Association between occupational exposures and chronic low back pain: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The association between occupational mechanical exposures and chronic low back pain (LBP) has been widely studied, however, few systematic reviews have evaluated the evidence of an association. Furthermore, little is known of the impact of occupational psychosocial exposures on chronic LBP. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to study the association between occupational mechanical and psychosocial exposures and chronic LBP.

Methods

The study will be conducted as a systematic review using another systematic review published in 2014 as basis and has been registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) with registration number CRD42021281996. A systematic literature search will be performed in 6 scientific d

SUBMITTER: Jahn A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10162539 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature