The Global Spine Care Initiative: a summary of the global burden of low back and neck pain studies.
Eric L HurwitzKristi RandhawaHainan YuPierre CôtéScott HaldemanPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2018)
Low back and neck pain prevalence and disability have increased markedly over the past 25 years and will likely increase further with population aging. Spinal disorders should be prioritized for research funding given the huge and growing global burden. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.