WHO
TECHNICAL REPORT SERIES - 919 ‘The Burden of Musculoskeletal
Conditions at the Start of the New Millennium’ contains
the BHIGWAN COPCORD Data on prevalence of Rheumatoid Arthritis
(RA) & Osteoarthritis (OA) amongst the Indian population.
Prevalence
of rheumatoid arthritis per 100 000 population in India
Age
groups (years)
15
– 29
30
– 44
45
– 59
60
– 74
Males
-
479
-
1136
-
Females
113
1639
1775
1914
3846
Source:
A. Chopra, unpublished data from Bhigwan COPCORD Study
(India).
Osteoarthritis
WHO TECHNICAL REPORT SERIES - 919 ‘The Burden
of Musculoskeletal Conditions at the Start of the New
Millennium’ contains the BHIGWAN COPCORD Data
on prevalence of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) & Osteoarthritis
(OA) amongst the Indian population.
Prevalence
of osteoarthritis of the knee per 100 000 population
in India
Age
groups (years)
15
– 24
25
– 34
35
– 44
45
– 59
60
– 69
70
- 79
Males
-
-
-
4644
15385
20000
6250
Females
-
-
2247
6587
14371
19
608
14286
a
Cases based on clinical ACR criteria (17).
Source: A. Chopra, unpublished data from Bhigwan COPCORD
Study (India).
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