Early predictors of the long-term outcome of low back pain—results of a 22-year prospective cohort study

Abstract

compared with pain history and clinical findings, the perception of workload is a better predictor of the long-term outcome of low back pain.

What is the best time point to identify patients at risk of developing persistent low back pain?

“…In contrast, there was no evidence of first-order trend in the persistent LBP group. At baseline, ODI scores in the persistent group ranged between 7 and 60 points (mean: 33), scores in the non-persistent group between 0 and 62 points (mean: 18). Patients in the persistent group presented a higher ODI at baseline (p < 0.001).…”

“…. may be more adequate indicators of outcome" [33]. In the end it might not be important if the "usual suspects" are found to be guilty as predictors of persistent LBP or not [34,35].…”

Relationship between family function and low back pain in nurses working in a tertiary hospital in North Central Nigeria

“…[18 ] Lønnberg et al [20] in a single general practice in Denmark, had reported that perception of poor working conditions was a far better predictor of long-term outcomes for LBP compared to pain history or clinical features. However, no specific workplace factors were found to be significantly associated with LBP in this cohort of nurses.…”

Low back pain risk factors associated with persistence, recurrence and delayed presentation

“…Screening for persistent pain includes time-related pain characteristics; however, baseline-predictors in screening rarely include time-related LBP characteristics. In sum, there is little knowledge in the literature on the role of timerelated variables, such as waiting until LBP is in the subacute stage before seeking treatment, for the prognosis of acute and subacute LBP [5]. However, subgroup analysis of LBP populations by time-related binary variables such as 'acute/subacute LBP' and 'nonrecurrent/recurrent LBP' or by time-related continuous variables such as 'delayed presentation' (i.e.…”