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===Back Pain Risk factors and probability of Fracture or Malignancy<ref>Downie A, et al. Red flags to screen for malignancy and fracture in patients with low back pain: systematic review. BMJ. 2013; 347:f7095. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3898572/]</ref>===
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Back Pain Risk factors and probability of Fracture or Malignancy[1]

Factor Post Test Probability
Older Age (>65yo) 9%

(95% CI 3% to 25%)

Prolonged corticosteroid 33%

(95% CI 10% to 67%)

Severe trauma 11%

(95% CI 8% to 16%)

Presence of contusion or abrasion 62%

(95% CI 49% to 74%)

Multiple red flags 90%

(95% CI 34% to 99%)

Hx of malignancy 33%

(95% CI 22% to 46%)

  1. Downie A, et al. Red flags to screen for malignancy and fracture in patients with low back pain: systematic review. BMJ. 2013; 347:f7095. [1]