Risk Factors for Low Back Pain in Adults A 23-year Prospective Cohort Study of 14-15-year-old Schoolchildren.
Risk Factors for Low Back Pain in Adults A 23-year Prospective Cohort Study of 14-15-year-old Schoolchildren.
The incidence of low back pain (LBP) is increasing and prognostic factors for developing LBP
 are unclear. Based on questionnaires, different prognostic factors are being explored over
 time.
Despite the massive efforts of trying to find predictors and prevention for LBP, it remains
 to be clarified, why some individuals develop severely disabling low back pain while others
 never experience noteworthy back pain.

 There is no evidence that numbers of chronically affected individuals have diminished;
 rather, the incidence of LBP has increased continuously over the last 20 years, which is also
 reflected in rising numbers of lumbar surgical treatments and rising costs due to health care
 expenses and sick leave. Hence, prevention of LBP in the working population seems more urgent
 than ever.

 As LBP is undoubtedly a multifaceted disorder that tends to fluctuate throughout life, there
 is a need for longitudinal research, exploring the effect of both lifestyle and psychosocial
 factors on the development of chronic low back pain.

 The main aims of this study is to identify the prevalence of low back pain and identify
 whether a history of low back pain during adolescence represents an increased risk of
 experiencing low back pain later in life.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Being a member of the original Western Zealand cohort

 -  Ability to understand and write in Danish

 -  Having access to the Danish digital mail system "e-Boks". (Access to e-Boks is
 mandatory in Denmark unless you have special needs)

 Exclusion Criteria:

 We have no formal exclusion criterias