Back pain prevalence in US industry and estimates of lost workdays.

Guo, How‐Ran; Tanaka, Shiro; Halperin, W E; Cameron, LorraineL.

doi:10.2105/ajph.89.7.1029

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“…A study in Canada and North America proved that low back pain was the leading cause of disability and morbidity in middle-aged person which was by far the most expensive source of workers' compensation costs (Manga et al, 1993). Low back pain is very common that almost half of the adult population suffered from low back pain which last for more than 24 h at times during the year (Tessa, 2010) and often causes lost workdays (Guo et al, 1999). About 11.6% out of 2600 populations in a semirural area, Malaysia were diagnosed with low back pain problem (Veerapen et al, 2007).…”

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Prevalence of Low Back Pain and its Risk Factors among School Teachers

Samad¹

2010

American Journal of Applied Sciences

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Problem statement:The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of low back pain and the associated risk factors among primary school teachers in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. Approach: A cross sectional study was conducted in nine primary schools in the Klang Valley. The schools were selected randomly from a list obtained from the Ministry of Education. Two hundred and seventy two respondents who fulfilled the study criteria volunteered to participate in the study. A questionnaire was used to determine the demographic and occupational information.

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Prevalence of Low Back Pain and its Risk Factors among School Teachers

Samad¹

2010

American Journal of Applied Sciences

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“…Most of the studies that assess the indirect costs of back problems focus on the time lost to work absence as the main cost of back problems [1,5,9,12,13,28]. This study adds to this international literature by quantifying the amount of wealth lost by individuals who have retired early due to back problems: a previously unexplored area on the costs of this condition.…”

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Early retirement and the financial assets of individuals with back problems

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This paper quantifies the relationship between early retirement due to back problems and wealth, and contributes to a more complete picture of the full costs associated with back problems. The output data set of the microsimulation model Health&WealthMOD was analysed. Health&WealthMOD was specifically designed to measure the economic impacts of ill health on Australian workers aged 45-64 years. People aged 45-64 years who are out of the labour force due to back problems have significantly less chance of having any accumulated wealth. While almost all individuals who are in full-time employment with no chronic health condition have some wealth accumulated, a significantly smaller proportion (89%) of those who have retired early due to back problems do. Of those who have retired early due to back problems who do have some wealth, on average the total value of this wealth is 87% less (95% CI: -90 to -84%) than the total value of wealth accumulated by those who have remained in full-time employment with no health condition controlling for age, sex and education. The financial burden placed on those retiring early due to back problems is likely to cause financial stress in the future, as not only have retired individuals lost an income stream from paid employment, but they also have little or no wealth to draw upon. Preventing early retirement due to back problems will increase the time individuals will have to amass savings to finance their retirement and to protect against financial shocks.

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“…An estimated 65% of low back disorders (LBDs) are work related. 1 Low back disorders continue to be reported as one of the most expensive conditions for working-age adults. 2 For example, back disorders account for approximately 33% of all health care and indemnity costs under workman's compensation.…”

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Colorado workers' compensation: medical vs chiropractic costs for the treatment of low back pain

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Keefe

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Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

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Objective: Low back disorders (LBDs) are the most common complaint among workers; therefore, many questions arise about cost-effective treatment approaches. This investigation evaluated the differences in cost-related factors among a population of patients selecting chiropractic vs allopathic care for the treatment of nonspecific LBDs. The study hypothesis was that chiropractic care would be more cost-effective or equivalent to allopathic care for the noncomplicated LBDs. Methods: Cases were extracted from an insurance company database of patients reporting work-related low back injuries who were treated with either chiropractic or allopathic approaches. Cases were matched using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, codes 722 (intervertebral disk disorders), 724 (other and unspecified disorders of the back), and 847 (sprains and strains of other and unspecified parts). The data set included 76 chiropractic cases and 2386 medical cases. Results: The total amount paid by the insurance company was 1.7 times higher for patients treated by doctors of chiropractic (DCs) compared with those treated by medical doctors Journal of Chiropractic Medicine (2008) 27, 127-133 (MDs), and the cost of clinical treatment was 3.3 times higher for the DCs than MDs. Conclusion: The cost for treatment by DCs was greater than that of MDs for similarly classified conditions affecting the low back. The amount paid by the insurance company was primarily related to the number of services given by each provider.

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Back pain prevalence in US industry and estimates of lost workdays.

Cited by 344 publications

References 20 publications

Prevalence of Low Back Pain and its Risk Factors among School Teachers

Prevalence of Low Back Pain and its Risk Factors among School Teachers

Early retirement and the financial assets of individuals with back problems

Colorado workers' compensation: medical vs chiropractic costs for the treatment of low back pain

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