Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with low back pain in primary and secondary care settings in Southern Denmark

Conclusion: The demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with low back pain differ considerably across the health care settings treating them.KEY POINTSThe study describes the symptoms and clinical findings of patients with low back pain consulting the Danish health care system in all its settings.Patients with chiropractors were youngest, while those with physiotherapists were the oldest and most frequently female.First consultations in general practice were generally with the least symptomatic patients while those returning for a subsequent consultation had more severe disease including more sick leave compared to patients in the other primary care settings.Our findings call for caution when generalizing between health care settings for patients with low back pain.PMID:37154804 | DOI:10.1080/02813432.2023.2196548

Source: Primary Care - May 8, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Anders Hansen Lars Mors ø Mette Jensen Stochkendahl Merethe Kirstine Kousgaard Andersen Berit Schi øttz-Christensen Simon Dyrl øv Madsen Anders Munck Jesper Lykkegaard Source Type: research