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history of work-related low back injury associated with prevalent low back pain and depression

Is a history of work-related low back injury associated with prevalent low back pain and depression in the general population? Cesar A Hincapie , J DAVID Cassidy and Pierre Cote BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008, 9:22
Conclusions Our analysis shows an association between past occupational low back injury and increasing severity of prevalent low back pain, but not depression. These results suggest that past work-related low back injury may be an important risk factor for future episodes of low back pain and disability in the general population. (Full text available)

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Low back pain in general practice

Acceptance and perceived barriers of implementing a guideline for managing low back in general practice Jean-Francois Chenot , Martin Scherer , Annette Becker , Norbert Donner-Banzhoff , Erika Baum , Corinna Leonhardt , Stefan Keller , Michael Pfingsten , Jan Hildebrandt , Heinz-Dieter Basler and Michael M. Kochen Implementation Science 2008, 3:7 (Abstract and full text)
In 2003, the German College of General Practitioners and Family Physicians (DEGAM) released an evidence-based guideline for the management of low back pain (LBP) in primary care. The objective of this study is to explore the acceptance of guideline content and perceived barriers to implementation.

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