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SynthesisFrontiers in public health2023

Global and regional estimates of clinical and economic burden of low back pain in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Francis Fatoye, Tadesse Gebrye, Cormac G Ryan, Ushotanefe Useh, Chidozie Mbada

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Synthesis in Frontiers in public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 103 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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103citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
31.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% 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

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

103 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 131 citations in OpenAlex.

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  12. Impact of Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation on Multifidus Muscle Function in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025
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  20. Age-referenced modeling of lumbar disc degeneration and its association with chronic low back pain: an MRI-based cross-sectional 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 · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Francis FatoyeDepartment of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Tadesse GebryeDepartment of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Cormac G RyanCentre for Rehabilitation, School of Health and Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middleborough, United Kingdom.
Ushotanefe UsehLifestyle Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Chidozie MbadaDepartment of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Manchester Metropolitan University · GBNorth-West University · ZATeesside University · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Low back pain (LBP) is a common health problem, and the leading cause of activity limitation and work absence among people of all ages and socioeconomic strata. This study aimed to analyse the clinical and economic burden of LBP in high income countries (HICs) via systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: A literature search was carried out on PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, AMED, and Scopus databases was from inception to March 15th, 2023. Studies that assessed the clinical and economic burden of LBP in HICs and published in English language were reviewed. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa quality assessment scale (NOS) for cohort studies. Two reviewers, using a predefined data extraction form, independently extracted data. Meta-analyses were conducted for clinical and economic outcomes. Results: The search identified 4,081 potentially relevant articles. Twenty-one studies that met the eligibility criteria were included and reviewed in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The included studies were from the regions of America ( Discussion: Low back pain led to high clinical and economic burden in HICs that varied significantly across the geographical contexts. The results of our analysis can be used by clinicians, and policymakers to better allocate resources for prevention and management strategies for LBP to improve health outcomes and reduce the substantial burden associated with the condition. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/#recordDetails?, PROSPERO [CRD42020196335].

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Financial StressLow Back PainDatabases, FactualDeveloped CountriesEuropeHumansclinical burdencosteconomic burdenhigh income countriesLBP

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PMID37383269
PMCPMC10298167
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