Influence of work ability and smoking on the prognosis of long-duration activity-limiting neck/back pain: a cohort study of a Swedish working population.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Long-duration activity-limiting neck/back pain is common, but the knowledge of what work and lifestyle factors that influence the prognosis is sparse. The objective was therefore to evaluate if two factors, good self-perceived work ability and no daily smoking, are associated with a favourable prognosis of long-duration activity-limiting neck/back pain in a working population, and if these exposures have a synergistic prognostic effect.

Design

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

Settings

A working population in Stockholm County, Sweden.

Participants

Individuals, 18-61 years old, reporting long-duration activity-limiting neck/back pain the previous 6 months at baseline in 2010 (n=5177).

Meas

SUBMITTER: Bohman T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9006807 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature