Trends in Drug Claims for Non-Specific Low Back Pain in Quebec, 1997 to 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to describe temporal trend of drugs claims after an episode of non-specific low back pain in Québec between 1997 and 2018, by pharmacological class.

Methods

Data came from the PROspective Québec study on work and health (PROQ), the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) and Québec hospital services (Med-Echo). RAMQ common denomination codes were used to identify the types of medication claimed for an episode of non-specific low back pain. Multivariate log-binomial regression models were used to evaluate temporal trends in claims for the main pharmacological classes, taking into account dependence between multiple episodes.

Results

A total of 5214 episodes of non-specific low back pain were identified in 1658 people between 19

SUBMITTER: Ly A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11949773 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature