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2975503

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-3-23
pubmed:abstractText
A random sample including 2342 cases representative of all occupational back injuries in Quebec (1981) was followed up prospectively over three years to assess the recurrence rate of back problems (lumbar, thoracic, and cervical). Each medical and accident report was reviewed to obtain the site of symptoms and occupation. Age, sex, industrial sector, and number of episodes of absence from work were abstracted from the computerised Quebec Compensation Board files. The recurrence rate was 20.0% at one year follow up and 36.3% at three years. A multivariate analysis using a Poisson regression, was performed to model the risk of recurrence over time. Men had a higher chance of recurrence (risk ratio = 1.85, 95% CI = 1.50-2.27) but among recurrent cases, the average total number of episodes was comparable between men and women. Age showed a protective effect on the probability of recurrence (10 years: RR = 0.93, 95% CI = 0.88-0.98) due to the lower recurrence rate in the 45-64 year old group (31.8%). Cervical and lumbar symptoms had identical recurrence profiles whereas thoracic symptoms had a significantly lower recurrence rate. Drivers had the highest recurrence rate (42.1%) and nurses had the highest average number of recurrences (2.03) among recurrent cases. Both occupations had statistically significant excesses after controlling for the other variables.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0007-1072
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
45
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
829-33
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Risk of recurrence of occupational back pain over three year follow up.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't