Comparison of the burden of musculoskeletal disorders between China and worldwide data using the global burden of disease dataset from 1990 to 2021
The burden of MSK disorders rose in China and globally between 1990 and 2021, and it varies with age. Women are more prone than men to acquire MSK disorders. Because of its vast and aging population, MSK disorders continue to be a major public health concern in China and globally.
Authors
- Haoliang Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9761-9357)
- Yaoyao Guo
- Zhongbiao Nie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5992-2662)
- Ran Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5108-1160)
- Kai Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5289-3619)
- Xiang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9470-0088)
Institutions
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Medicine
- Published
- 2025-07-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2025.2529578
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.05