Weiwei Xia, Jiangmei Liu, Chenjun Liu, Shuai Xu, Kaifeng Wang, Zhenqi Zhu, Weiyan Wang, Huimin Wang, Haiying Liu, Maigeng Zhou
BACKGROUND: Neck pain has become very common in China and has greatly affected individuals, families, and society in general. In this study, we aimed to report on the rates and trends of the prevalence, incidence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) caused by neck pain in the general population of China from 1990 to 2019. METHODS: We used data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019 (GBD 2019) study to estimate the number and age standardised rates per 100 000 population of neck pain point prevalence, annual incidence, and YLDs in 33 provinces/municipalities/autonomous regions of China, stratified by age, sex, and sociodemographic index (SDI) from 1990 to 2019...
April 5, 2024: Journal of Global Health