Prevalence of low back pain in emergency settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low back pain may be having a significant impact on emergency departments around the world. Research suggests low back pain is one of the leading causes of emergency department visits. However, in the peer-reviewed literature, there has been limited focus on the prevalence and management of back pain in the emergency department setting. The aim of the systematic review was to synthesize evidence about the prevalence of low back pain in emergency settings and explore the impact of study characteristics including type of emergency setting and how the study defined low back pain.

Methods

Studies were identified from PubMed and EMBASE, grey literature search, and other sources. We selected studies that presented prevalence data for adults presenting to an emergency se

SUBMITTER: Edwards J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5379602 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature