| LBP | Low back pain |
| LMIC | Low- and middle-income countries |
| HIC | High-income countries |
| IMHDSS | Iganga–Mayuge Health and Demographic Surveillance Site |
| MUCHAP | Makerere University Centre for Health and Population Research |
| UHC | Universal health coverage |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WHODAS | World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule |