Beliefs about back pain and associations with clinical outcomes: a primary care cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate associations between beliefs about low back pain (LBP) at baseline and pain intensity and disability at 2-week, 13-week and 52-week follow-up.

Design

Observational cohort study.

Setting

Primary care private chiropractic clinics in Denmark.

Participants

A total of 2734 adults consulting a chiropractor for a new episode of LBP, with follow-up data available from 71%, 61% and 52% of the participants at 2, 13 and 52 weeks, respectively.

Outcome measures

Beliefs about LBP were measured by the Back Belief Questionnaire (BBQ) before consulting the chiropractor. Pain (Numerical Rating Scale 0-10) and disability (the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire) were measured at baseline and after 2, 13 and 52 weeks. Associations were explored

SUBMITTER: Gron S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9096526 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature