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Re: Low back pain and smoking

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Frank Conijn <[log in to unmask]>

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PHYSIO - for physiotherapists in education and practice <[log in to unmask]>

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Thu, 10 May 2001 16:31:55 +0200

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Dear Pete,

This is the abstract of the article Paul mentioned:

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A Review of the Association Between Cigarette Smoking and the Development of
Nonspecific Back Pain and Related Outcomes

Mark S. Goldberg, PhD; Susan C. Scott, MSc; Nancy E. Mayo, PhD

From the *Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Research Centre on Human
Health, INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, University of Quebec, Laval, Quebec;
the ?Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and
the §Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec; and the
?Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Division of Medicine, The Royal
Victoria Hospital, McGill University Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

SPINE 2000;25:995-1014

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Study Design. A structured review of the epidemiologic literature was
performed. Thirty-eight studies published in peer-reviewed journals were
reviewed. The methodologic strengths and weaknesses of the studies were
described and assessed qualitatively. Four studies were excluded because of
difficulties in design or interpretation.

Objectives. To provide a systematic analysis of the literature to assess the
evidence as to whether smoking is associated with the prevalence and
incidence of nonspecific back pain and related outcomes.

Summary of Background Data. Evidence has been gathering regarding the
association of smoking with nonspecific back pain and other back disorders,
but a comprehensive summary and evaluation of the data have not been
published.

Results. Positive associations between current smoking and nonspecific back
pain were found in 18 of 26 studies in men and 18 of 20 studies in women.
For sciatica and herniated discs, there were four of eight and one of five
positive studies in men and women, respectively. The majority of these
studies were cross-sectional (18 in men and 16 in women), with only a
handful of prospective studies. Positive associations between past smoking
and nonspecific back pain were reported in five of nine studies in men and
five of six studies in women. In addition, increases in the prevalence
and/or incidence of nonspecific back pain were found in the majority of
studies in which level of consumption was analyzed and reported. An attempt
was made to assess whether these results could be artifactual arising from
selection bias, confounding bias, publication bias, or errors in
measurement. As well, the biologic mechanisms were summarized that have been
suggested by various investigators.

Conclusions. The available data are consistent with the notion that smoking
is associated with the incidence and prevalence of nonspecific back pain,
but there are too few studies to make any conclusions for the other end
points (e.g., sciatica, herniated discs). It cannot be ruled out that the
association is a statistical artefact arising from either selection or
confounding factors, because the evidence for nonspecific low back pain
derives mostly from cross-sectional studies. In addition, it cannot be
stated unequivocally that smoking preceded back pain. Long-term follow-up
studies are needed to eliminate the possibility that chronic back pain
preceded smoking, to better estimate dose-response correlations, and to
perform biologic measurements to elucidate possible mechanisms.

___________________________________

R.,
Frank Conijn



----- Original Message -----
From: "pauen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: donderdag 10 mei 2001 15:51
Subject: Re: Low back pain and smoking


Goldberg et al published a review on the association of low back pain and
smoking in Spine 2000, vol 25, no 8, pp995-1014. Hope this will be of some
interest for you.

I have another question: I have heard that physical measures, e.g. range of
motion in neck or low back patients, can be a (partial) measure for
compensation/insurance rates in the USA. Is this (still) true?

sincerely

Paul Enthoven
Department of Neuroscience and Locomotion: Div of  Physiotherapy,
HU-kansliet
Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköpings Universitet
SE-581 85 Linköping
tel +46 13 221792
fax +46 13 221706

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