SynthesisClinical rheumatology2021
Prevalence and incidence of osteoarthritis among people living in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Association of frailty and disability in community dwelling older adults: a cross sectional study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Association of Neuropathic Pain and Central Sensitization in Participants with Knee Osteoarthritis: Establishing a Cutoff Score for the Central Sensitization Inventory.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Stepping Towards Health: A Cross-Sectional Study of Hypertension, Mobility, and Endurance Among Saudi Adults Aged 50 Years and Older.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Knee Osteoarthritis in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Population-Based Studies.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Prevalence of knee osteoarthritis among elderly persons in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- A national perspective on cardiovascular diseases in Saudi Arabia.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2024Article
- Total hip arthroplasty for adult patients with hip arthritis in Jordan: clinical profiles and patient characteristics.International orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Multiple Long-Term Conditions and Disability are Independently Associated with Higher Risk of Fall Among Community Adults: a Cross-Sectional Study.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2024Article
- Prevalence of multiple long-term chronic conditions and associated disabilities among community-dwelling adults in Riyadh.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- An evaluation of knee osteoarthritis pain in the general community-Asir region, Saudi Arabia.PloS one · 2024Article
- Cognitive Frailty among Older Adults in Rural Areas: Prevalence and Risk Factors.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Expression of mCartilage · 2023Article
- Health-Seeking Behaviors and Misconceptions about Osteoarthritis in Patients and the General Population in Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis in Saudi Arabia and Associated Modifiable and Non-Modifiable Risk Factors: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Knowledge and Awareness Regarding Osteoarthritis and Its Factors in Hail Region, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2023Article
- Number of medications and polypharmacy are associated with risk of fall in Saudi community-dwelling adults.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2023Article
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Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative disease affecting joints with an increasing prevalence around the world and in the Middle East region. Research about the prevalence/incidence of OA in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries was limited with inconsistent findings. Therefore, the aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis for studies reporting the prevalence/incidence of OA among people living in the GCC countries. A comprehensive search was performed using MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Google Scholar from inception to December 2020 to identify eligible studies examining the prevalence/incidence of OA in the GCC countries. Meta-analysis was conducted, and the Newcastle Ottawa Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies was utilized to evaluate methodological quality. Thirteen studies were included (12 studies reported prevalence and one study reported incidence), with a total of 24,625 participants with an estimated overall prevalence of 16.13% and incidence of 3.5% of OA in the GCC countries. The quality of the included studies was unsatisfactory (six studies), satisfactory (six studies), and good quality (one study). Common risk factors were being older adult, female, obese, and having lower scores for quality of life. This study shows a high prevalence of OA among individuals living in the GCC countries at approximately 16.13%. Only one study reported incidence of 3.5% of OA in this population. This prevalence rate needs to be confirmed in future research with a similar population and at the site of joint OA levels. Common risk factors should be interpreted with caution since only a few studies reported risk factors. Key Points • The pooled prevalence of Osteoarthritis in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries was 16.13% based on 12 included studies.
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