Occupational mechanical exposures as risk factor for chronic low-back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

IF 4.7 2区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health Pub Date : 2023-10-01 Epub Date: 2023-08-15 DOI:10.5271/sjweh.4114

Alexander Jahn, Johan Hviid Andersen, David Høyrup Christiansen, Andreas Seidler, Annett Dalbøge

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Abstract

Objectives: The association between occupational mechanical exposures and low-back pain (LBP) has been studied in several systematic reviews. However, no systematic review addressing chronic LBP exists. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the association between occupational mechanical exposures and chronic LBP.

Methods: The study was registered in PROSPERO. We used an existing systematic review to identify articles published before January 2014. For studies published between January 2014 and September 2022, a systematic literature search was conducted in six databases. Two authors independently excluded articles, extracted data, and assessed risk of bias and level of evidence (GRADE). Meta-analyses were conducted using random-effects models comparing highest versus lowest exposure group with sensitivity analyses based on study quality (low/moderate versus high risk of bias), study design (cohort versus case-control), and outcome definition (non-specific LBP versus specific chronic LBP).

Results: Twenty-six articles were included. Highest pooled odd ratios (OR) were found for combined mechanical exposures [OR 2.2, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.4-3.6], lifting/carrying loads (OR 1.7, 95% CI 1.4-2.2), and non-neutral postures (OR 1.5, 95% CI 1.2-1.9). For the remaining mechanical exposures (ie, whole-body vibrations, standing/walking, and sitting), OR ranged between 1.0 and 1.4. In the sensitivity analyses, generally, higher pooled OR were found in low/moderate risk of bias studies, case-control studies, and studies of specific chronic LBP.

Conclusions: Moderate evidence of an association was found for lifting/carrying loads, non-neutral postures, and combined mechanical exposures. Low or very low evidence was found for whole-body vibrations, standing/walking, and sitting. Studies using standardized exposure definition, metric, and technical measurements are highly warranted.

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职业机械暴露作为慢性腰痛的危险因素：一项系统综述和荟萃分析。

目的：职业性机械暴露与腰痛（LBP）之间的关系已在几项系统综述中进行了研究。然而，目前还没有针对慢性LBP的系统综述。本系统综述和荟萃分析的目的是检验职业机械暴露与慢性LBP之间的关系。方法：该研究在PROSPERO注册。我们使用现有的系统综述来确定2014年1月之前发表的文章。对于2014年1月至2022年9月期间发表的研究，在六个数据库中进行了系统的文献检索。两位作者独立排除了文章，提取了数据，并评估了偏倚风险和证据水平（GRADE）。使用随机效应模型进行荟萃分析，比较最高和最低暴露组，并根据研究质量（低/中度与高偏倚风险）、研究设计（队列与病例对照）和结果定义（非特异性LBP与特异性慢性LBP）进行敏感性分析。结果：纳入26篇文章。组合机械暴露（OR 2.2，95%置信区间（CI）1.4-3.6]）、举重/负重（OR 1.7，95%CI 1.4-2.2）和非中性姿势（OR 1.5，95%CI 1.2-1.9）的合并奇数比（OR）最高。其余机械暴露（即全身振动、站立/行走和坐着）的OR在1.0至1.4之间。在敏感性分析中，通常在低/中度风险的偏倚研究、病例对照研究和特定慢性LBP研究中发现较高的合并OR。结论：在举重/负重、非中性姿势和联合机械暴露中发现了中等程度的关联证据。发现全身振动、站立/行走和坐姿的证据很少或非常少。使用标准化暴露定义、指标和技术测量的研究是非常有必要的。

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Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

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8.20

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9.50%

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>12 weeks

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