Quebec Serve and Protect Low Back Pain Study

Douma, Nabiha Benyamina; Coté, Charles J.; Lacasse, Anaïs

doi:10.1097/brs.0000000000002136

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“…The online survey software SurveyMonkey® was used to publish the study questionnaire and collect data. Building on the success of previous online studies, 26 , 27 a web‐based dissemination strategy was implemented to reach a community sample of people living with chronic pain. All the advertisements included a hyperlink to the web‐based questionnaire.…”

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Chronic pain patients' willingness to share personal identifiers on the web for the linkage of medico‐administrative claims and patient‐reported data: The chronic pain treatment cohort

Lacasse

Gagnon

Nguefack

et al. 2021

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug

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Purpose: The linkage between patient-reported data and medico-administrative claims is of great interest for epidemiologic research. The goal of this study was to assess the willingness of people living with chronic pain to share personal identifiers on the web for the linkage of medico-administrative and patient-reported data.Methods: This methodological investigation was achieved in the context of the implementation of the chronic pain treatment (COPE) cohort. A web-based recruitment initiative targeting adults living with chronic pain was conducted in the province of Quebec (Canada).Results: A total of 1935 participants completed the questionnaire (mean age: 49.86 ± 13.27; females: 83.69%), 921 (47.60%) of which agreed to data linkage and shared their personal identifiers (name, date of birth, health insurance number online). The most common reasons for refusal were: (1) concerns regarding data security/privacy (25.71%) and (2) the belief that the requested data were too personal/intrusive (13.52%). Some participants did not understand the relevance of data linkage (11.81%). Participants from the COPE cohort and those from the subsample who agreed to data linkage were comparable to other random samples of chronic pain individuals in terms of age and pain characteristics. Conclusions:Although approximately half of the participants refused data linkage, our approach allowed for the implementation of a data platform that contains a diverse and substantial sample. This investigation has also led to the formulation of recommendations for web-based data linkage, including placing items designed to assess willingness to share personal identifiers at the end of the questionnaire, adding explanatory videos, and using a mixed-mode questionnaire.

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Chronic pain patients' willingness to share personal identifiers on the web for the linkage of medico‐administrative claims and patient‐reported data: The chronic pain treatment cohort

Lacasse

Gagnon

Nguefack

et al. 2021

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“…Reports of low back pain from those officers increased with increasing years of work as a police officer [Arts 2006]. Although none of the interviewed officers required transfers or missed work because of back pain, it may impact overall quality of life and career longevity [Douma et al 2017]. All but three of the patrol officers we interviewed reported using the duty belt alone to wear their equipment.…”

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Evaluation of low back pain and duty equipment wear configurations in police officers.

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“…An increased length of service to the police department has been associated with recurrent and chronic episodes of low back pain in LEOs [ 13 ]. A large cross-sectional study conducted throughout the Quebec Police Department found that nearly 68% of respondents to a web-based survey reported incidents of low back pain in the past 12 months, and of that 68%, nearly 97% had the perception that their low back pain was related to their work on the police force [ 14 ]. Causes for low back pain range from little lumbar support and wearing a duty belt [ 15 ] to time spent driving, both the number of hours driven and the distance traveled [ 16 ].…”

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A Preliminary Investigation: Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Occupational Specific Training Program to Improve Lower Body Strength and Speed for Law Enforcement Officers

Bonder

Shim

Lockie

2021

IJERPH

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Based on current law enforcement officer (LEO) duties, musculoskeletal injury risk is elevated due to the unpredictable nature of physically demanding tasks. The purpose of this 4-week study was to determine the effectiveness of a 15-min post-shift standardized occupational specific training program. The standardized program was designed to improve lower-body strength and speed to aid physically demanding task performance. Seven male LEOs completed the program after their 12-h shift. Subjects were required to use the department fitness center to perform the 15-min standardized program consisting of a dynamic warm-up, 4 sets of 3 repetitions on hex-bar deadlift and four 20-m sprints. Two minutes of rest was required between each set of 3 repetitions on hex-bar deadlift and 1 min of rest between each 20-m sprint. A dependent T-test was used between pre-test and post-test scores for hex-bar deadlift (HBD) and sprint. Data revealed significant improvements in relative lower-body strength with HBD (p ≤ 0.001). However, insignificant results were demonstrated with the 20-m sprint (p ≤ 0.262). In conclusion, a 15-min post-shift workout can improve lower-body strength as measured by the hex-bar deadlift. However, data indicated running speed may require a different training approach to improve the 20-m sprint.

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Quebec Serve and Protect Low Back Pain Study

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Cited by 20 publications

References 45 publications

Chronic pain patients' willingness to share personal identifiers on the web for the linkage of medico‐administrative claims and patient‐reported data: The chronic pain treatment cohort

Chronic pain patients' willingness to share personal identifiers on the web for the linkage of medico‐administrative claims and patient‐reported data: The chronic pain treatment cohort

Evaluation of low back pain and duty equipment wear configurations in police officers.

A Preliminary Investigation: Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Occupational Specific Training Program to Improve Lower Body Strength and Speed for Law Enforcement Officers

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