Prognostic ability of the sTarT back screening tool for disability and pain intensity outcomes in older adults with low back pain seeking chiropractic care: a multi-national external validation study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low back pain (LBP) is common among older adults, and it is a frequent reason for seeking chiropractic care. The STarT Back Screening Tool (SBT) was developed to stratify patients with LBP into low, medium, and high-risk treatment pathways, so that the treatment can be matched to each participant's risk profile. But its prognostic performance varies across settings and populations. No studies have focused on the SBT's utility as a stratified-care tool in older adults with LBP in a chiropractic setting. Therefore, our aim was to evaluate the ability of the SBT to predict three-, six-, and 12-month disability and pain outcomes in older adults (≥55 years) with a new episode of LBP consulting chiropractors in the Netherlands, Sweden, and Australia.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Fu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12312513 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature