Musculoskeletal surveillance in India using the G-MUSC Survey Module

Can musculoskeletal (MSK) surveillance be implemented efficiently in India? A new BMC Public Health study suggests it can.

Using the G-MUSC survey module, researchers collected data from 1,192 adults in Kerala, India, achieving a 94.5% recruitment rate, and with 97.0% participants completing the survey. In this sample, more than one third of participants (34.9%) reported recent MSK pain, with neck pain (16.8%) and low back pain (15.4%) being the most common.

Led by Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and CQUniversity Australia, the study provides an important proof-of-concept and a potential roadmap for future MSK surveillance across India and other LMIC settings.

Read the paper HERE