Socioeconomic burden of osteoarthritis in Sub-Saharan Africa and the determinants of healthcare inequities: a scoping review protocol

Leonel Andela, Breno Augusto Bormann de Souza Filho, F M Pimentel-Santos, Daniele Masterson Tavares Pereira Ferreira, Carlos Augusto Ferreira de Andrade

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-113753
Published: 2026-06
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-113753,
  title = {Socioeconomic burden of osteoarthritis in Sub-Saharan Africa and the determinants of healthcare inequities: a scoping review protocol},
  author = {Leonel Andela and Breno Augusto Bormann de Souza Filho and F M Pimentel-Santos and Daniele Masterson Tavares Pereira Ferreira and Carlos Augusto Ferreira de Andrade},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ Open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2025-113753},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-113753}
}

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TI  - Socioeconomic burden of osteoarthritis in Sub-Saharan Africa and the determinants of healthcare inequities: a scoping review protocol
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AU  - Daniele Masterson Tavares Pereira Ferreira
AU  - Carlos Augusto Ferreira de Andrade
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMJ Open
DO  - 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-113753
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Andela, L., Filho, B. A. B. D. S., Pimentel-Santos, F. M., Ferreira, D. M. T. P., & Andrade, C. A. F. D. (2026). Socioeconomic burden of osteoarthritis in Sub-Saharan Africa and the determinants of healthcare inequities: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-113753

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