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ArticleBrazilian journal of physical therapy

Epidemiology of chronic back pain among adults and elderly from Southern Brazil: a cross-sectional study.

Elizabet Saes-Silva, Yohana Pereira Vieira, Mirelle de Oliveira Saes, Rodrigo Dalke Meucci, Priscila Aikawa, Ewerton Cousin, Letícia Maria Almeida da Silva, Samuel Carvalho Dumith

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Article in Brazilian journal of physical therapy. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Elizabet Saes-SilvaGraduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
Yohana Pereira VieiraGraduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
Mirelle de Oliveira SaesGraduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
Rodrigo Dalke MeucciGraduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Graduate Program in Public Health, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande (FURG), RS, Brazil.
Priscila AikawaBiological Science Institute, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
Ewerton CousinGraduate Program in Epidemiology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Letícia Maria Almeida da SilvaMedical School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
Samuel Carvalho DumithGraduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Graduate Program in Public Health, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande (FURG), RS, Brazil. Electronic address: scdumith@yahoo.com.br.
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande · BRUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic back pain (CBP) can negatively affect one's quality of life and health condition, posing significant social and economic burdens.

objectives(1) To determine the prevalence of CBP and analyze associated factors in adult and elderly individuals in a municipality in southern Brazil; (2) to verify who sought medical attention or missed work because of back pain; and (3) to estimate the impact of CBP on selected health outcomes.

methodsThis was a population-based cross-sectional study conducted with individuals aged 18 years and older. CBP was defined as "pain for three consecutive months in the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar regions in the last year." Demographic, socioeconomic, behavioral, and physical and mental health information was collected. The impact of CBP was assessed by the etiological fraction method.

resultsThe prevalence of CBP was 20.7% (95% CI: 18.3, 23.0) among the 1300 study participants. The factors associated with CBP were women, elderly, smokers, obesity, and sleeping fewer hours per night, as well as those with higher mental stress levels, history of fracture, arthritis/rheumatism, and work-related musculoskeletal disorder/repetitive strain injury. One-third of those with CBP missed work (31%) and 68% visited the physician over a 12-month period. All health outcomes analyzed (poor or very poor sleep quality, regular or poor health perception, worsened quality of life, depressive symptoms, perceived sadness) were significantly associated with CBP.

conclusionOne in five adults or elderly reported having CBP over the previous 12 months. This condition was associated with poorer health perception, poorer quality of life, and depressive symptoms.

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AdolescentAgedBack PainBrazilChronic PainCross-Sectional StudiesHumansMental HealthMiddle AgedPrevalenceQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesBack painPhysical therapyPrevalenceQuality of lifeSpine

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PMCPMC8134841
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