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The global burden of low back pain: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases · 2014 · Vol. 73(6) · pp. 968–974
Damian Hoy✉(University of Queensland)Lyn March(University of Sydney)Peter Brooks(University of Melbourne)Fiona Blyth(University of Sydney)Anthony D. Woolf(Royal Cornwall Hospital)Christopher Bain(QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute)Gail Williams(University of Queensland)Emma Smith(University of Sydney)Theo Vos(University of Washington)Jan J. Barendregt(University of Queensland)Chris Murray(Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation)Roy Burstein(University of Washington)Rachelle Buchbinder(Monash University)
Abstract
LBP causes more global disability than any other condition. With the ageing population, there is an urgent need for further research to better understand LBP across different settings.
Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ResearchMedicineLow back painBurden of diseaseDisease burdenPrevalencePopulationIncidence (geometry)Physical therapyDiseaseDemography
MeSH terms
Activities of Daily LivingBayes TheoremFemaleHumansMaleRegression AnalysisGlobal HealthPrevalenceLow Back PainQuality-Adjusted Life Years
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- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council
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