Arthritis Research UK-MRC Centre in Reducing Workplace Disability from Musculoskeletal Disorders

肌肉骨骼疾病是英国丧失工作能力的两个主要原因之一，每年造成1000万个工作日的损失，造成7b英镑的损失。然而，目前在为旨在减轻这一负担的政策和干预措施提供信息的科学证据方面存在重大不足。我们的目标是建立一个世界领先的中心，解决主要的研究问题，以最大限度地减少工作场所肌肉骨骼疾病的不利影响，使患者、工人、雇主和整个社会受益。我们建议成立一个综合的、跨学科的卓越中心，该中心将：1.找出具成本效益的方法，尽量减少工作场所肌肉骨骼疾病所造成的严重不良影响。通过培训下一代研究人员，建设与就业相关的研究能力。建立一个关于肌肉骨骼疾病和工作的全国咨询资源，所有利益攸关方都可以使用，并积极推广最佳做法。它将建立在以往和正在进行的合作的成功基础上，并建立新的联系，以引入互补的观点和技能。

Musculoskeletal disorders are one of the two main causes of incapacity for work in the UK, accounting for loss of 10 million working days per year at a cost of £7b. Currently, however, there are major deficiencies in the scientific evidence to inform policies and interventions aimed at reducing this burden. We aim to establish a world-leading centre, addressing major research questions to minimise the adverse impacts of musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace, with benefits for patients, workers, employers, and society at large. We propose an integrative, cross-disciplinary centre of excellence, which will:1. Identify cost-effective ways to minimise the substantial adverse impacts of musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace.2. Build capacity in employment-related research by training a future generation of researchers.3. Establish a national resource for advice on musculoskeletal disorders and work, accessible to all stakeholders, and actively promoting best practice. It will build on the success of previous and on-going collaborations, and establish new links to bring in complementary perspectives and skills.