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ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2020

Back disorder incidence and occupation in Denmark: a cross-sectional register-based study.

Amalie Wiben, Christian Volmar Skovsgaard, Berit Schiøttz-Christensen, Kim Rose Olsen

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Article in 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, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Tip of the iceberg: unveiling the impact on back disorders from cumulative physical job exposure and evaluating bias from the healthy worker effect using a nationwide longitudinal cohort study.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 · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Amalie WibenDanish Centre for Health Economics, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsløws Vej 9B, 1., 5000, Odense C, Denmark.
Christian Volmar SkovsgaardDanish Centre for Health Economics, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsløws Vej 9B, 1., 5000, Odense C, Denmark. chsko@health.sdu.dk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2064-9942
Berit Schiøttz-ChristensenMedical Research Unit, Spine Centre of Southern Denmark, University Hospital Lillebælt, Østre Hougvej 55, 5500, Middelfart, Denmark.
Kim Rose OlsenDanish Centre for Health Economics, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsløws Vej 9B, 1., 5000, Odense C, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0473-4736
University of Southern Denmark · DK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of the present paper is (1) to describe the occupational distribution of persons with incident back disorders and (2) to determine the incidence rate ratio (RR) for back pain amongst patients working in specific occupation groups.

methodsUsing Danish registries, a total of 20,921 employed persons with incidents back disorders aged 18-64 years were identified in 2016 based on the inclusion criteria from the Danish Back Register. RR was estimated to test for differences in incident back disorder diagnoses across occupations. Pearson's Chi-square test was used to test for homogeneity in back disorder incidence across occupations.

resultsThe distribution of back disorder incidence for employed is above the distribution of employment in the background population for all age groups above 35 years. For employed women the three occupation groups with the highest RR of back pain incidence are: 'water, sewage and waste'; 'residential institutions and home care'; and 'transport of passengers', while similarly, amongst employed men: 'hairdressers and other personal care'; 'hospitals'; and 'cleaning'. RR of incident back pain disorders is lowest for women employed in 'universities and research' and for men employed in 'IT and telecommunications'.

conclusionsThis study is the first to investigate the occupational status and RR of back disorder incidence across occupation groups in Denmark. The distribution of back pain disorder incidents in the cross-sectional study is weighted to occupation groups involving hard physical activity. This evidence may be useful for considering work environment or pension reforms. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.

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Occupational DiseasesAdultCross-Sectional StudiesDenmarkFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleOccupationsRisk FactorsBack disorderEmployment statusOccupationRegister study

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PMID32219598
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