Patient receiving rehabilitation care and treatment at a health-care centre in Norway (photo credit: WHO).

Economic Estimates Of Low Back Pain And Osteoarthritis Direct And Indirect Costs On Health Systems And Society: Protocol For A Rapid Systematic Review

The WHO Collaborating Center for Rehabilitation and Musculoskeletal Health (CAN-124) is leading a rapid systematic review to synthesize the evidence on the costs related to low back pain and osteoarthritis in low-, middle-, and high-income countries. The results of this rapid review will be used to inform policy recommendations for WHO member states on the economic impact of musculoskeletal health. We are pleased that the WHO Collaborating Centre for Rehabilitation<https://apps.who.int/whocc/Detail.aspx?wlbbU/2dthY2mlIlapO5fg==> - Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine at Emory University (US-478) is a collaborator on this project.

For more information on collaborators and collaborating institutions see our protocol registration:  https://osf.io/fmxp5