articleTop 1% cited

The Rising Prevalence of Chronic Low Back Pain

Archives of Internal Medicine · 2009 · Vol. 169(3) · pp. 251–251

Janet K. Freburger✉(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)George M. HolmesRobert AgansAnne JackmanJane DarterAndrea S. WallaceLiana D. CastelWilliam D. KalsbeekTimothy S. Carey

View via DOI Publisher page

Abstract

The prevalence of chronic, impairing LBP has risen significantly in North Carolina, with continuing high levels of disability and health care use. A substantial portion of the rise in LBP care costs over the past 2 decades may be related to this rising prevalence.

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeMedicineConfidence intervalLow back painChronic painDemographyHealth careCross-sectional studyBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemEpidemiologyGerontology

MeSH terms

Low Back PainAdultAgedChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesDisability EvaluationFemaleHealth SurveysHumansMaleMiddle AgedNorth CarolinaOffice VisitsPatient Acceptance of Health CarePrevalence

Citations

1,513

FWCI

63.85

field-weighted impact

References

Percentile

100%

vs. same field & year

Citations per year

Cited by

Chronic nonspecific low back pain: A diagnostic enigma