Association of Low Back Pain with Shift Work: A Meta-Analysis.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 20(2)2023 Jan 04.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36673675
ABSTRACT
Shift work (SW) is the main working schedule worldwide, and it may cause sleep disorders, breast cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Low back pain (LBP) is a common problem in the workplace; however, the association between LBP and SW remains unclear. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to determine the association between SW and LBP. This study was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. The PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases using a set of associated keywords were queried. The inclusion criteria were as follows (1) adult employees hired by a company or organization; (2) SW exposure; and (3) the outcome of LBP according to examination or assessment. A total of 40 studies were included that met the inclusion criteria for the meta-analysis. SW was significantly associated with LBP (odds ratio [OR] 1.31, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.18−1.47, p < 0.00001). Furthermore, it was observed that LBP was significantly associated with night shift (NS) (OR 1.49, 95% CI 1.24−1.82, p < 0.0001) but not with rotating shift (RS) (OR 0.96, 95% CI 0.76−1.22, p = 0.49). Moreover, LBP was significantly associated with SW in health care workers (HCWs) (OR 1.40, 95% CI 1.20−1.63, p < 0.0001) but not in non-HCWs (OR 1.19, 95% CI 0.94−1.50, p = 0.14). SW was significantly associated with LBP. Furthermore, the subgroup analysis showed that NS, but not RS, was associated with LBP. Compared with SW in non-HCWs, SW in HCWs was significantly associated with LBP.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Low Back Pain
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Shift Work Schedule
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Taiwan