Predicting pain recovery in patients with acute low back pain: a study protocol for a broad validation of a prognosis prediction model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The clinical course of acute low back pain (LBP) is generally favourable; however, there is significant variability in the prognosis of these patients. A clinical prediction model to predict the likelihood of pain recovery at three time points for patients with acute LBP has recently been developed. The aim of this study is to conduct a broad validation test of this clinical prediction model, by testing its performance in a new sample of patients and a different setting.

Methods

The validation study with a prospective cohort design will recruit 420 patients with recent onset non-specific acute LBP, with moderate pain intensity, seeking care in the emergency departments of hospitals in São Paulo, Brazil. The primary outcome measure will be days to recovery from pai

SUBMITTER: Silva FG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7594364 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature