The consequences of osteoarthritis in Australia: Work productivity loss and health service utilisation

该项目将确定澳大利亚骨关节炎的负担。尽管骨关节炎是影响发达国家的最常见和最昂贵的疾病之一，但人们对患有髋关节或膝关节骨关节炎的澳大利亚人的数量、对保健服务的需求或这种疾病对劳动力的影响知之甚少。直接针对澳大利亚关节炎国家行动计划，这项研究将被卫生政策制定者用于规划未来的资源，以适当地满足骨关节炎患者的需求。这项工作具有全国性的重要性，因为骨关节炎是导致工作场所残疾的最大原因，也是导致生产力下降的主要原因。

This project will determine the burden of osteoarthritis in Australia. Although osteoarthritis is one of the most common and costly conditions affecting the developed world, little is known about the number of Australians living with hip or knee osteoarthritis, the population need for health services or the impact of the condition on the workforce. Directly addressing Australia's National Action Plan for Arthritis, this research will be used by health policy makers in planning future resources to appropriately meet the needs of people with osteoarthritis. This work is of national importance because osteoarthritis is the single largest cause of workplace disability and a major contributor to lost productivity.