title: [Do gender differences exist in the outcome of rehabilitation among patients with chronic low back pain? Findings of a 6-months follow-up study].
abstract: This analysis assessed changes in pain intensity, subjective health status and psychological well-being among 237 patients (50% women) with chronic low back pain who were admitted to a rehabilitation clinic in Southern Bavaria. The findings show for both men and women a significant improvement of pain and health-related quality of life during the 6-month follow-up period. The results indicate gender-specific predictors of changes, which should be taken into account at the start of rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. Ursula.haertel@med.unimuenchen.de
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Härtel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wex
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Symannek
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gottfried
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D016896:Treatment Outcome