The Prevalence of Low Back Symptoms in a Finnish Forestry Company - Effectiveness of Primary Care Interventions for Non-acute Low Back Symptoms in Occupational Health. Two Separate Randomised Controlled Trials (RCT) of Various Levels.
The Prevalence of Low Back Symptoms in a Finnish Forestry Company - Effectiveness of Primary Care Interventions for Non-acute Low Back Symptoms in Occupational Health. Two Separate Randomised Controlled Trials (RCT) of Various Levels.
The purpose of this study is:
Eligible subjects were divided into two randomised controlled trials with the name of "mild" or "moderate" low back pain trials (interventions) and also mild vs natural course (NC) and moderate vs. NC interventions.
Pain, disability and quality of life were collected up to 2 years by self-administered questionnaires and sickness absences were gathered from electronical records for at least 4 year's follow up time.
Inclusion Criteria:
age 18-56 years
present employment at the company
at least one criteria out the following qualified for the study:
included subjects also responded having low back pain during preceding week prior to the questionnaire (VAS ≥ 10 mm, Visual Analogue Scale 0-100 mm)
According to pain level, patients were later divided into two separate RCT's, "mild": VAS 10mm - 34mm, "moderate": VAS 35mm or more.
Exclusion Criteria: