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Prevalence of the rheumatic diseases in urban Vietnam: a WHO-ILAR COPCORD study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14528525     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence rates of musculoskeletal disorders in an urban Vietnamese population. METHODS: The Community Oriented Program for Control of Rheumatic Disease (COPCORD) Stage I study was carried out in 16 groups in the Trung Liet Commune, Dong Da District, Hanoi City, Vietnam. Phase 1: the WHO ILAR COPCORD Core Questionnaire was applied by primary health care workers to 2119 urban subjects aged 16 years and over. Phase 2: 276 positive responders who had musculoskeletal complaints were interviewed by nurses and examined one week later. Phase 3: 261 positive responders in phase II were examined by 3 rheumatologists and 38% of these subjects required radiographic and blood tests to classify rheumatic disease categories. RESULTS: The response rates were 94.4%, 86.2%, and 94.6% in phases 1, 2, and 3, respectively. The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain was 14.9%. The most common musculoskeletal complaints were knee pain 18.2%, low back pain 11.2%, and soft tissue disorder 15.4%. Functional disability was reported in 6.04% of the survey population. The prevalence of rheumatic diseases was OA 4.1%, rheumatoid arthritis 0.28%, osteoporosis 0.47%, connective tissue disease 0.09%, and gout 0.14%. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in 2119 adults in an urban population in Vietnam was 14.5%, and osteoarthritis was the most commonly found arthritis.
Authors:
Tran Thi Minh Hoa; John Darmawan; Shun Le Chen; Nguyen Van Hung; Cao Thi Nhi; Tran Ngoc An; John Damarwan; Chen Shun Le
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of rheumatology     Volume:  30     ISSN:  0315-162X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Rheumatol.     Publication Date:  2003 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-10-06     Completed Date:  2004-02-03     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7501984     Medline TA:  J Rheumatol     Country:  Canada    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2252-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Rheumatology, Bach Mai Hospital, Giai Phong Road, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Vietnam.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Activities of Daily Living
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Disability Evaluation
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Occupations
Osteoarthritis / complications,  epidemiology,  physiopathology
Pain / epidemiology,  etiology,  physiopathology
Prevalence
Questionnaires
Rheumatic Diseases / complications,  epidemiology*,  physiopathology
Urban Population
Vietnam / epidemiology
Comments/Corrections
Erratum In:
J Rheumatol. 2003 Dec;30(12):2734
Note: Damarwan, John [corrected to Darmawan, John]; Shun Le, Chen [corrected to Chen, Shun Le]

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