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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / Natural History of Back Pain in Older Adults over Five Years.

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2019 Nov-Dec


J Am Board Fam Med


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31704746?dopt=Abstract


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Natural History of Back Pain in Older Adults over Five Years.

Authors

Natural History of Back Pain in Older Adults over Five Years.
van der Gaag WH, Enthoven WTM, Luijsterburg PAJ, van Rijckevorsel-Scheele J, Bierma-Zeinstra SMA, Bohnen AM, Van Tulder MW, Koes BW
J Am Board Fam Med. 2019 Nov-Dec; 32(6):781-789.
PMID: 31704746.

Abstract

Back pain is a prevalent health problem. Research often focuses on adults. Evidence on the long-term course of back pain in older patients is limited. A prospective cohort study (BACE) was conducted in a primary care setting in the Netherlands. We aim to investigate the 5-year course and medical consumption of older adults (>55 years) presenting with back pain in general practice.
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