[Epidemiology of rheumatic diseases in historical aspect].

Abstract

The paper summarizes the results of the long-term study of the epidemiology of rheumatic diseases, which has been carried out by the Institute of Rheumatology. The main directions of the study are the development and improvement of diagnostic criteria, the prevalence and incidence of rheumatic diseases among urban and rural populations, at industrial enterprises, in different ethnic groups, genetic and environmental risk factors, disability, the development and introduction of preventive and rehabilitative programmes of drug therapy, etc. A number of combined national programmes was carried out. The paper presents specific results of their implementation.

• Authors: L I Benevolenskaia
• Journal: Vestnik Rossiiskoi akademii meditsinskikh nauk (Vestn Ross Akad Med Nauk) Issue 12 Pg. 15-8 ( 1998) ISSN: 0869-6047 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Epidemiologiia revmaticheskikh zabolevaniĭ v istoricheskom aspekte.
• PMID: 9987953 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Historical Article, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Epidemiologic Methods
• Female
• History, 20th Century
• Humans
• Incidence
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Rheumatic Diseases (epidemiology, history, prevention & control)
• Russia (epidemiology)