International archives of occupational and environmental health
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Int Arch Occup Environ Health · Feb 2013
ReviewThe influence of employment social support for risk and prognosis in nonspecific back pain: a systematic review and critical synthesis.
To examine the influence of employment social support type (e.g. co-worker, supervisor, general support) on risk of occurrence of low back pain, and prognosis (e.g. recovery, return to work status) for those who have low back pain. ⋯ The evidence suggests that the association between employment support and prognosis may be subject to influence from wider concepts related to the employment context. This review discusses these wider issues and offers directions for future research.