Low back pain in 17 year olds has substantial impact and represents an important public health disorder

A cross-sectional study

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ID15367153
AuthorsPeter O’sullivan (0000-0002-3982-4088, The Kids Research Institute Australia, corresponding author), Peter B O'Sullivan, Darren Beales (0000-0002-7176-4644, Curtin University), Darren J Beales, Anne J Smith, Anne Smith (0000-0002-4667-7389, Curtin University), Leon M Straker, Leon Straker (0000-0002-7786-4128, Curtin University)
Year2012
Volume12
Issue1
Pages100-100
Publication date2012-02-05
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/1471-2458-12-100
PMID22304903
PMCIDPMC3313872
OpenAlexW1989568337
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited43

LBP, and particularly chronic LBP, has a significant negative impact at 17 years. It is commonly associated with care seeking, medication use, school absenteeism, and reduced HRQOL. These findings support that adolescent LBP is an important public health issue that requires attention

Absenteeism · Alternative medicine · Biostatistics · Chronic pain · Cross-sectional study · Low back pain · Pathology · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Public health · Quality of life (healthcare · Young adult · Medicine · Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation · Occupational Health and Performance · Pregnancy-related medical research · Epidemiology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine

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