Häufigkeiten muskuloskelettaler Symptome und Erkrankungen in der bevölkerungsbezogenen NAKO Gesundheitsstudie
Creators: name: Schmidt, Carsten Oliver
name: Günther, Klaus-Peter
name: Goronzy, Jens
name: Albrecht, Katinka
name: Chenot, Jean-François
name: Callhoff, Johanna
name: Richter, Adrian
name: Kasch, Richard
name: Ahrens, Wolfgang
name: Becher, Heiko
name: Berger, Klaus
name: Brenner, Hermann
name: Fischer, Beate
name: Franzke, Claus-Werner
name: Hoffmann, Wolfgang
name: Holleczek, Bernd
name: Jaeschke, Lina
name: Jenning, Carsten
name: Jöckel, Karl-Heinz
name: Kaaks, Rudolf
name: Keil, Thomas
name: Kluttig, Alexander
name: Krause, Gérard
name: Kuß, Oliver
name: Leitzmann, Michael
name: Lieb, Wolfgang
name: Linseisen, Jakob
name: Löffler, Markus
name: Meinke-Franze, Claudia
name: Meisinger, Christa
name: Michels, Karin B.
name: Mikolajczyk, Rafael
name: Obi, Nadia
name: Peters, Annette
name: Pischon, Tobias
name: Schikowski, Tamara
name: Schipf, Sabine
name: Specker, Christof
name: Völzke, Henry
name: Wirkner, Kerstin
name: Zink, Angela
name: Sander, Oliver
Publisher: name: Universität Regensburg
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: BACK-PAIN; HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS; PREVALENCE; OSTEOPOROSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; DISEASES; BURDEN; KNEE; Musculoskeletal disorders; Back pain; Osteoarthritis; Arthritis; Osteoporosis; General population
subject: 610 Medizin

description: Background Musculoskeletal diseases and symptoms are very common in the general population. They lead to high healthcare costs and pose a significant burden to the national economy. Objectives Based on data from the population-based German National Cohort (GNC), frequencies of musculoskeletal symptoms and diseases are reported, including back pain, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and arthritis. Materials and methods Data were collected from March 2014 to March 2017 in adults aged 20-75 years during the first half of the baseline survey of the GNC. The sample comprised 101,779 interviewed subjects, including 9370 subjects who underwent clinical musculoskeletal examinations. The interview included questions about specific musculoskeletal disorders. A clinical examination of the hand provided information about palpable swollen joints and pressure-sensitive joints. Resting pain of the knees and hips was also assessed by a clinical examination. Frequencies were standardized to the German standard population of the year 2011. Results Having ever been diagnosed with recurrent back pain (22.5%) or osteoarthritis (20.6%) were the most common complaints reported in the interview; osteoporosis (2.9%) and rheumatoid arthritis (1.9%) were stated more seldom. According to the hand examination, 6.0% of all participants experienced pain in at least one finger joint. Resting pain was present in at least one knee among 8.2% and in at least one hip among 5.1% of the participants as assessed during the clinical examination. Women were more likely to report musculoskeletal disorders and symptoms than men. The proportion of adults affected by musculoskeletal diseases increased strongly with age. Conclusion Musculoskeletal disorders and symptoms occur frequently. The burden of complaints and diagnoses is comparable to previous population-based surveys.