Prevalence of Major Rheumatic Disorders in Jammu

Mahajan, Annil; Jasrotia, Davinder Singh; Manhas, A S; Jamwal, S S

Mahajan, Annil; Jasrotia, Davinder Singh; Manhas, A S; Jamwal, S S.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-170995

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A study was undertaken to detennine the point prevalence rates of major rheumatic disorders in Jammu (J&K). WHO-ILAR COPCORD CCQ (World Health Organisation-International League Against Rhewnatism Community Oriented PrograImne for the Control of Rhewnatic Diseases Core Questionnaire) was used followed by clinical examination for the diagnostic purposes. About one-fourth of the population surveyed in this study had rheumatic complaints. LBA was the most frequently encountered rheumatic ailment.

Rheumatic; WHO-ILAR COPCORD CCQ; Osteoarthritis (OA); Low backache (LBA); Rheumatoid arthritis (RA); Soft-tissue rheumatism (STR); Fibromyalgia (FM)

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