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This study aimed to investigate the HRQOL of patients with LBP in Bangladesh.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted between August 2024 and February 2025, including 369 patients with LBP. This study recruited both male and female individuals aged 18 to 60 years with a structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, as well as bivariate and multivariate analyses, were conducted to analysed the data. The significance level was set at &lt;0.05.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Widowed\/divorced LBP survivors encounter significantly greater challenges in mobility (adjusted OR (aOR) 29.37, 95%\u2009CI 4.75 to 181.87) and self-care (aOR 8.30, 95%\u2009CI 1.51 to 45.83) relative to single\/married survivors. Individuals with a previous history of spinal surgery experienced significant challenges in self-care (aOR 4.78, 95%\u2009CI 1.01 to 22.64) and usual activity (aOR 4.78, 95%\u2009CI 1.01 to 22.64), in comparison to those without such surgical history. LBP survivors experiencing severe pain exhibited a 13-fold increase in mobility (aOR 12.91, 95%\u2009CI 1.26 to 132.48), nearly a 7-fold increase in self-care (aOR 6.78, 95%\u2009CI 1.85 to 23.56), approximately a 15-fold increase in usual activity (aOR 14.56, 95%\u2009CI 2.45 to 46.12) and nearly 13-fold increases in anxiety\/depression (aOR 12.67, 95%\u2009CI 1.78 to 32.07) when compared with patients with mild pain.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study indicated that patients with LBP reported having problems in multiple dimensions of quality of life. Several factors drive LBP, which is associated with significant disability and overall HRQOL. Multidisciplinary management strategies, especially those targeted toward improving pain control and physical and psychological well-being, could reduce disability and improve quality of life.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1136\/bmjph-2025-003858","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,25]],"date-time":"2026-02-25T14:55:27Z","timestamp":1772031327000},"page":"e003858","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Health-related quality of life among patients with low back pain attending rehabilitation facilities in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.1136","volume":"4","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8706-9841","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sohel","family":"Ahmed","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Directorate of Students Welfare, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh"},{"name":"Ahmed Physiotherapy & Research Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-2069-6887","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hafez Mohammad","family":"Ibrahim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Physiotherapy, Laser Physiotherapy Center, West Panthapath, Dhaka, Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Fahim","family":"Morshed","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Agroni Specialized Physiotherapy Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-5810-3786","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mst Akhima Zurtte","family":"Mitu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physiotherapy, State College of Health Sciences, Dhaka, Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mostafa","family":"Hosen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology, Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, Sylhet, Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Md Rasel","family":"Uddin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physiotherapy, Gonoshasthaya Kendra-United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees project, Cox\u2019s Bazar, Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Md Amran","family":"Hossain","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physiotherapy, Women\u2019s Children\u2019s and General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Md Selim","family":"Rana","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physiotherapy, Chittagong Institute of Medical Technology, Agrabad 4100, Chittagong, Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Tasnuva Shamarukh","family":"Proma","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physiotherapy, Shahid Buddhijibe Dr. Murtaza Medical Center, Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Tofajjal","family":"Hossain","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jessore District, Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mohammad Jahirul","family":"Islam","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, Sylhet, Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"239","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"2026022506551397000_4.1.e003858.1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"565","DOI":"10.4314\/ahs.v23i1.59","article-title":"Health-related quality of life in patients with low back pain in a low resource setting: a cross-sectional study at a tertiary hospital in Uganda","volume":"23","author":"Amesiya","year":"2023","journal-title":"Afr Health Sci"},{"key":"2026022506551397000_4.1.e003858.2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4097\/kjae.2014.66.6.444"},{"key":"2026022506551397000_4.1.e003858.3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Zhang C , Lv B , Yi Q , et al . 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