The burden and epidemiology of low back pain: comparisons between low, middle, and high-income countries.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/569772

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Low back pain is one of the most common, debilitating and costly health problems. This project will estimate the global burden of low back pain through a variety of epidemiological and statistical methods, and draw comparisons between different cultures and countries to help improve our understanding of low back pain. By improving our understanding, policy and programs will become more effective in reducing the burden of low back pain.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2011

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $75,951.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Rheumatology And Arthritis

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Epidemiology | International comparisons | Low back pain | Musculoskeletal disability | Priority setting and planning

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