Low Back Pain and the Social Determinants of Health: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis: A Critically Appraised Paper

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J.C. Andersen Athletic Training Program, College of Natural and Health Sciences, The University of Tampa, Tampa, FL, USA

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Heather VanOpdorp Athletic Training Program, College of Natural and Health Sciences, The University of Tampa, Tampa, FL, USA

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijatt.2022-0091
Keywords:
socioeconomic status; disability; lumbar spine
First Published Online:
09 Jan 2023
In Print:
Volume 28: Issue 5
Page Range:
225–227
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Focused Clinical Question: In adult patients with persistent low back pain, what relationship do social determinants of health have on pain frequency or severity? Bottom Line: This systematic review identified several particular social risk factors (including education status, socioeconomic status, and occupational factors) that are consistently associated with adverse low back pain outcomes. In addition, the analysis of the population-representative (cross-sectional) studies demonstrated support for important associations between specific social determinants of health, such as low socioeconomic status/income status and employment status and chronic low back pain prevalence.

Andersen (jcandersen@ut.edu) is corresponding author, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3490-5698

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