Low-back pain disorders as occupational diseases in the Czech Republic and 22 European countries: comparison of national systems, related diagnoses and evaluation criteria

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/00216208:11110/15:10312517 RIV/00216275:25520/15:39900844 RIV/61989592:15110/15:33154821 RIV/00064165:_____/15:10312517

Result on the web

<a href="http://apps.szu.cz/svi/cejph/show_en.php?kat=archiv/2015-3-12" target="_blank" >http://apps.szu.cz/svi/cejph/show_en.php?kat=archiv/2015-3-12</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a4185" target="_blank" >10.21101/cejph.a4185</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Low-back pain disorders as occupational diseases in the Czech Republic and 22 European countries: comparison of national systems, related diagnoses and evaluation criteria

Original language description

Aim: Low-back pain diseases (LBPD) belong to the most frequent diagnoses determined by general practitioners, and constitute one of the most common reasons for sick leave and permanent disability pension in the Czech Republic and other European countries. Epidemiological studies have shown a statistically significant association between LBPD and certain types of occupational burden. However, in the Czech Republic, LBPD caused by overload and/or whole-body vibrations have not yet been included in the list of occupational diseases. The aim of this study was to collect and compare the systems, criteria and diagnoses used to recognize LBPD as occupational diseases in other European countries. Methods: A questionnaire focused on LBPD was distributed and answered by specialists in occupational diseases in European countries. It included items concerning LBPD in the national list of occupational diseases, and work-related and diagnostic criteria that need to be fulfilled for recognizing LBPD as occupational diseases and possible awarding compensations to the patients. Results: In 13 countries out of the 23 countries studied, LBPD caused by overload can be recognized as occupational, providing that the diagnosis is sufficiently proven and exposure criteria and/or listed occupation are met and duration of exposure is confirmed (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Macedonia, Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, and Switzerland). LBPD due to vibrations can be also recognized as occupational in 14 countries. In 8 countries LBPD are not accepted as occupational unless they are caused by an injury at work. Specific criteria to evaluate occupational exposure of patients with LBPD were set in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Lithuania, Macedonia, Netherlands, and Slovakia. In other countries, the evaluation is done at an individual basis. Conclusions: In practice, the assessment of occupational overload and its contribution to the development of LBPD

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

FP - Other medical fields

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/NT14471" target="_blank" >NT14471: Developing a method for quantitative assessment of the contribution of occupational risk factors to the etiology of chronic low back diseases and defining clinical and hygiene criteria for identification of these conditions as occupational diseases</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2015

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Central European Journal of Public Health

ISSN

1210-7778

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

23

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

244-251

UT code for WoS article

000363071900013

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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