Low back pain should be considered a health and research priority in Brazil: Lost productivity and healthcare costs between 2012 to 2016.

<h4>Background</h4>Low Back Pain (LBP) is associated with an increase in disability-adjusted life years, and increased risk of disability retirement and greater absenteeism in Brazil. Hence, evidence on healthcare and lost productivity costs due to LBP is of utmost importance to inform d...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Luiz Carregaro, Caroline Ribeiro Tottoli, Daniela da Silva Rodrigues, Judith E Bosmans, Everton Nunes da Silva, Maurits van Tulder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230902