Burden of Osteoarthritis in Pakistan and Its Provinces From 1990 to 2021: Findings From the Global Burden of Disease Study
The OA burden in Pakistan has grown significantly over the past three decades, especially among women and in urbanized provinces. Public health policies should focus on early diagnosis, fair access to rehabilitation, and promoting healthy lifestyles to reduce the growing burden of osteoarthritis.
Authors
- Muhammad Tayyab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3386-8442)
- Ruksana Shah
- Mahmood Ahmad
- Suleman Shah
- Syed Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8672-6894)
- Ameer Afzal Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5260-7555)
- Mohsin Ali
- Anfal Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8378-1211)
- Muhammad Shabir
- Fazal Syed
Institutions
- Alma College (US)
- Saidu Teaching Hospital (PK)
- Milton Keynes Hospital (GB)
- University of Swat (PK)
- Northwest General Hospital and Research Center (PK)
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.90967
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.03