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Sleep Diagnoses And Low Back Pain In U.S. Military Veterans, Kenneth A. Taylor
Sleep Diagnoses And Low Back Pain In U.S. Military Veterans, Kenneth A. Taylor
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Low back pain (LBP) is a common problem that is the primary contributor to years lived with disability worldwide. In the U.S. LBP is disproportionately experienced by military veterans. In recent years interest has grown in the impact of sleep and sleep-related diagnoses on musculoskeletal pain complaints (including LBP) and despite growth in the scientific literature investigating this, gaps in our understanding of how sleep diagnoses impact LBP remain. To that end, this dissertation uses administrative electronic health record data from veterans seeking care through the Veterans Health Administration in three manuscripts to address the following specific aims: (1) investigate …