The Fear Avoidance Model predicts short-term pain and disability following lumbar disc surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the prognostic value of the Fear Avoidance Model (FAM) variables when predicting pain intensity and disability 10-weeks postoperative following lumbar disc surgery.

Methods

We recruited patients scheduled for first-time, single level lumbar disc surgery. The following aspects of the FAM were assessed at preoperative baseline and after 10 postoperative weeks: numeric pain rating scale (0-10) for leg and back pain intensity separately, Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Oswestry Disability Questionnaire (ODI), and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Multivariate regression models were used to examine the best combination of baseline FAM variables to predict t

SUBMITTER: Alodaibi FA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5837292 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature