Risk factors for the onset of non-specific neck pain: a systematic review

ObjectiveNeck pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder, but little is known about which individuals develop neck pain. This systematic review investigated factors that constitute a risk for the onset of non-specific neck pain.Design and settingA range of electronic databases and reference sections...

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Published in:Journal of epidemiology and community health (1979) 2010-07, Vol.64 (7), p.565-572
Main Authors: McLean, Sionnadh Mairi, May, Stephen, Klaber-Moffett, Jennifer, Sharp, Donald Macfie, Gardiner, Eric
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Agricultural development
Agricultural population
Back pain
Biological and medical sciences
Costs
Disorders
Epidemiology
epidemiology FQ
Essay
Female
General aspects
Humans
Land development
Medical sciences
Men
Miscellaneous
Multivariate analysis
Neck
Neck pain
Neck Pain - epidemiology
Neck Pain - etiology
Occupational health
Occupations
Pain
Population
Population control
Predisposing factors
Prevention
public health FQ
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Quality
Risk Factors
risk prediction
Search strategies
Sex Factors
Smoking
Social Support
Sociodemographics
Studies
Systematic review
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Summary:ObjectiveNeck pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder, but little is known about which individuals develop neck pain. This systematic review investigated factors that constitute a risk for the onset of non-specific neck pain.Design and settingA range of electronic databases and reference sections of relevant articles were searched to identify appropriate articles. Studies investigating risk factors for the onset of non-specific neck pain in asymptomatic populations were included. All studies were prospective with at least 1 year follow-up.Main results14 independent cohort studies met the inclusion criteria for the review. Thirteen studies were assessed as high quality. Female gender, older age, high job demands, low social/work support, being an ex-smoker, a history of low back disorders and a history of neck disorders were linked to the development of non-specific neck pain.ConclusionsVarious clinical and sociodemographic risk factors were identified that have implications for occupational health and health policy. However, there was a lack of good-quality research investigating the predictive nature of many other variables.
ISSN:0143-005X
1470-2738
DOI:10.1136/jech.2009.090720