Chronic Low Back Pain with and without Concomitant Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective, Longitudinal Cohort Study of Patients in England.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Despite the high prevalence of chronic low back pain (CLBP) and osteoarthritis (OA), few estimates of the economic cost of these conditions in England have been published. The aim of the present analysis was to characterise the economic burden of moderate-to-severe pain associated with CLBP + OA and CLBP alone compared with general population-matched controls without CLBP or OA. The primary objective was to describe the total healthcare resource use (HCRU) and direct healthcare costs associated with the target patient populations. Secondary objectives were to describe treatment patterns and surgical procedures.

Methods

This was a retrospective, observational cohort study of patients receiving healthcare indicative of moderate-to-severe chronic pain associated with

SUBMITTER: Coates G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10653975 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature