ArticleBioMed research international2014
Back pain in Poland and Germany: a survey of prevalence and association with demographic characters.
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- The Economic Analysis of the Overlooked Recurrent Low Back Pain: Three Years Retrospective Observational Study.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Prevalence of back pain in employees of a German chemical company: results of a large cross-sectional study.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundBack pain is the most common form of pain and leads to high costs in all medical care systems.
objectiveThe present study examines the prevalence of back pain and its associations with some basic demographics.
methodsTwo samples from Poland and Germany (about n = 500 each) were examined via Internet regarding back pain, gender, age, and body mass index (BMI).
resultsBack pain is more common in women than in men (risk ratio about 1.7), and a high BMI constitutes an additional risk factor. Age was not related to back pain prevalence.
conclusionCongruent results in two countries based on the same measure of back pain lead to the assumption that much of the variety found in estimates of back pain are due to inconsistent assessment. For future research, a definition of common criteria on how to assess back pain would be an asset.
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