Risk category
|
IMPaCT Back study estimatesa
|
Gloucestershire estimates
|
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% of LBP patients in work
|
change in mean no days off work for employed patients
|
Change in mean cost of LBP-related work absenceb (£)
|
Number of LBP patients in workc
|
mean change in no of days of LBP-related work absence
|
Change in cost of LBP-related work absence (£ million)
|
---|
Low
|
57
|
0.3
|
94
|
873
|
288
|
0.1
|
Medium
|
48
|
−6.1
|
−909
|
947
|
−5785
|
−0.9
|
High
|
48
|
−6.1
|
−805
|
822
|
−4975
|
−0.7
|
Total
|
51
|
−4.0
|
−545
|
2642
|
−10,472
|
−1.4
|
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aSource: [13, Table 4]
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bCosts over 6 months up-rated to 2014 prices using the retail price index [32]
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cApplying the IMPaCT Back study’s estimate of the percentage of LBP patients in work and the annual estimated annual referrals for LBP physiotherapy in Gloucestershire (Table 5)