Results of these studies indicate that school-based spinal health interventions may be effective in increasing spinal care knowledge and decreasing the prevalence of spinal pain .
However , overall the evidence is inconclusive regarding spinal care behaviors .
The poor quality of the review ed studies limits the conclusions that can be made regarding the effectiveness of school-based spinal health interventions
OBJECTIVES To establish the effectiveness of  school-based spinal health interventions  in terms of : 1 ) improving knowledge about the spine/spinal care ; 2 ) changing spinal care behaviors ; and 3 ) decreasing the prevalence of spinal pain .
SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Spinal pain is a significant problem in children and adolescents that has been addressed through school-based spinal health interventions .
No systematic review has been carried out on this topic to date .
Low back pain in Australian adults: prevalence and associated disability.
OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence ranges of  low back pain ( LBP )  together with any related disability in Australian adults . DESIGN A population -based survey . METHODS The survey was mailed in June 2001 to a stratified r and om sample of 3000 Australian adults selected from the Electoral Roll . Demographic variables of respondents were compared with the Australian population . Selective response bias was investigated using wave analysis . A range of prevalence data was derived , as were disability scores using the Chronic Pain Grade . RESULTS There was a 69 % response rate . There was little variation between the sample and the Australian adult population . There was no significant selective response bias found . The sample point prevalence was estimated at 25.6 % ( 95 % confidence interval [ CI ] , 23.6 - 27.5 ) , 12-month prevalence was 67.6 % ( 95 % CI , 65.5 - 69.7 ) , and lifetime prevalence was 79.2 % , ( 95 % CI , 77.3 - 81.0 ) . In the previous 6-month period , 42.6 % ( 95 % CI , 40.4 - 44.8 ) of the adult population had experienced low-intensity pain and low disability from it . Another 10.9 % ( 95 % CI , 9.6 - 12.3 ) had experienced high intensity-pain but still low disability from this pain . However , 10.5 % ( 95 % CI , 9.2 - 11.9 ) had experienced high-disability LBP . CONCLUSION LBP is a common problem in the Australian adult population , yet most of this is low-intensity and low-disability pain . Nevertheless , over 10 % had been significantly disabled by LBP in the past 6 months . Data from this study will provide a better underst and ing of the magnitude of the LBP problem in Australia , the need for access to health care re sources , and also strategic research directions
Results of these studies indicate that school-based spinal health interventions may be effective in increasing spinal care knowledge and decreasing the prevalence of spinal pain .
However , overall the evidence is inconclusive regarding spinal care behaviors .
The poor quality of the review ed studies limits the conclusions that can be made regarding the effectiveness of school-based spinal health interventions
OBJECTIVES To establish the effectiveness of  school-based spinal health interventions  in terms of : 1 ) improving knowledge about the spine/spinal care ; 2 ) changing spinal care behaviors ; and 3 ) decreasing the prevalence of spinal pain .
SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Spinal pain is a significant problem in children and adolescents that has been addressed through school-based spinal health interventions .
No systematic review has been carried out on this topic to date .