Condition-specific health status measures are commonly used as outcome measures in
clinical trials and to assess patient progress in routine clinical practice. The expert panel that …

Purpose. Developed by Manniche et al in 1985, the LBPRS is constructed to measure the 3
clinical illness components of low back pain: pain (back and leg), disability, and physical …

To standardize outcome reporting in clinical trials of patients with nonspecific low back pain,
an international multidisciplinary panel recommended physical functioning, pain intensity …

Purpose Modic type 1 changes/bone edema in the vertebrae are present in 6% of the
general population and 35–40% of the low back pain population. It is strongly associated …

Study Design. Cross-cultural translation and cross-sectional psychometric testing were
performed. Objectives. To cross-culturally translate the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and …

Background The choice of an evaluative instrument has been hampered by the lack of head-
to-head comparisons of responsiveness and the minimal clinically important difference …

Study Design. A prospective cohort design was used to evaluate the Functional Rating Index
in a multicentered setting with 139 participants. The Functional Rating Index is a self …

Spinal disorders are among the most common medical conditions, having a significant
impact on health-related quality of life, use of health care resources and socioeconomic …

In a randomized controlled trial plus a nonrandomized cohort, the authors investigated the
effectiveness and costs of acupuncture in addition to routine care in the treatment of chronic …

Abstract Only a small proportion (20%) of patients with LBP can be diagnosed based on a
patho-anatomical entity. Therefore, the identification of relevant subgroups, preferably on a …