Neurosurg Clin N Am. 1991 Oct;2(4):713-8.

Epidemiology of low back pain.

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Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.

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The science of epidemiology is difficult to apply to the problem of low back pain. This article discusses the problems associated with the study of low back pain, population surveys, risk factors for low back pain, and disability because of low back pain.

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