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Human Studies


2021 Feb 03


Eur Spine J

ISSLS PRIZE IN CLINICAL SCIENCE 2021: What are the risk factors for low back pain flares and does this depend on how flare is defined?

Authors

Costa N, Smits E, Kasza J, Salomoni S, Ferreira M, Sullivan M, Hodges PW
Eur Spine J. 2021 Feb 03.
PMID: 33537911.

Abstract

Although risk factors for new low back pain (LBP) episodes and acute-to-chronic transition have been identified, risk factors for flares of LBP remain largely unknown. This case-crossover study aimed to identify: (1) risk factors LBP flares and (2) whether risk factors differed when flare is defined by pain increase (pain-defined flare: PDF) or identified by participants according to a broader flare definition that considered emotions and coping (self-reported flare: SRF).