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Interpreting Change Scores for Pain and Functional Status in Low Back Pain

Spine · 2008 · Vol. 33(1) · pp. 90–94

Raymond Ostelo✉(Group Health Cooperative)Rick Deyo(University of Washington)Paul W. Stratford(McMaster University)Gordon Waddell(Cardiff University)Peter Croft(Keele University)Michael Von Korff✉(Group Health Cooperative)L.M. Bouter✉(Group Health Cooperative)Henrica C. W. de Vet✉(Group Health Cooperative)

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Abstract

For a range of commonly used back pain outcome measures, a 30% change from baseline may be considered clinically meaningful improvement when comparing before and after measures for individual patients. It is hoped that these proposals facilitate the use of these measures in clinical practice and the comparability of future studies. The proposed MIC values are not the final answer but offer a common starting point for future research.

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pregnancy-related medical researchMedicineLow back painPhysical therapyBack painPhysical medicine and rehabilitationAlternative medicine

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Disability EvaluationExpert TestimonyFollow-Up StudiesUnited KingdomHumansInternational CooperationNetherlandsNorth AmericaPain MeasurementSurveys and QuestionnairesSeverity of Illness IndexOutcome Assessment, Health CareLow Back PainRecovery of Function

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