Annals of the rheumatic diseases
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To examine whether psychosocial risks for low back pain, reported in previous studies, are specific to the working population or are more widely relevant. ⋯ Psychosocial factors pose similar risks for a new low back pain episode in workers and the non-employed. This suggests that such influences may not be related solely to work but be a function of general aspects of life. The economic and individual impact of psychosocial interventions in the workplace, therefore, are likely to be limited unless account is taken of the influence of broader non-work related aspects.