title: Introduction and WHO perspective on the global burden of musculoskeletal conditions.
authors.affiliation: WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Aspects of Rheumatic Disorders, University of Liège, B-4020 Liège, Belgium.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Reginster
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Khaltaev
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors