Furber A, Fanello S, Roquelaure Y, Lelevier F, Le Cardinal S, Penneau-Fontbonne D, Renier J C
Département de Santé Publique, UFR Médecine, Angers.
Rev Rhum Mal Osteoartic. 1992 Dec;59(12):777-83.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate as accurately as possible, in a well-defined population subgroup, the prevalence and incidence of lower back pain, the impact of this symptom on professional activities and personal life, and the influence of risk factors. Members of the medical profession were considered particularly apt to accurately and reliably report their personal experience with lower back pain and were therefore selected for this survey. Five hundred 93-item questionnaires were sent to a representative sample of physicians in the Maine-et-Loire district, France. Response rate was 93%. Prevalence of lower back pain at the time of the survey was 32% and cumulative prevalence was 62%. Static spinal disorders (exaggerated lordosis, scoliosis, unequal length of lower limbs) and injury to the spine were found to be risk factors. Occupation-related stresses to the spine reported as being responsible for lower back pain included bending forward for prolonged periods, lifting weights, driving, and prolonged sitting.
本研究的目的是在一个明确界定的人群亚组中，尽可能准确地评估下背痛的患病率和发病率、该症状对职业活动和个人生活的影响以及风险因素的影响。医学界成员被认为特别适合准确可靠地报告他们下背痛的个人经历，因此被选入本次调查。向法国卢瓦尔河谷地区的一组具有代表性的医生发送了500份包含93个条目的问卷。回复率为93%。调查时下背痛的患病率为32%，累积患病率为62%。发现静态脊柱疾病（腰椎前凸过大、脊柱侧弯、下肢不等长）和脊柱损伤是风险因素。报告称导致下背痛的与职业相关的脊柱压力包括长时间向前弯腰、举重、开车和久坐。
