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Papers: 26 Mar 2022 - 1 Apr 2022


Human Studies


2022 Mar-Apr


Pain Rep


7


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Low back pain definitions: effect on patient inclusion and clinical profiles.

Authors

Massé-Alarie H, Angarita-Fonseca A, Lacasse A, Pagé GM, Tétreault P, Fortin M, Léonard G, Stone LS, Roy J-S
Pain Rep. 2022 Mar-Apr; 7(2):e997.
PMID: 35356510.

Abstract

Numerous definitions of acute low back pain (aLBP) exist. The use of different definitions results in variability in reported prevalence or incidence, conflicting data regarding factors associated with the transition to chronic LBP (cLBP), and hampers comparability among studies.