Community-Based Study to Estimate Prevalence and Burden of Illness of Rheumatic Diseases in Cuba: A COPCORD Study

Reyes-Llerena, Gil; Guibert-Toledano, Marlene; Penedo-Coello, Agustín; Pérez-Rodríguez, Antonio; M. Baez-Dueñas, Rosa; Charnicharo-Vidal, Reynaldo; H. Cardiel, Mario

doi:10.1097/rhu.0b013e31819b61cb

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Community-Based Study to Estimate Prevalence and Burden of Illness of Rheumatic Diseases in Cuba: A COPCORD Study

Published in JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology • Mar 1, 2009

Authors:

Gil Reyes-Llerena

Marlene Guibert-Toledano

Agustín Penedo-Coello

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence, burden of illness, and help-seeking behavior of patients with musculoskeletal complaints and provide point prevalence estimates of osteoarthritis, low back pain, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and bone fractures not related to trauma among the adult ...

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Medicine

Fibromyalgia

Internal medicine

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