What low back pain is and why we need to pay attention
Low back pain is a very common symptom. It occurs in high-income, middle-income, and low-income
countries and all age groups from children to the elderly population. Globally, years …
countries and all age groups from children to the elderly population. Globally, years …
Interpreting change scores for pain and functional status in low back pain: towards international consensus regarding minimal important change
Interpreting Change Scores for Pain and Functional Status in... : Spine Interpreting Change
Scores for Pain and Functional Status in Low Back Pain: Towards International Consensus …
Scores for Pain and Functional Status in Low Back Pain: Towards International Consensus …
Prevention and treatment of low back pain: evidence, challenges, and promising directions
…, M van Tulder, SP Cohen, LM Costa, P Croft… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Many clinical practice guidelines recommend similar approaches for the assessment and
management of low back pain. Recommendations include use of a biopsychosocial framework …
management of low back pain. Recommendations include use of a biopsychosocial framework …
Outcome measures for low back pain research: a proposal for standardized use
Study Design. An international group of back pain researchers considered recommendations
for standardized measures in clinical outcomes research in patients with back pain. …
for standardized measures in clinical outcomes research in patients with back pain. …
[HTML][HTML] The discordance between clinical and radiographic knee osteoarthritis: a systematic search and summary of the literature
J Bedson, PR Croft - BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2008 - Springer
Background Studies have suggested that the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis (OA) are
rather weakly associated with radiographic findings and vice versa. Our objectives were to …
rather weakly associated with radiographic findings and vice versa. Our objectives were to …
Outcome of low back pain in general practice: a prospective study
PR Croft, GJ Macfarlane, AC Papageorgiou, E Thomas… - Bmj, 1998 - bmj.com
Objectives: To investigate the claim that 90% of episodes of low back pain that present to
general practice have resolved within one month. Design: Prospective study of all adults …
general practice have resolved within one month. Design: Prospective study of all adults …
Low back pain: a call for action
…, B Öberg, LM Costa, A Woolf, M Schoene, P Croft… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Low back pain is the leading worldwide cause of years lost to disability and its burden is
growing alongside the increasing and ageing population. Because these population shifts are …
growing alongside the increasing and ageing population. Because these population shifts are …
A consensus approach toward the standardization of back pain definitions for use in prevalence studies
Study Design. A modified Delphi study conducted with 28 experts in back pain research from
12 countries. Objective. To identify standardized definitions of low back pain that could be …
12 countries. Objective. To identify standardized definitions of low back pain that could be …
Epidemiology of insomnia: a longitudinal study in a UK population
H Morphy, KM Dunn, M Lewis, HF Boardman, PR Croft - Sleep, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Study Objectives: To investigate the incidence, persistence, and consequences of insomnia
and their associations with psychological health and pain. Design: A population based, …
and their associations with psychological health and pain. Design: A population based, …
Predicting who develops chronic low back pain in primary care: a prospective study
E Thomas, AJ Silman, PR Croft, AC Papageorgiou… - Bmj, 1999 - bmj.com
Objectives: To quantify the relative contribution of premorbid and episode specific factors in
determining the long term persistence of disabling symptoms of low back pain. Design:…
determining the long term persistence of disabling symptoms of low back pain. Design:…