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Health State Descriptions for Canadians
82-619-MIE

Musculoskeletal diseases

Context

Introduction

Summary table

Back pain

Repetitive strain injury

Osteoarthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis

Systematic lupus erythematosus

Fibromyalgia

References

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Summary table: Classification of health states related to musculoskeletal diseases

Core attributes
Supplementary attributes

How to read the classification

Core attribute and level

Health state

PD PF ES FA MT SR

Health states for musculoskeletal diseases

Back pain

acute low back
4
3
2
2
1

3

chronic low back*
3
3
2
2
1
2
acute neck pain
3
3
2
2
1
2

Repetitive strain injury (chronic)*

of the hand
3
2
1
2
1
1
of the elbow
3
2
1
2
1
1
of the shoulder
3
3
1
2
1
1

Osteoarthritis*

of the hand(s)
3
2
1
1
1
1
of the lower extremities (hip and knee)
3
3
2
1
1
2

Rheumatoid arthritis

acute episode
3
3
3
3
1
2
chronic active
2
2
2
2
1
1
advanced damage
2
3
4
3
1
3

Systemic lupus erythematosus

acute episode
3
2
3
3
2
2
chronic active
2
2
1
2
1
1

Fibromyalgia (chronic)

3
2
3
3
4
2

Supplementary attribute and level

Health state

AN SP HE VI HF

Health states for musculoskeletal diseases

Back pain

acute low back
1
1
1
1
1
chronic low back*
1
1
1
1
1
acute neck pain
1
1
1
1
1

Repetitive strain injury (chronic)*

of the hand
1
1
1
1
3
of the elbow
1
1
1
1
2
of the shoulder
1
1
1
1
1

Osteoarthritis*

of the hand (s)
1
1
1
1
3
of the lower extremities (hip and knee)
1
1
1
1
1

Rheumatoid arthritis

acute episode
2
1
1
1
4
chronic active
1
1
1
1
2
advanced damage
3
1
1
1
4

Systemic lupus erythematosus

acute episode
2
1
1
1
3
chronic active
2
1
1
1
2

Fibromyalgia (chronic)

3
1
1
1
1

* The health state for chronic low back pain also applies to repetitive strain injury of the back and osteoarthritis of the spine.


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