Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Incidence and Prevalence of Low Back Pain in the United States: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This systematic review synthesizes existing evidence to quantify racial and ethnic disparities in low back pain (LBP) incidence and prevalence in the United States across stages of chronicity (acute, subacute, and chronic LBP).

Methods

Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, we systematically searched MEDLINE, Embase, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Web of Science (through January 7, 2025) for studies reporting LBP incidence or prevalence by race and ethnicity in US adults. Risk of bias was assessed using the Risk of Bias in Non-randomized Studies - of Exposure (ROBINS-E) tool.

Results

Of 8,145 citations, 23 studies met inclusion criteria (10 on incidence

SUBMITTER: Burke CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12665256 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature