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Low-back pain. Factors of value in predicting outcome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2144913     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Two separate samples of 50 workers' compensation patients were assessed within 3 to 6 months of their first back injury and were reassessed at a mean of 13.7 months postinjury, at which time work status was also determined. A number of predictors on the first assessment then were correlated with return to work. These predictors included orthopaedic evaluations of severity and prognosis, the number of nonorganic physical signs, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) scales 1 and 3, age, education, proficiency in English, and the accuracy of patients' understanding of the bases for their medical condition as determined by the Schema Assessment Instrument (SAI). The SAI was the only variable to predict return to work significantly in both samples. These data point to the importance of patients' understanding of their medical condition for their prognosis.
Authors:
J M Lacroix; J Powell; G J Lloyd; N C Doxey; G L Mitson; C F Aldam
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Spine     Volume:  15     ISSN:  0362-2436     ISO Abbreviation:  Spine     Publication Date:  1990 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-10-24     Completed Date:  1990-10-24     Revised Date:  2009-07-09    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7610646     Medline TA:  Spine (Phila Pa 1976)     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  495-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Glendon College, York University, Toronto, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Attitude to Health
Back Pain / diagnosis*
Disability Evaluation*
Female
Humans
MMPI
Male
Occupational Diseases / diagnosis*
Ontario
Prognosis
Work Schedule Tolerance
Workers' Compensation
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1991 Mar;16(3):391   [PMID:  2028322 ]

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