Adding Physical Impairment to Risk Stratification Improved Outcome Prediction in Low Back Pain.

ABSTRACT: Identifying subgroups of low back pain (LBP) has the potential to improve prediction of clinical outcomes. Risk stratification is one such strategy that identifies similar characteristics indicative of a common clinical outcome trajectory. The purpose of this study was to determine if an empirically derived subgrouping approach based on physical impairment measures improves information provided from the STarT Back Tool (SBT). At baseline in this secondary analysis of a cohort study, patients (N = 144) receiving physical therapy for LBP completed the SBT and tests (active lumbar flexion, extension, lateral bending, and passive straight-leg raise) from a validated physical impairment index. Clinical outcomes were assessed at 4 weeks and included the Numerical Pain Rating Scale and Oswestry D

SUBMITTER: Beneciuk JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8179624 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature