Has there been a change in the rates of UK sickness certification for back pain over time? An examination of historical data from 2000 to 2010.

Gwenllian Wynne-JonesKate M Dunn

Published in: BMJ open (2016)

Rates of sickness certification for back pain demonstrated a downward trend between 2000 and 2010. While the reasons for this are not transparent, it may be related to changing beliefs around working with back pain.

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