Prevalence of self reported musculoskeletal diseases is high
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Prevalence of self reported musculoskeletal diseases is high.
OBJECTIVES To present the prevalence of self reported musculoskeletal diseases, the coexistence of these diseases, the test-retest reliability with six months in between, and the association with musculoskeletal pain symptoms. METHODS Twelve layman descriptions of common musculoskeletal diseases were part of the questionnaires of a prospective cohort study of a random sample in the general Du...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0003-4967
DOI: 10.1136/ard.62.7.644