Observational studyMedicine2017
Trends in diagnosis of painful neck and back conditions, 2002 to 2011.
Observational study in Medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 40 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative effectiveness of six biophysical agents on neck pain rehabilitation: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Utility of a Telerehabilitation Programme for the Management of Non-Specific Neck Pain: A Study Protocol.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Seventeen-Year National Pain Prevalence Trends Among U.S. Military Veterans.The journal of pain · 2024Article
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- The opioid crisis as it pertains to spine surgery.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2023Article
- Initial treatment approaches and healthcare utilization among veterans with low back pain: a propensity score analysis.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- A Brief Overview: Sex Differences in Prevalent Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- High-Intensity Zones on MRI of the Cervical Spine in Patients: Epidemiology and Association With Pain and Disability.Global spine journal · 2022Article
- What are the Origins of Chronic Back Pain of "Obscure Origins"? Turning Toward Family and Workplace Social Contexts.The Yale journal of biology and medicine · 2022Review
- Machine learning for image analysis in the cervical spine: Systematic review of the available models and methods.Brain & spine · 2022Review
- Nightmare disorder and low back pain in veterans: cross-sectional association and effect over time.Sleep advances : a journal of the Sleep Research Society · 2022Article
- Immediate Effect of Modifying Lumbopelvic Motion During Sitting Knee Extension in People With Low Back Pain: A Repeated-Measures Study.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2021Article
- Identifying patients who access musculoskeletal physical therapy: a retrospective cohort analysis.Family practice · 2021Article
- Iatrogenic neurological injury after radiofrequency ablation and epidural steroid injections: illustrative cases.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2021Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Neck and back pain are pervasive problems. Some have suggested that rising incidence may be associated with the evidence of rising prevalence.To describe the trends in diagnosis of painful neck and back conditions in a large national healthcare system.A retrospective observational cohort study to describe the incidence and prevalence of diagnosis of neck and back pain in a national cohort.Patients were identified by International Classification of Diseases, 9 Revision (ICD-9) codes in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national utilization datasets in calendar years 2002 to 2011.Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Prevalent cases were compared with all veterans who sought health care in each year. Incident cases were identified following a 2 years clean period in which the patient was enrolled and received care, but not services for any back or neck pain conditions.From 2004 to 2011, 3% to 4% of the population was diagnosed with incident back pain problems, the rate increasing on average, 1.75% per year. During the same period, 12.3% to 16.2% of the population was diagnosed with a prevalent back pain problem, the rate increasing on average 4.09% per year.In a national population, the prevalence rate for diagnosis of neck and back pain grew 1.8 to 2.3 times faster than the incidence rate. This suggests that the average duration of episodes of care is increasing. Additional research is needed to understand the influences on the differential rate of change and to develop efficient and effective care systems.
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