Risk of transition from occasional neck/back pain to long-duration activity limiting neck/back pain: a cohort study on the influence of poor work ability and sleep disturbances in the working population in Stockholm County.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The prevalence of neck/back pain (NBP) is high worldwide. Limited number of studies have investigated workers with occasional NBP regarding the risk of developing long-duration activity limiting NBP (LNBP). The objectives were to assess (1) the effect of poor work ability and sleep disturbances in persons with occasional NBP on the risk of LNBP, and (2) the interaction effect of these exposures.

Design

Cohort study based on three subsamples from the Stockholm Public Health Cohort.

Settings

The working population in Stockholm County.

Participants

Persons aged 18-60 years, reporting occasional NBP the past 6 months at baseline year 2010 (n=16 460).

Measures

Work ability was assessed with items from the Work Ability Index, perceived mental and/or

SUBMITTER: Holm LW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7282292 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature