Socioeconomic status predicts functional disability in patients participating in a back pain trial

Abstract

The findings from this study add to the body of literature which suggests the importance of socioeconomic factors as an influence on health, including resultant disability related to chronic musculoskeletal conditions such as back pain. Work status was particularly dominant in our findings and may suggest that helping patients with back pain back to work where appropriate, is an especially important part of the management process.