Global assessment of pain care quality for musculoskeletal disorders: Insights from the quality of care index (QCI) from 1990 to 2021
The QCI scores reveal critical relationship between MSDs burden and care quality. High-income regions experience challenges of opioid overuse and stagnant patient satisfaction, while LMICs express gains in access and perceived relief. Implementing context-stratified strategies - de-implementing low-value care in high-SDI areas while scaling evidence-based access in resource-constrained regions - constitutes a critical pathway to equitably alleviate the global MSDs burden.
Authors
- J. Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8566-8987)
- Xia Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5928-2346)
- Wen Xia
Institutions
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0335235
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00