Patients’ self-reported medical care for low back pain: a nationwide population-based study

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate the prevalence of medical care-seeking among adults with low back pain (LBP) and to characterise and compare use of diagnostic procedures and medical management between primary and secondary care.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Data from the EpiReumaPt, a nationwide population-based study conducted in Portugal including a representative sample of non-institutionalised adults (n=10 661) stratified by administrative territorial units was analysed.

Participants

Individuals who self-reported history of LBP within the previous 12 months (n=6434) and sought medical care for this problem in the same period (n=2618).

Outcome measures

Patients’ self-reported diagnostic workup and management procedures performed by medical ca

SUBMITTER: Gomes L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9445789 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature