The Nordic Subpopulation Research Programme: prediction of treatment outcome in patients with low back pain treated by chiropractors--does the psychological profile matter?

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is clinically important to be able to select patients suitable for treatment and to be able to predict with some certainty the outcome for patients treated for low back pain (LBP). It is not known to what degree outcome among chiropractic patients is affected by psychological factors.

Objectives

To investigate if some demographic, psychological, and clinical variables can predict outcome with chiropractic care in patients with LBP.

Methods

A prospective multi-center practice-based study was carried out, in which demographic, clinical and psychological information was collected at base-line. Outcome was established at the 4(th )visit and after three months. The predictive value was studied for all base-line variables, individually and in a multivariable a

SUBMITTER: Leboeuf-Yde C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2807423 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature