A national survey of musculoskeletal impairment in Rwanda: prevalence, causes and service implications.

A national survey of musculoskeletal impairment in Rwanda: prevalence, causes and service implications.

BACKGROUND: Accurate information on the prevalence and causes of musculoskeletal impairment (MSI) is lacking in low income countries. We present a new survey methodology that is based on sound epidemiological principles and is linked to the World Health Organisation's International Classificati...

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Main Authors: Oluwarantimi Atijosan, Dorothea Rischewski, Victoria Simms, Hannah Kuper, Bonaventure Linganwa, Assuman Nuhi, Allen Foster, Chris Lavy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2483936?pdf=render

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