Chronic low back pain, defined as low back pain lasting more than 3 months, is a globally
prevalent health problem with significantly high medical and economic burden on …

Psychological and social factors have been shown, separately, to predict outcome in
individuals with chronic low back pain. Few previous studies, however, have integrated both …

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate health-related quality of life in patients
with chronic low back pain and to evaluate the impact of pain and clinical and functional …

Purpose: This pilot study systematically examined the correlations between the outcome
variables pain intensity, disability and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and between …

This study examined the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients with non-specific
LBP and its predictors at a physiotherapy outpatient clinic in a tertiary health institution …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Low back pain is considered a public
health problem worldwide and has a personal, social, occupational and economic impact …

Background: The quality of life in patients with chronic low-back pain is lower in comparison
with that in general population. This seriously affects the functional ability and working status …

Low back pain (LBP) is a global and disabling problem. A considerable number of
systematic reviews published over the past decade have reported a range of factors that …

Purpose Investigation of self-reported of low back pain (LBP) over the last month and
associated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a sample of a community-dwelling …

Low back pain (LBP) is a major problem of public health. Chronic pain is the most difficult to
treat and the most expensive. The way patients cope with their pain may influence its …