Health State Descriptions for Canadians
82-619-MIE

Musculoskeletal diseases

Context

Introduction

Summary table

Back pain

Repetitive strain injury

Osteoarthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis

Systematic lupus erythematosus

Fibromyalgia

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Murphy KA, Spence ST, McIntosh CN, Connor Gorber SK for the Population Health Impact of Disease in Canada (PHI). Health State Descriptions for Canadians: Musculoskeletal Diseases. Statistics Canada, catalogue no. 82-619-MIE2006003. Ottawa: Statistics Canada, 2006.

Acknowledgements:

The authors wish to acknowledge the contribution of the PHI medical panel: Denis Roy, Robert Spasoff, Doug Manuel, Marie-Dominique Beaulieu, Charles Pless, and Alan Forster. Special thanks to Julie Dufort and Eric Litvak for their collaboration and to Jacek Kopec and Diane Lacaille for critical review of this work. We also thank those involved in preparing this document for publication: Kathy White, Charlotte Clarke, and the Publications Services Team of the Analytical Studies Branch.

Population Health Impact of Disease in Canada (PHI) team leaders:

Jean-Marie Berthelot
Sylvie Desjardins
William Flanagan
Cameron N. McIntosh
Serge Tanguay
Kathy White

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Published by authority of the Minister responsible for Statistics Canada.

© Minister of Industry, 2006

Use of this publication is governed by the Statistics Canada Open Licence Agreement.

Catalogue no. 82-619-MIE2006003

ISBN 0-662-42957-5

Frequency: Occasional

Ottawa