The burden of rheumatoid arthritis and low back pain in North Africa and Middle East from 1990 to 2019: Results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.

Mahnaz SanjariSima NooraliAmir Hossein BehnoushSahar Saeedi MoghaddamNoushin FahimfarMohammadreza Azangou-KhyavyShakiba YousefiNarges EbrahimiHossein YarmohammadiMohammad-Mahdi RashidiAfshin OstovarBagher Larijani

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2023)

RA still imposes a significant burden in the NAME region as the burden measures have increased from 1990 to 2019. On the other hand, regarding LBP, a decreasing pattern was observed. Differences among the countries and between ages and genders can have implications, and the results of this study may be helpful for policy-makers in the NAME countries.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
healthcare
public health
risk factors
disease activity
systemic lupus erythematosus
ankylosing spondylitis
tertiary care