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This study examines the postdischarge outcomes of ED patients admitted to a short stay unit (SSU) for low back pain management.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross\u2010sectional observational study design was employed, comprising retrospective observational data and a follow\u2010up cross\u2010sectional survey. Data were collected between June 2023 and February 2024. Functional status was measured with the Modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of the 422 participants invited, 21% (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200989) completed questionnaires. Respondents were 58% female and 42% male, aged 20.3\u201396.1\u2009years (mean 63.4, SD 19.4). Most respondents (71.2%) reported moderate\u2010to\u2010severe disability, with 19.1% reporting complete disability. Over 50% were still taking opioid analgesics at the time of survey completion. In the multivariable regression model, pharmacological treatments were significantly associated with disability scores (\n                      <jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>\n                      (4, 84)\u2009=\u20095.34,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001). Use of short\u2010acting opioids was associated with an average increase of 7.5 units in disability score and use of long\u2010acting opioids with an average increase of 8.1 units, reflecting ongoing pain or greater disability among participants receiving opioid medications. Time spent in the SSU was associated with the severity of disability. Patients who later developed moderate or severe disability spent a mean of 31\u2009h in SSU, compared to 17.5\u2009h among those with no or mild disability (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.012). Only 45% of patients sought ongoing physiotherapy care in the month following discharge.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>At one month postdischarge, most participants reported considerable ongoing disability and pain. A substantial proportion continued to use opioids, while physiotherapy services remained underutilised. 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