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Cluster Analysis of SF-36 Scales as a Predictor of Spinal Pain Patients Response to a Multidisciplinary Pain Management Approach Beginning with Epidural Steroid Injection.
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Pain Medicine . Jun2006, Vol. 7 Issue 3, p229-236. 8p. 3 Charts, 2 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Objective. To investigate whether grouping of patients with back pain into similar behavioral patient profiles using SF-36 scores is predictive of outcome following 1-year treatment in a multidisciplinary spine center beginning with referral for epidural steroid injection. Design. A prospective observational study was conducted on 81 consecutive patients selected for epidural steroid injections by independent physicians following common institutional criteria. Each patient completed a baseline SF-36 questionnaire as well as a numerical response pain scale. The initial SF-36 data were used to place each patient into one of three subgroups (Highly Functional, Emotional Adapters, and Dysfunctional). Follow-up SF-36 and numerical response pain scale questionnaires were completed by the patients at 1 month and 12 months following the initial epidural steroid injection. Results. Results revealed significant improvement among all three patient subgroups following multidisciplinary treatment at both 1 month and 12 months. Few differences in outcome occurred among the subgroups. Conclusion. The SF-36-determined subgroups did not predict response to a multidisciplinary pain clinic. All three subgroups showed similar improvement following treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15262375
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Pain Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20754047
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4637.2006.00158.x