Prevalence of Disability in Patients With Musculoskeletal Pain and Rheumatic Diseases in a Population From Cuenca, Ecuador

Sergio Vicente Guevara Pacheco,Astrid Feicán-Alvarado,Jorge Delgado-Pauta,Angelita Lliguisaca-Segarra,Ingris Peláez Ballestas

Prevalence of Disability in Patients With Musculoskeletal Pain and Rheumatic Diseases in a Population From Cuenca, Ecuador

2017

Sergio Vicente Guevara Pacheco
Astrid Feicán-Alvarado
Jorge Delgado-Pauta
Angelita Lliguisaca-Segarra
Ingris Peláez Ballestas

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of disability in patients with musculoskeletal pain and rheumatic diseases in Cuenca, Ecuador.MethodsWe performed a cross-sectional analytical study with randomized sampling in 4877 subjects, from urban and rural areas. COPCORD (Communit

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Physical therapy
Rural area
Diabetes mellitus
Population
Medicine
musculoskeletal pain
Physical disability
in patient
Cross-sectional study

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