ArticleAmerican journal of industrial medicine2017
Regional socioeconomic disparities in outcomes for workers with low back pain in the United States.
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- The Association between Early Opioids Prescribing and the Length of Disability in Acute Lower Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- The association between early MRI and length of disability in acute lower back pain: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of the Incidence, Prevalence, Costs, and Activity and Work Limitations of Amputation, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Back Pain, Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, and Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States: A 2019 Update.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2021Pooled it
- Why does the adverse effect of inappropriate MRI for LBP vary by geographic location? An exploratory analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Article
- The impact of income support systems on healthcare quality and functional capacity in workers with low back pain: a realist review protocol.Systematic reviews · 2019Article
- Changes in trauma admission rates and mechanisms during recession and recovery: evidence from the Detroit metropolitan area.International journal of public health · 2018Article
- Regional socioeconomic disparities in outcomes for workers with low back pain in the United States.American journal of industrial medicine · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough regional socioeconomic (SE) factors have been associated with worse health outcomes, prior studies have not addressed important confounders or work disability.
methodsA national sample of 59 360 workers' compensation (WC) cases to evaluate impact of regional SE factors on medical costs and length of disability (LOD) in occupational low back pain (LBP).
resultsLower neighborhood median household incomes (MHI) and higher state unemployment rates were associated with longer LOD. Medical costs were lower in states with more workers receiving Social Security Disability, and in areas with lower MHI, but this varied in magnitude and direction among neighborhoods. Medical costs were higher in more urban, more racially diverse, and lower education neighborhoods.
conclusionsRegional SE disparities in medical costs and LOD occur even when health insurance, health care availability, and indemnity benefits are similar. Results suggest opportunities to improve care and disability outcomes through targeted health care and disability interventions.
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