Is Social Support Associated With Clinical Outcomes in Adults With Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain? A Systematic Review.
Journal
The Clinical journal of pain
ISSN: 1536-5409
Titre abrégé: Clin J Pain
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8507389
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Oct 2024
01 Oct 2024
Historique:
received:
19
01
2024
accepted:
06
08
2024
medline:
13
9
2024
pubmed:
13
9
2024
entrez:
13
9
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Nonspecific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) is associated with psychological and social factors such as social support. However, little research has focused on the latter. This article aimed to review the literature on the association between social support and clinical outcomes of patients with NSCLBP, particularly regarding differences in sex, gender, and types of social support. MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and CENTRAL were searched until April 19, 2024, without restrictions of time or language. Eligible articles were observational studies reporting measures of association between social support and clinical outcomes among adults with NSCLBP. Risk of bias was assessed using the QUIPS tool, and findings were analyzed qualitatively. This systematic review was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42022363210). Of the 3528 identified studies, 11 were included in the review (1290 patients), showing a moderate to high risk of bias. Of the 5 studies showing a significant finding for pain, 4 reported a negative correlation (r=-0.18, -0.32, -0.35, -0.36) and 1 did not report any association index. Of the 6 studies showing a significant finding for disability, 2 reported a negative correlation (r=-0.29, -0.42), 2 reported a positive association (r=0.322; β=0.29), and 2 did not report any association index. No data was available for the investigated subgroups or secondary clinical outcomes. Small associations were found between social support and clinical outcomes of individuals with NSCLBP. Further research is needed to establish its clinical relevance according to types of social support, sex, and gender.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39268726
doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000001239
pii: 00002508-202410000-00005
doi:
Types de publication
Systematic Review
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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607-617Informations de copyright
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The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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