Impact of Positive Lifestyle Behaviors on Direct Health Care Cost Savings for Low Back Pain
This study demonstrated the association between greater adherence to positive lifestyle behaviors and reduced health care costs related to LBP. Interventions aimed at improving lifestyle behaviors could yield substantial cost savings for individuals and the health care system, mitigating the burden of LBP.
Authors
- Paulo H. Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5861-7770)
- Michelle Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2024-4945)
- Ye Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4958-5609)
- Emily Joy Callander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7233-6804)
- Paula R. Beckenkamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3986-6111)
- Katharine E. Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0017-0803)
- Angelo Sabag
- Karoline Moe
- Ana Paula Carvalho‐e‐Silval
Institutions
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- New South Wales Department of Health (AU)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthritis Care & Research
- Published
- 2025-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25653
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council