The economic and humanistic costs of chronic lower back pain in Japan

Montgomery, William; Sato, Masayo; Nagasaka, Yasuo; Vietri, Jeffrey

doi:10.2147/ceor.s134130

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“…The aim of this study is to determine the frequency and duration of absence from work due to the LBP and the factors that can affect these. According to the study performed by Montgomery (2017), absence from work can impose a heavy economic load on society; therefore, the detection of factors that are effective on LBP could help inhibiting it [22]. In this study, we assessed the factors affecting such absenteeism by comparing the duration of LBP, by occupational analysis of the individuals, and by measuring some variables.…”

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Association Between Absenteeism and Low Back Pain in an Automobile Factory

Mehrdad

Pouryaghoub

Afsah

2020

SN Compr. Clin. Med.

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Absenteeism due to low back pain increases the financial burden on society. Therefore, the assessment of LBP-related absenteeism and its associated factors can be helpful. In this cross-sectional study, 771 workers with history of low back pain during last year have been evaluated. Information was collected from examinations carried out by physicians. About 29.2% of the participants had a history of absenteeism, and regression analysis showed that number of children, medication use, and doing MRI were associated with absenteeism. A high frequency of absenteeism was observed (about 30% of workers had LBP), which could be due to the lack of proper management or correct treatment. The other interesting results were the lack of use of medications and primary treatments for the improvement, along with the need to perform an MRI. In terms of the variable of the number of children, higher daily costs and the need for more income can be attributed to their lower absenteeism.

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Association Between Absenteeism and Low Back Pain in an Automobile Factory

Mehrdad

Pouryaghoub

Afsah

2020

SN Compr. Clin. Med.

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“…In Australia, 2001 estimates revealed a direct and indirect cost of LBP of AUD$9.17 billion [ 4 ]. In 2014, the estimated annual cost of chronic LBP-related lost productivity in Japan was ¥1.2 trillion (equivalent to AUD$12.6 billion) [ 5 ]. It should be noted that these estimated prevalence rates and costs are inclusive of all types of LBP; however, approximately 90% of LBP is non-specific in nature, while specific LBP resulting from an identifiable disorder (e.g., tumor, fracture, stenosis) can only be classified in a small percentage of patients [ 6 ].…”

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Relationships between paraspinal muscle morphology and neurocompressive conditions of the lumbar spine: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Cooley

Walker

Ardakani

et al. 2018

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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BackgroundIndividual study results have demonstrated unclear relationships between neurocompressive disorders and paraspinal muscle morphology. This systematic review aimed to synthesize current evidence regarding the relationship lumbar neurocompressive disorders may have with lumbar paraspinal muscle morphology.MethodsSearches were conducted in seven databases from inception through October 2017. Observational studies with control or comparison groups comparing herniations, facet degeneration, or canal stenosis to changes in imaging or biopsy-identified lumbar paraspinal muscle morphology were included. Data extraction and risk of bias assessment were performed by review author pairs independent of one another. Morphological differences between individuals with and without neurocompressive disorders were compared qualitatively, and where possible, standardised mean differences were obtained.ResultsTwenty-eight studies were included. Lumbar multifidus fiber diameter was smaller on the side of and below herniation for type I [SMD: −0.40 (95% CI = −0.70, −0.09) and type II fibers [SMD: −0.38 (95% CI = −0.69, −0.06)] compared to the unaffected side. The distribution of type I fibers was greater on the herniation side [SMD: 0.43 (95% CI = 0.03, 0.82)]. Qualitatively, two studies assessing small angular fiber frequency and fiber type groupings demonstrated increases in these parameters below the herniation level. For diagnostic imaging meta-analyses, there were no consistent differences across the various assessment types for any paraspinal muscle groups when patients with herniation served as their own control. However, qualitative synthesis of between-group comparisons reported greater multifidus and erector spinae muscle atrophy or fat infiltration among patients with disc herniation and radiculopathy in four of six studies, and increased fatty infiltration in paraspinal muscles with higher grades of facet joint degeneration in four of five studies. Conflicting outcomes and variations in study methodology precluded a clear conclusion for canal stenosis.ConclusionsBased on mixed levels of risk of bias data, in patients with chronic radiculopathy, disc herniation and severe facet degeneration were associated with altered paraspinal muscle morphology at or below the pathology level. As the variability of study quality and heterogeneous approaches utilized to assess muscle morphology challenged comparison across studies, we provide recommendations to promote uniform measurement techniques for future studies.Trial registrationPROSPERO 2015: CRD42015012985Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12891-018-2266-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…22,23 The main result of our study is that total outpatient costs per patient with lumbar pain per year in the pharmacoeconomic milieu of Serbia, which are estimated to be approximately €199, are lower than in Sweden (€632) or in Japan (3 300 196 Yen or €22 754.22 Euros). 24,25 These differences should be evaluated taking into consideration the social and economic status of the examined population, since prices of medical services in the Republic of Serbia are significantly lower than in other European developed countries, while prices of medicinal products are similar. For example, the prices of visits to the general practitioner are six fold higher in United Kingdom than in Republic of Serbia, while the price of one hospital day in the Republic of Serbia is approximately €10 to €20.…”

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“…For example, the prices of visits to the general practitioner are six fold higher in United Kingdom than in Republic of Serbia, while the price of one hospital day in the Republic of Serbia is approximately €10 to €20. 25 This difference in valuing medical services between countries with recent history of social and economic transition and European Union member states is one of the crucial reasons for the difference in total costs of treating low back pain among patients in neighboring countries. 10 Furthermore, differences can be observed in terms of direct costs.…”

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Pharmacoeconomic Aspects of Low Back Pain Treatment: Cost of Illness Study in the Republic of Serbia

Radoičić¹,

Božović²,

Ilić³

et al. 2019

Acta Med Port

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Introduction: Chronic diseases with disabilities have a huge pharmacoeconomic impact on the health budget, especially in countries with recent history of social and economic transition. The aim of this study was to identify total costs of treating patients with lumbar pain in medical facilities in the central part of the Republic of Serbia.Material and Methods: This study was designed as a cost of illness study, using a bottom-up approach and it was conducted from a societal perspective. This study included 97 patients with lumbar syndrome who were treated in outpatient facilities in the Central part of Serbia.Results: Total costs of treating lumbar pain were about €200.40 ± €86.65 per patient per year, where the largest volume of direct costs were costs due to visits to specialists in primary health care institutions (€9.39 ± €6.66). Total indirect costs were €182.00 ± €78.66.Discussion: Our findings highlight the need to estimate the total costs of treating lumbar pain and evaluate the correlation between costs and other variables for larger population of these patients.Conclusion: This study distinguished two important pharmacoeconomic aspects of treating lumbar pain. Firstly, indirect costs represent major part of total costs of treating lumbar syndrome. Secondly, differences in valuing medical services between countries with recent history of social and economic transition and countries within European Union are one of crucial reasons for difference in total costs of treating low back pain among patients in neighboring regions.

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The economic and humanistic costs of chronic lower back pain in Japan

Cited by 30 publications

References 29 publications

Association Between Absenteeism and Low Back Pain in an Automobile Factory

Association Between Absenteeism and Low Back Pain in an Automobile Factory

Relationships between paraspinal muscle morphology and neurocompressive conditions of the lumbar spine: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Pharmacoeconomic Aspects of Low Back Pain Treatment: Cost of Illness Study in the Republic of Serbia

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