Chronic back pain: a tripartite model of outcome.
Studies of patients with chronic low back pain have yielded conflicting results and have been complicated by methodologic differences. This study adopts a tripartite model of outcome, including self-reports, physical measures, and objective indices of success, and examines outcome of a behavioral back rehabilitation program. One hundred thirty-two patients admitted to a back rehabilitation program were assessed physically, behaviorally, and subjectively. Results demonstrate that while 75% of patients provide subjective reports of success and 46% demonstrate significantly improved physical function, only 37% achieve vocational rehabilitation. Relationships between outcome measures are explored and arguments in support of this tripartite model are presented.
D001416:Back Pain / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009068:Movement; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational; D014481:United States