Low back pain prevalence across African populations from 2017 to 2025: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Nkhata LA, Leibbrandt D, Fisher D, Igwesi-Chidobe C, Morris LD, Louw QA

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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1909159
Published: 2026
Container: Frontiers in public health
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@article{allodium:10.3389/fpubh.2026.1909159,
  title = {Low back pain prevalence across African populations from 2017 to 2025: a systematic review and meta-analysis.},
  author = {Nkhata LA and Leibbrandt D and Fisher D and Igwesi-Chidobe C and Morris LD and Louw QA},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Frontiers in public health},
  doi = {10.3389/fpubh.2026.1909159},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1909159}
}

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TI  - Low back pain prevalence across African populations from 2017 to 2025: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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AU  - Igwesi-Chidobe C
AU  - Morris LD
AU  - Louw QA
PY  - 2026
JO  - Frontiers in public health
DO  - 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1909159
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LA, N., D, L., D, F., C, I., LD, M., & QA, L. (2026). Low back pain prevalence across African populations from 2017 to 2025: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. Frontiers in public health. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1909159

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