Abstract
Walsh NE, Brooks P, Hazes JM, Walsh RM, Dreinhöfer K, Woolf AD, Åkesson K, Lidgren
L, for the Bone and Joint Decade Task Force for Standards of Care for Acute and Chronic
Musculoskeletal Pain. Standards of care for acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain:
the Bone and Joint Decade (2000−2010).
Musculoskeletal conditions often manifest with the onset of pain and the resulting
physical limitations. Musculoskeletal pain is almost inevitable in an individual's
lifetime. It is one of the most common reasons for self-medication and entry into
the health care system. Musculoskeletal pain affects 1 in 4 adults and is the most
common source of serious long-term pain and physical disability. The monumental impact
of musculoskeletal conditions is now recognized by the United Nations, the World Health
Organization, World Bank, and numerous governments throughout the world through support
of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000 to 2010 initiative. Individuals with musculoskeletal
pain concerns are regularly ignored, their complaints often misunderstood by health
care providers, and accordingly they do not receive timely or effective treatment.
The standards of care in this document are designed to provide generic guidelines
for appropriate care of people with acute or chronic musculoskeletal pain. This document
was developed over a 4-year period using multiple international meetings and a Task
Force of the Bone and Joint Decade for developing international standards for the
care of acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain. The final document is a product of
the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care
in Musculoskeletal Disorders.
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