Low back pain as a predictor of long-term work disability

Author:

Natvig BÅrd1,Eriksen Willy2,Bruusgaard Dag2

Affiliation:

1. University of Oslo, Institute of General Practice and Community Medicine, Oslo, Norway,

2. University of Oslo, Institute of General Practice and Community Medicine, Oslo, Norway

Abstract

Aim: To investigate low back pain (LBP), with and without other musculoskeletal pains, as a predictor of long-term work disability. Method: A four-year prospective study was conducted. All inhabitants in the municipality of Ullensaker, Norway, born in 1928-30, 1938-40, 1948-50, 1958-60 and 1968-70, received a mailed questionnaire in 1990 and 1994. The present study comprised the 1,788 responders who were working in 1990. Of these, 1426 (80%) returned the questionnaire four years later. The main outcome measure was long-term work disability (>eight weeks) in 1994. Results: LBP in 1990 predicted long-term work disability in 1994 (odds ratio (OR) = 1.95, 95% confidence interval (CI)= 1.39- 2.74 ) . Localized LBP however, did not predict long-term work disability, while LBP accompanied by widespread pain did (OR= 3.52, 95% CI = 1.09- 11.37) , also after adjustments for demographic, lifestyle, and work-related factors. Other predictors of long-term work disability were high age, sick leave last year, heavy lifting in the job, poor sleep quality and smoking. Conclusion: LBP in persons with widespread musculoskeletal pain predicted long-term work disability, while localized LBP did not.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,General Medicine

Cited by 73 articles. 订阅此论文施引文献 订阅此论文施引文献,注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献,订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献

同舟云学术

1.学者识别学者识别

2.学术分析学术分析

3.人才评估人才评估

"同舟云学术"是以全球学者为主线,采集、加工和组织学术论文而形成的新型学术文献查询和分析系统,可以对全球学者进行文献检索和人才价值评估。用户可以通过关注某些学科领域的顶尖人物而持续追踪该领域的学科进展和研究前沿。经过近期的数据扩容,当前同舟云学术共收录了国内外主流学术期刊6万余种,收集的期刊论文及会议论文总量共计约1.5亿篇,并以每天添加12000余篇中外论文的速度递增。我们也可以为用户提供个性化、定制化的学者数据。欢迎来电咨询!咨询电话:010-8811{复制后删除}0370

www.globalauthorid.com

TOP

Copyright © 2019-2024 北京同舟云网络信息技术有限公司
京公网安备11010802033243号  京ICP备18003416号-3