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CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
Volume 34, Issue 5, Pages 871-877Publisher
SPRINGER LONDON LTD
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-014-2689-9
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Community; COPCORD; Prevalence; Rheumatic disease; Venezuela
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- Abbott Laboratories of Venezuela
- Bristol-Myers of Venezuela
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The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and rheumatic diseases in an urban community in Venezuela. We conducted a cross-sectional, community-based study using the COPCORD (Community Oriented Program for Control of Rheumatic Diseases) methodology in subjects older than 18 years. Positive cases were evaluated by rheumatologists. We surveyed 3,973 individuals (1,606 males and 2,367 females), with a mean age of 43.7 years (standard deviation (SD) 17.6). Mean duration of education was 8.9 years (SD 3.7), 79.2 % had a monthly income of
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