Prevalence of self-reported pain, joint complaints and knee or hip complaints in adults aged ≥ 40 years: a cross-sectional survey in Herne, Germany.

Prevalence of self-reported pain, joint complaints and knee or hip complaints in adults aged ≥ 40 years: a cross-sectional survey in Herne, Germany.

BACKGROUND: Pain and musculoskeletal complaints are among the most common symptoms in the general population. Despite their epidemiological, clinical and health economic importance, prevalence data on pain and musculoskeletal complaints for Germany are scarce. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of a...

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Main Authors: Ulrich Thiem, Rainer Lamsfuß, Sven Günther, Jochen Schumacher, Christian Bäker, Heinz G Endres, Josef Zacher, Gerd R Burmester, Ludger Pientka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3640012?pdf=render

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