Michelle C Coughlin, Sabrina Montemayor, Heather S Dolman, Guillermina Nava, Madyson Riddell, Samantha L Tarras
Desire for Residency-provided Education and Support for Fertility Concerns: An Institutional Survey
The Journal of surgical research
objective episer study estimate prevalence rheumatoid arthritis ra low back pain hand knee osteoarthritis oa fibromyalgia adult spanish population assess impact diseases function quality life use health social resources2998 subjects aged 20 years randomly selected stratified multistage cluster sampling censuses 20 municipalities trained rheumatologists carried structured visits subjects asked rheumatic symptoms sociodemographic characteristics completed validated instruments measuring function haq quality life sf12 underwent standardised physical examination cases defined previously validated criteriathe estimated prevalences 95 confidence intervals follows ra lifetime cumulative 05 03 09 low back pain 148 122 174 symptomatic knee oa 102 85 119 hand oa 62 59 65 fibromyalgia 24 15 32 conditions significantly impaired function quality lifethe episer study internal external validity application results adult spanish population diseases studied affect significant proportion population various degrees impact disability quality life resulting significant number physician visits work disability medication use