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[Disability from low back pain in Spain].

M A González Viejo1, M J Condón Huerta

  • 1Servicio de Rehabilitación, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona. glezviej@ns.hugtip.scs.es

Medicina Clinica
|June 10, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Nonspecific low back pain (LBP) significantly impacts Spanish workers, costing billions annually. These worker

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Public Health Economics
  • Epidemiology

Context:

  • Nonspecific low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition.
  • The economic burden of LBP-related absenteeism in Spain remains incompletely quantified.
  • Previous studies have not fully established the cost of LBP in the Spanish workforce.

Purpose:

  • To assess the economic impact of nonspecific low back pain (LBP) on worker's compensation in Spain.
  • To analyze LBP prevalence and associated costs between 1993-1997.

Summary:

  • Annual mean LBP cases reached 55,388, with an average disability duration of 21.9 days.
  • Total worker's compensation costs for LBP claims amounted to 11,000 million pesetas yearly.
  • The average cost per affected worker was 209,666 pesetas annually.

Impact:

  • Spanish worker's compensation claims for LBP exceed those reported in the European Union.
  • Highlights the substantial economic burden of LBP on the Spanish workforce.
  • Provides crucial data for public health policy and occupational safety interventions.

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