title: A controlled study on the outcome of inpatient and outpatient treatment of low back pain. Part I. Pain, disability, compliance, and reported treatment benefits three months after treatment.
abstract: Outcome of inpatient and outpatient treatment of low back pain was studied in 459 patients (aged 35-54 years, 63% men); 156 inpatients, 150 outpatients and 153 controls. Changes in low back pain and in disability caused by it, and adherence and accomplishment of back exercises were used as short-term outcome criteria. The overall results showed a significant decrease in pain and disability and better compliance in the two treated groups when compared to the controls. There was also a significant difference in treatment gains between the inpatients and outpatients; i.e. the decrease in pain was greater and the frequency of back exercises higher in the inpatients. The inpatients also estimated their treatment benefits more positively than the outpatients.
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Foundation, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Härkäpää
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Järvikoski
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mellin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hurri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001416:Back Pain / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors