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    Predicting the transition from acute to persistent low back pain

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    Authors
    Melloh, Markus
    Elfering, A.
    Presland, C.
    Röder, C.
    Hendrick, P.
    Darlow, B.
    Theis, J.
    Date
    2011
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Melloh, M. and Elfering, A. and Presland, C. and Röder, C. and Hendrick, P. and Darlow, B. and Theis, J. 2011. Predicting the transition from acute to persistent low back pain. Occupational Medicine. 61 (2): pp. 127-131.
    Source Title
    Occupational Medicine
    DOI
    10.1093/occmed/kqq194
    ISSN
    0962-7480
    School
    Curtin Medical School
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14183
    Collection
    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Background: Most people experience low back pain (LBP) at least once in their lifetime. Only a minority of them go on to develop persistent LBP. However, the socioeconomic costs of persistent LBP significantly exceed the costs of the initial acute LBP episode. Aims: To identify factors that influence the progression of acute LBP to the persistent state at an early stage. Methods: Prospective inception cohort study of patients attending a health practitioner for their first episode of acute LBP or recurrent LBP after a pain free period of at least 6 months. Patients were assessed at baseline addressing occupational and psychological factors as well as pain, disability, quality of life and physical activity and followed up at 3, 6, 12 weeks and 6 months. Variables were combined to the three indices 'working condition', 'depression and maladaptive cognitions' and 'pain and quality of life'. Results: The index 'depression and maladaptive cognitions' was found to be a significant baseline predictor for persistent LBP up to 6 months (OR 5.1; 95% CI: 1.04-25.1). Overall predictive accuracy of the model was 81%. Conclusions: In this study of patients with acute LBP in a primary care setting psychological factors at baseline correlated with a progression to persistent LBP up to 6 months. The benefit of including factors such as 'depression and maladaptive cognition' in screening tools is that these factors can be addressed in primary and secondary prevention. © The Author 2011. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Occupational Medicine. All rights reserved.

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