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NIH study of MSK disease burden finds research on neck pain as most underfunded (0.83%) followed by LBP (13.9%), OA (35.1%) & RA (66.3%) - NIAMS is low compared to other institutes. In USA, MSK dz affect 1 in 3 people, approximately 127.4 million individuals.

Musculoskeletal health: an ecological study assessing disease burden and research funding Exacerbated by an aging population, musculoskeletal diseases are a chronic and growing problem in the United States that impose significant health and economic burdens. The objective of this study was to analyze the correlation between the burden of ...