Back to front? Examining research priorities in rheumatology.
Arthrosis and back troubles together account for at least a third of all rheumatic suffering, and they are much the commonest rheumatological causes of impairment and disability. In contrast to the inflammatory arthropathies, one cannot help but be struck by the fact that research endeavour has not been commensurate with the burden that has to be endured.
Williams
G H
GH
Centre for Health Studies, University College Salford.
Rigby
A S
AS
Papageorgiou
A C
AC
D001416:Back Pain / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D016239:MEDLINE; D009656:North America / Q000453:epidemiology; D012107:Research Design; D012219:Rheumatology / Q000379:methods*; D012537:Scandinavian and Nordic Countries / Q000453:epidemiology; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology