[Expert consensus on clinical research methods for musculoskeletal diseases].

Musculoskeletal diseases are conditions that affect bones, joints, tendons, ligaments and muscles. As the main causes of disability among the elderly, these diseases can lead to pain and loss of mobility, which brings a heavy burden to patients and society. The clinical research of musculoskeletal diseases is crucial for clarifying the risk factors, as well as standardizing and innovating diagnosis and treatment methods of such diseases. To further promote the standardization of clinical research in musculoskeletal diseases and meet the needs of current clinical research practice, the committee has formulated an expert consensus for clinical research in these conditions based on the clinical practice in China and the international clinical research methods or guidelines for musculoskeletal diseases. This consensus is intended to promote standardized, scientific clinical research on musculoskeletal diseases. 肌骨系统疾病的临床研究对明确该类疾病的危险因素、规范和创新诊疗方法十分重要，为进一步促进肌骨系统疾病临床研究规范化，满足当前临床研究实践需要，中华医学会骨科学分会、中国医师协会骨科医师分会及国家老年疾病临床医学研究中心（湘雅医院）组织专家基于国际权威肌骨系统疾病临床研究方法学标准和指南，结合我国医疗卫生实践，制订出符合我国国情的肌骨系统疾病临床研究方法专家共识，旨在促进肌骨系统疾病临床研究规范化、科学化。.