence of multimorbidity …

目的了解中国老年人失能现况及影响因素. 方法利用2015 年中国健康与养老追踪调查数据(
CHARLS), 选取≥ 60 岁老年人群, 采用躯体生活自理量表(PSMS) 进行老年人失能状态的判定; …

Background An increase in healthcare utilization in response to universal health coverage
may leave massive economic burden on individuals and households. Identifying …

Introduction Based on the data from the China Health and Retirement longitudinal study
(CHARLS), we aimed to investigate the bidirectional relationship between depressive …