Large variation exists in the monitoring of clinical outcome domains in patients with
persistent spinal pain syndrome (PSPS). Furthermore, it is unclear which outcome domains …

The Social Gradient of Health (SGH), or position in the social hierarchy, is one of the major
determinants of health. It influences the development and evolution of many chronic …

Abstract Introduction Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome (PSPS) refers to chronic axial pain
and/or extremity pain. Two subtypes have been defined: PSPS‐type 1 is chronic pain …

Objectives Psychologic screening is often included as a mandatory component of evaluation
of the impact of psychopathology disorders on the predicted outcome of spinal cord …

Dear editor, Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a particularly stigmatizing, pejorative
and misleading term, and an independent international panel of 25 experts has been …

Pain medicine and treatment of chronic pain have evolved, with many new treatment options
developed just in the past decade. Leaders in pain medicine recognize that terminology …

The introduction of the term Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome (PSPS-T1/2), replacing the
older term Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS), has significantly influenced our approach …

Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type 2 (PSPS-T2),(Failed Back Surgery Syndrome),
dramatically impacts on patient quality of life, as evidenced by Health-Related Quality of Life …

Dear Editor, We thank Ordia and Vaisman for their interest in the article produced by the
international panel whom we represent and for their positive comments. We proposed the …

Introduction Patients with post-surgery persistent spinal pain syndrome (PSPS) or non-
surgical PSPS might be affected by sustained fear-avoidance beliefs (FAB), anxiety and …