Prevalence and risk factors of low back pain in military personnel: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Low back pain (LBP) has a significant impact on the general population, especially on military personnel. This study aimed to systematically review the relevant literature to determine the prevalence and risk factors of low back pain among military personnel from different military occupational categories.

Methods

For this systematic review, we searched Embase, PubMed, and Cochrane. We performed study selection, data extraction, and assessed the quality of the evidence using the adapted risk of bias assessment tool by Hoy et al. This review process was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. This study is registered on the Center for Open Science, registration DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/HRGE8.

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SUBMITTER: Xing WY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11457804 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature