Two-years clinical course of pain intensity and symptom satisfaction for latent classes in older adults with back pain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Back pain is known to increase with age. However, most studies are conducted in the younger adult population, leaving the older adults understudied. The clinical course and associated prognostic factors for back pain remain poorly investigated in this population. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the clinical course of back pain and symptom satisfaction across groups derived from a latent class analysis in older adults: the Positive, the Fearful, the Distressed, and the Hopeful, over a 2-year period.

Methods

Participants were ≥ 55 years of age, seeking primary care due to an episode of back pain. Observational data from baseline and 2-year follow-up was used. Due to similar characteristics between the Fearful and the Distressed groups they were combined. Line

SUBMITTER: Sannes AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12837090 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature