Study Design. Cross-sectional surveys of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients
with low back pain at ambulatory clinics plus 8 weeks of follow-up. Objective. The objective …

There is growing recognition in the treatment of back pain that patient perapectives are
essential in judging the results of treatment. Improving the patient's “quality of life” is often …

Objective: The author developed and validated a measure of health outcome for patients
with low back pain. Results: A questionnaire was developed incorporating the type of …

It is now widely recognized that patients' perspectives are essential in making medical
decisions and judging the results of treatment. 17 Patient-based outcome measures are …

Study Design. Correlation among previously validated questionnaires. Objectives. To
determine the correlation between pain, disability, and quality of life in patients with low back …

Objective. To evaluate the discriminative performance over time of specific, generic and
preference‐based instruments in patients with low back pain (LBP) in clinical settings …

The aim of this study was to examine the levels of health-related quality of life (HRQoL), pain
intensity, and mental distress in participants with chronic low back pain (CLBP), and to …

Objective Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a prominent medical condition that can affect an
individual at some point in their life time which could lead to poor quality of life (QOL). Low …

Generic health status measures are designed to broadly assess the concepts of health,
disability, and quality of life. Although generic health status measures are often less …

Study Design. Development of a nationwide patient-based outcome measure for patients
with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Objective. The purpose of this study was to develop and …