[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.