To investigate the association between vertebral endplate signal changes (VESC) and low back pain (LBP). This prospective observational study included 344 persons (161 men and 183 women) sampled from the Danish general population. All participants had an MRI and filled in questionnaires at the age of 40 and again at the age of 44. The following LBP outcomes were used: “LBP past month,” “LBP past year,” and “non-trivial LBP”. The type and size of VESC at each endplate level were evaluated using a standardized evaluation protocol. Associations between VESC and LBP were investigated using logistic regression analysis.Purpose
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It is generally acknowledged that low back pain (LBP) is a common condition already in childhood. However, not many studies have looked at the way LBP tracks over age and how common it is until early adulthood. The purposes of this presentation are to show the prevalence estimates at three different ages (9,13,15) and how the LPB reporting tracks over these age groups.Background
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The prevalence estimates of LBP are so far well documented. However, only few longitudinal studies have described the variability of LBP in the same population over time. Therefore, little is known about the course of LBP at the individual level. The aim of this study was to describe changes in low back pain (LBP) reporting over an eight-year period in a cohort of adult Danes.Background
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