Zheng Daniel K Y, Kawchuk Gregory N, Bussières André E, Al Zoubi Fadi M, Hartvigsen Jan, Fu Siu Ngor, de Luca Katie, Weiner Debra K, Karppinen Jaro, Samartzis Dino, Ferreira Manuela L, Wu Jinlong, Dennett Liz, Wong Arnold Y L
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China.
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
J Pain Res. 2023 Oct 2;16:3325-3341. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S425672. eCollection 2023.
Although the number of publications focusing on low back pain in older adults (LBP-O) and working-age adults (LBP-W) has been growing for decades, comparative research trends in these two populations, which may help to guide future investigation, have not been rigorously explored. This analysis aimed to describe publication patterns and trends of research targeting LBP-O and LBP-W over the last three decades. Peer-reviewed LBP-O and LBP-W articles published between 1993 and 2023 were retrieved from the Web of Science, which provided the details of annual publication volume, and prominent journals/countries/institutions. The relationship between the annual publication volumes and years was analyzed by Spearman correlation analysis. The hot topics and emerging trends were analyzed by VOSviewer and CiteSpace, respectively. A total of 4217 LBP-O-related and 50,559 LBP-W-related documents were included. The annual publication volumes of LBP-O and LBP-W articles increased over the years (=0.995 to 0.998, <0.001). The United States had the highest number of prominent institutions publishing relevant articles. The most prolific journal for LBP-O (5.4%) and LBP-W-related (6.1%) papers is the journal "Spine". Cognitive behavioral therapy, intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration, physiotherapy, physical activity, and walking were the recent hot topics and physical activity was an emerging trend in LBP-O, while surgery and IVD degeneration (also a hot topic) were emerging trends in LBP-W. This study highlights the paucity of LBP-O-related research in the past. The United States and the journal stand out in LBP research. The research trend of physical activity in LBP-O is consistent with the recognized importance of physical activity for older adults in general, and for managing LBP-O in particular. Conversely, the emerging trends of surgery and intervertebral disc degeneration in LBP-W research highlight a focus on the biomedical model of LBP despite LBP being a biopsychosocial condition.
尽管几十年来，关注老年人下背痛（LBP - O）和工作年龄成年人下背痛（LBP - W）的出版物数量一直在增加，但这两个人群的比较研究趋势（可能有助于指导未来的调查）尚未得到严格探讨。本分析旨在描述过去三十年针对LBP - O和LBP - W的研究的发表模式和趋势。从科学网检索了1993年至2023年间发表的同行评审的LBP - O和LBP - W文章，该数据库提供了年发表量以及著名期刊/国家/机构的详细信息。通过斯皮尔曼相关分析分析年发表量与年份之间的关系。分别使用VOSviewer和CiteSpace分析热门话题和新兴趋势。总共纳入了4217篇与LBP - O相关的文献和50559篇与LBP - W相关的文献。LBP - O和LBP - W文章的年发表量多年来呈上升趋势（= 0.995至0.998，<0.001）。美国发表相关文章的著名机构数量最多。发表LBP - O相关论文最多的期刊（占5.4%）和LBP - W相关论文最多的期刊（占6.1%）是《脊柱》杂志。认知行为疗法、椎间盘退变、物理治疗、体育活动和步行是近期的热门话题，体育活动是LBP - O领域的一个新兴趋势，而手术和椎间盘退变（也是一个热门话题）是LBP - W领域的新兴趋势。本研究突出了过去与LBP - O相关研究的匮乏。美国和该期刊在LBP研究中表现突出。LBP - O领域体育活动的研究趋势与体育活动对老年人总体健康，特别是对管理LBP - O的公认重要性相一致。相反，LBP - W研究中手术和椎间盘退变的新兴趋势凸显了尽管LBP是一种生物心理社会疾病，但该领域对LBP生物医学模型的关注。
