Reducing the prevalence of low-back pain by reducing the prevalence of psychological distress: Evidence from a natural experiment and implications for health care providers.

Timothy Tyler BrownChristie AhnHaoyue HuangZaidat Ibrahim

Published in: Health services research (2021)

On a monthly basis, 2.1 million (P < .01) adults ceased to suffer LBP due to the national reduction in psychological distress, and associated medical visits with LBP as the primary complaint declined by 685 000 (P < .01).

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healthcare
risk factors
sleep quality
quality improvement
depressive symptoms
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