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Papers of the Week

Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / From Local Action to Global Policy: A Comparative Policy Content Analysis of National Policies to Address Musculoskeletal Health to Inform Global Policy Development.

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Papers: 12 Aug 2023 - 18 Aug 2023

RESEARCH TYPE:
Commentary/Perspective, Resource


Human Studies, Neurobiology

PAIN TYPE:
Musculoskeletal Pain


2023


Int J Health Policy Manag


37579444


12

From Local Action to Global Policy: A Comparative Policy Content Analysis of National Policies to Address Musculoskeletal Health to Inform Global Policy Development.

Authors

Schneider CH, Parambath S, Young JJ, Jain S, Slater H, Sharma S, Kopansky-Giles D, March L, Briggs AM

Abstract

Global policy to guide action on musculoskeletal (MSK) health is in a nascent phase. Lagging behind other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) there is currently little global policy to assist governments to develop national approaches to MSK health. Considering the importance of comparison and learning for global policy development, we aimed to perform a comparative analysis of national MSK policies to identify areas of innovation and draw common themes and principles that could guide MSK health policy.
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