Comprehensiveness and validity of a multidimensional assessment in patients with chronic low back pain: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic low back pain is a multidimensional syndrome affecting physical activity and function, health-related quality of life and employment status. The aim of the study was to quantify the cross-sectional and longitudinal validity of single measurement scales in specific construct domains and to examine how they combine to build a comprehensive outcome, covering the complex construct of chronic low back pain before and after a standardized interdisciplinary pain program.

Methods

This prospective cohort study assessed 177 patients using the Short Form 36 (SF-36), the Multidimensional Pain Inventory (MPI), the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R), the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and 2 functional performance tests, the Back Performance Scale (BPS) and the 6-

SUBMITTER: Benz T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7981999 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature