Prevalence of and factors associated with long-term sick leave in working-age adults with chronic low back pain in Germany
Jacob L, Koyanagi A, Smith L, Shin J, Haro J, Garthe T, Kostev K. Prevalence of and factors associated with long-term sick leave in working-age adults with chronic low back pain in Germany. International Archives Of Occupational And Environmental Health 2022, 95: 1549-1556. PMID: 35181802, DOI: 10.1007/s00420-022-01841-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back painLong-term sick leaveLow back painDiagnosis of low back painFactors associated with long-term sick leaveWorking-age adultsSick leaveBack painEffect of chronic low back painImpact of chronic low back painHealth-related reasonsDays of absenceAssociated with younger ageHealth insurance fundsLogistic regression modelsPublic health measuresGeneral practiceHealth measuresPrevalence of long-term sick leaveMethodsThis retrospective studyPsychiatric comorbiditiesMale sexYounger ageInsurance fundsRegression models
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