Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are the biggest global cause of disability. The G-MUSC strategy for meeting this need is to maintain a set of core indicators for measuring the burden of MSK conditions as well as the the provision of healthcare and resources.

To help better quantify the burden of MSK conditions, the Surveillance Task Force for G-MUSC has developed a standardized one-page global MSK survey module to estimate the population prevalence of MSK-related pain. The module can be used as a stand-alone tool or within other surveys such as global, national, and sub-national health surveys. The module measures the prevalence of low back pain, neck pain, and hip and/or knee pain establishing a standard approach to collecting population-based data on the epidemiology these conditions. This tool is being further refined for use in other countries.