Back Complaints in the Elders in Brazil and the Netherlands: a cross-sectional comparison | Zendy

Fabianna Resende de JesusMoraleida | Zendy; Paulo H. Ferreira | Zendy; Manuela L. Ferreira | Zendy; Juscélio Pereira da Silva | Zendy; Christopher G. Maher | Zendy; Wendy T. M. Enthoven | Zendy; Sita BiermaZeinstra | Zendy; Bart W. Koes | Zendy; Pim A. J. Luijsterburg | Zendy; L.S.M. Pereira | Zendy

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Back Complaints in the Elders in Brazil and the Netherlands: a cross-sectional comparison

Author(s) -

Fabianna Resende de JesusMoraleida,

Paulo H. Ferreira,

Manuela L. Ferreira,

Juscélio Pereira da Silva,

Christopher G. Maher,

Wendy T. M. Enthoven,

Sita BiermaZeinstra,

Bart W. Koes,

Pim A. J. Luijsterburg,

L.S.M. Pereira

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

age and ageing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014

H-Index - 143

eISSN - 1468-2834

pISSN - 0002-0729

DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afw230

Subject(s) - medicine , back pain , low back pain , physical therapy , distress , population , residence , cross sectional study , gerontology , demography , alternative medicine , clinical psychology , environmental health , pathology , sociology

although back pain is most prevalent in older adults, there is a paucity of studies investigating back pain in older people. Our objective was to characterize and compare Brazilian and Dutch older adults presenting to primary care with a new episode of back pain. We also aimed to investigate whether socio-demographic characteristics were associated with pain severity and disability.

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