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SynthesisBMC musculoskeletal disorders2021

Distribution and prevalence of musculoskeletal pain co-occurring with persistent low back pain: a systematic review.

Cecilie K Øverås, Melker S Johansson, Tarcisio F de Campos, Manuela L Ferreira, Bård Natvig, Paul J Mork, Jan Hartvigsen

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Synthesis in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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31citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
7.9field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 62 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Cecilie K ØveråsDepartment of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. ckoveraas@health.sdu.dk.
Melker S JohanssonDepartment of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
Tarcisio F de CamposDepartment of Health Professions, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Manuela L FerreiraFaculty of Medicine and Health, Institute of Bone and Joint Research, The Kolling Institute, Northern Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Bård NatvigDepartment of General Practice, Institute for Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Paul J MorkDepartment of Public Health and Nursing, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Jan HartvigsenDepartment of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
University of Southern Denmark · DKMacquarie University · AUNordisk Institut for Kiropraktik og Klinisk Biomekanik · DKNorwegian University of Science and Technology · NOUniversity of Oslo · NOUniversity of Sydney · AU

Funding

Danish Chiropractic Research Foundation N/AEuropean Centre for Chiropractic Excellence N/ANational Health and Medical Research Council of Australia N/ASyddansk Universitet N/AThe Research Foundation ELiB N/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCo-occurring musculoskeletal pain is common among people with persistent low back pain (LBP) and associated with more negative consequences than LBP alone. The distribution and prevalence of musculoskeletal pain co-occurring with persistent LBP has not been systematically described, which hence was the aim of this review.

methodsLiterature searches were performed in MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and Scopus. We considered observational studies from clinical settings or based on cohorts of the general or working populations involving adults 18 years or older with persistent LBP (≥4 wks) and co-occurring musculoskeletal pain for eligibility. Study selection, data extraction and risk of bias assessment were carried out by independent reviewers. Results are presented according to study population, distribution and location(s) of co-occurring pain.

resultsNineteen studies out of 5744 unique records met the inclusion criteria. Studies were from high-income countries in Europe, USA and Japan. A total of 34,492 people with persistent LBP were included in our evidence synthesis. Methods for assessing and categorizing co-occurring pain varied considerably between studies, but based on the available data from observational studies, we identified three main categories of co-occurring pain - these were axial pain (18 to 58%), extremity pain (6 to 50%), and multi-site musculoskeletal pain (10 to 89%). Persistent LBP with co-occurring pain was reported more often by females than males, and co-occurring pain was reported more often in patients with more disability.

conclusionsPeople with persistent LBP often report co-occurring neck pain, extremity pain or multi-site pain. Assessment of co-occurring pain alongside persistent LBP vary considerable between studies and there is a need for harmonisation of measurement methods to advance our understanding of how pain in different body regions occur alongside persistent LBP. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42017068807 .

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Low Back PainMusculoskeletal PainAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesEuropeFemaleHumansJapanMalePrevalenceProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesComorbidityLow back painMusculoskeletal painPrevalenceSystematic review

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PMID33461514
PMCPMC7814622
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