title: [Epidemiological research in rheumatology: current status and prospects].
abstract: Rheumatic diseases are very common and their consequences on both the individuals (leading cause of activity limitation between the age of the 18 and 64 years) and on society (socio-economic costs) are considerable. However, the epidemiology of these diseases remains poorly known. In this paper, a review of the epidemiological data for the most frequent rheumatic diseases (including recent advances) is followed by an analysis of the specific obstacles to epidemiological research in the rheumatology field and by a proposal of possible developments.
authors.affiliation: Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Ambroise-Paré, Boulogne.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Coste
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Henrard
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Paolaggi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000453:epidemiology; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000453:epidemiology; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012106:Research; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: La recherche épidémiologique en rhumatologie: situation actuelle et perspectives.