Potential risk factors and triggers for back pain in children and young adults. A scoping review, part II: unclear or mixed types of back pain.

ABSTRACT: Background:Back pain is a global problem in terms of disability and financially, with a large burden both to the individual and to society. Back pain was previously believed to be uncommon in children. However, there is a growing body of evidence that this is not the case. Objective:Part I of this scoping review studied risk factors of incident and episodic back pain. In this part II we aimed to identify all risk factors and triggers with unclear or mixed type back pain in young people and to identify any gaps in the literature. Methods:A scoping review design was selected to summarise the evidence, as there are many studies on "risk factors" for back pain. The scoping review followed the PRISMSA-ScR guidelines. We considered all studies that tested potential risk factors and triggers for

SUBMITTER: Beynon AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6862810 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature