A prospective study predicting the outcome of chronic low back pain and physical therapy: the role of fear-avoidance beliefs and extraspinal pain

Feitosa, Aloma S.A.
Lopes, Jaqueline Barros
Bonfa, Eloisa
Halpern, Ari S.R.

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Publication date

October 2016

DOI

10.1016/j.rbre.2016.03.002

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Elsevier Editora Ltda.

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AbstractObjectiveTo identify the prognostic factors for conventional physical therapy in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP).MethodsProspective observational study.ParticipantsOne hundred thirteen patients with CLBP selected at the Spinal Disease Outpatient Clinic.Main outcome measuresPain intensity was scored using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), and function was measured using the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ).ResultsThe Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire work subscale results (FABQ-work; odds ratio [OR]=0.27, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.13–0.56, p<0.001) and extraspinal pain (OR=0.35, 95% CI 0.17–0.74, p=0.006) were independently associated with a decreased response to conventional physical therapy for CLBP.Co...

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