Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Aleksandra Bryndal, Sebastian Glowinski, Marian Majchrzycki
Summary: Pregnancy is a risk factor for back pain during pregnancy, but one year or more after pregnancy, the occurrence of back pain is similar to that in women who have never been pregnant.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Hongjiang Wang, Jiaxuan Zheng, Qiuhua Yu, Ziyan Fan, Wai Leung Ambrose Lo, Le Li, Chuhuai Wang
Summary: This study applied EIM to assess the electrical properties of the lumbar paraspinal muscle in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and healthy individuals. The results showed that the CLBP group had significantly higher electrical impedance values compared to the healthy control (HC) group, with decreased phase angle. The altered electrical properties of the lumbar paraspinal muscle in CLBP patients were correlated to some extent with disability in daily life.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Kyoung Sun Park, Changnyun Kim, Joo Won Kim, Sang-Don Kim, Jee Young Lee, Yoon Jae Lee, Jinho Lee, Min Ji Kim, Young Eun Choi, Changsop Yang, Chang-Hyun Han, In-Hyuk Ha
Summary: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of pharmacopuncture and physical therapy in treating chronic lower back pain. The results showed that pharmacopuncture significantly reduced pain and improved functional outcomes and quality of life, compared to physical therapy. Therefore, pharmacopuncture could be recommended as a treatment option for patients with chronic lower back pain.
JOURNAL OF PAIN RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Dou-Young Park, Il Choi, Tae-Gyum Kim, Woo-Jae Kim, Il-Young Shin, Eun-Kyung Khil
Summary: The study found that gray ramus communicans nerve block (GRNB) was effective in controlling acute pain caused by vertebral compression fractures, improving patients' quality of life. The only identified risk factor for treatment failure was lower bone marrow density (BMD).
MEDICINA-LITHUANIA
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Tsutomu Akazawa, Toshiaki Kotani, Tsuyoshi Sakuma, Yasushi Iijima, Yoshiaki Torii, Jun Ueno, Tasuku Umehara, Masahiro Iinuma, Atsuhiro Yoshida, Ken Tomochika, Sumihisa Orita, Yawara Eguchi, Kazuhide Inage, Yasuhiro Shiga, Junichi Nakamura, Yusuke Matsuura, Takane Suzuki, Hisateru Niki, Seiji Ohtori, Shohei Minami
Summary: This retrospective study aimed to clarify the health-related quality of life (QOL) of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) at a minimum of 40 years after surgery. The study found that the QOL of these patients remained good over the last 13 years, indicating relatively good QOL for middle-aged and older patients.
Article
Orthopedics
R. F. M. R. Kersten, J. Fikkers, N. Wolterbeek, F. C. Oner, S. M. van Gaalen
Summary: The study found a strong correlation between RMDQ and ODI, but they cannot be used interchangeably or have scores converted between them. Leg pain and back pain appeared to be predictors for both ODI and RMDQ.
JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Louise F. Sandal, James J. Young, Karen Sogaard, Jan Hartvigsen
Summary: This study investigates the construct validity of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Physical Function 4a (PROMIS-PF4) questionnaire in low back pain (LBP) patients. The results show that PROMIS-PF4 has strong convergent validity with the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) and moderate convergent validity with the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). However, its discriminative validity is good for disability and high risk of persisting disability, but poor or no discriminative validity for pain intensity and low-risk of persisting disability. The PROMIS-PF4 questionnaire is deemed to have adequate construct validity for measuring pain-related disability in LBP patients receiving chiropractic care.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Koji Nakajima, Hideki Nakamoto, Hiroyuki Nakarai, Kosei Nagata, So Kato, Toru Doi, Yoshitaka Matsubayashi, Yuki Taniguchi, Naohiro Kawamura, Akiro Higashikawa, Yujiro Takeshita, Masayoshi Fukushima, Takashi Ono, Nobuhiro Hara, Seiichi Azuma, Sakae Tanaka, Yasushi Oshima
Summary: The study aimed to assess the accuracy of the Oswestry Disability Questionnaire and its total score ODI, reveal characteristics of ODI-8 related to sexual function, and evaluate risk factors for postoperative sexual function aggravation. Results showed that almost a quarter of patients skipped the ODI-8, and age, spinal deformity, and ASA-PS score 3/4 were identified as significant risk factors for worsening ODI-8 postoperatively.
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kai-Chun Wang, Deng-Ho Yang, Ku- Chang, Wei-Tzu Hsu, Chih-Yen Chang, Chien-Ying Wang, Yi-Ping Yang, Chian-Shiu Chien, Meng-Yin Yang, Chiung-Chyi Shen
Summary: This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of PPSV for patients with PSL, showing that PPSV treatment can effectively reduce pain and improve quality of life. However, some patients still required revision surgery after PPSV.
JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sarafadeen Raheem, Aminu A. Ibrahim, Sokunbi O. Ganiyu, Abdulmanaf U. Faruk, Mukadas O. Akindele
Summary: The study successfully translated and culturally adapted the RMDQ into the Hausa language, demonstrating its reliability and validity in the Hausa culture. The Hausa-RMDQ proved to be a suitable measure for functional disability assessments in future clinical and scientific research.
Review
Engineering, Biomedical
Yerkin Abdildin, Karina Tapinova, Nursultan Jyeniskhan, Dmitriy Viderman
Summary: This study evaluates the effect of high-intensity laser therapy on adult low back pain patients and finds that it can significantly reduce pain intensity and improve functionality and flexibility.
LASERS IN MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Sherwan A. Hamawandi, Injam I. Sulaiman, Ali M. Abdulhameed
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of preoperative duration of symptoms on the clinical and functional outcomes after microdiscectomy in patients with lumbar disc herniation. The results showed that shorter duration of symptoms resulted in better postoperative clinical and functional outcomes.
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Mulugeta Bayisa Chala, Catherine Donnelly, Yemataw Wondie, Setareh Ghahari, Jordan Miller
Summary: The study successfully translated, adapted, and validated the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) into Amharic language in Ethiopia. The RMDQ-Am showed good internal consistency, excellent test-retest reliability, and moderate negative correlation with SF-36 subscales. This tool can be used in clinical and research settings to measure disability related to low back pain in Ethiopian population.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Pegdwende A. Kabore, Orokiatou B. Zanga, Benedicte Schepens
Summary: Patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain commonly exhibit fear-avoidance beliefs, which are correlated with their pain and functional status. Medical practitioners tend to prescribe drug-based treatments, while physiotherapists use a combination of passive and active treatments. Continuing professional training and risk factor assessment have a positive impact on therapeutic choices.
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Takaya Imai, Sota Nagai, Takehiro Michikawa, Risa Inagaki, Soya Kawabata, Kaori Ito, Kurenai Hachiya, Hiroki Takeda, Daiki Ikeda, Shigeki Yamada, Nobuyuki Fujita, Shinjiro Kaneko
Summary: Treatment for lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LSCS) can be conservative or surgical. This study aimed to examine the impact of lumbar surgery on pharmacological treatment for patients with LSCS. The results showed a significant decrease in LSCS medications after lumbar surgery, but around 15% of the participants experienced an increase in medication use.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Wouter Schuller, Caroline B. Terwee, Berend Terluin, Daphne C. Rohrich, Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo, Henrica C. W. de Vet
Summary: The responsiveness of the Patient Reported Outcome Information System Pain Interference item bank was evaluated in patients with musculoskeletal pain. The study supported the use of the PROMIS-PI item bank in this patient population and estimated a minimal important change of 3.2 T-score points.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Caroline B. Terwee, Raphaele R. L. van Litsenburg, Ellen B. M. Elsman, Leo D. Roorda
Summary: This study assessed the psychometric properties of the PROMIS® sleep disturbance and sleep-related impairment item banks, as well as their short forms and computerised adaptive test. The full item banks showed sufficient structural validity, reliability, and cross-cultural validity, while the four-item short forms were not reliable enough for clinical practice.
JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Caroline B. Terwee, Leo D. Roorda
Summary: This study calculated and compared Dutch reference values for PROMIS domains with US reference values, and found that Dutch values were close to US values in some domains but not all. The study highlights the importance of obtaining country-specific reference values to facilitate the use of PROMIS worldwide.
ANNALS OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Jesper Knoop, Jonas Esser, Joost Dekker, J. Willemijn de Joode, Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo, Johanna M. van Dongen
Summary: This study found that traditional Chinese medicine intervention can improve fasting blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin, and insulin resistance indices in patients with type 2 diabetes, compared to a control group. This provides more evidence supporting the use of traditional Chinese medicine for diabetes treatment.
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Rinske M. Bults, Johanna M. van Dongen, Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo, Jo Nijs, Doeke Keizer, C. Paul van Wilgen
Summary: This study examined the effectiveness of a primary care multidisciplinary treatment for chronic pain and found no significant differences compared to treatment as usual. However, there were statistically significant effects on patients' illness perceptions in favor of the intervention group.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Caroline B. Terwee, Petra J. M. Elders, Marieke T. Blom, Joline W. Beulens, Olaf Rolandsson, Alize A. Rogge, Matthias Rose, Nicola Harman, Paula R. Williamson, Frans Pouwer, Lidwine B. Mokkink, Femke Rutters
Summary: Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are important for shared decision making and research, but there is a lack of consensus on which PROs and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to use in diabetes. This narrative review provides recommendations for relevant PROs to measure, such as disease-specific symptoms and general symptoms, and suggests the use of generic PROMs supplemented with disease-specific PROMs. However, further validation studies are needed for diabetes-specific PROMs. Standardization and use of psychometrically sound PROMs can improve healthcare for people with diabetes.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Yuting Wang, Tahir Devji, Alonso Carrasco-Labra, Anila Qasim, Qiukui Hao, Elena Kum, Niveditha Devasenapathy, Madeleine T. King, Berend Terluin, Caroline B. Terwee, Michae Walsh, Toshi A. Furukawa, Yasushi Tsujimoto, Gordon H. Guyatt
Summary: The minimal important difference (MID) is the smallest change or difference that patients perceive as important to interpret patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) scores. A credibility instrument for anchor-based MID assessment typically includes a core item evaluating the correlation between the PROM and the anchor. However, many MID studies do not report this correlation. To address this, we developed an alternative construct proximity item to assess credibility when the correlation is lacking.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Economics
Angela Jornada Ben, Sylvia Pellekooren, Judith E. Bosmans, Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo, Esther T. Maas, Mohamed El Alili, Maurits W. van Tulder, Frank J. P. M. Huygen, Teddy Oosterhuis, Adri T. Apeldoorn, Miranda L. van Hooff, Johanna M. van Dongen
Summary: The study aimed to develop and validate approaches for mapping Oswestry Disability Index responses to 3-level version of EQ-5D utility values and evaluate their impact on cost-utility results compared with published regression models. Three response mapping approaches were developed and their performance was assessed. The results suggest that the developed approaches are not valid for estimating individual patients' utility values and may significantly affect cost-utility results.
Review
Rehabilitation
J. C. J. Huijbers, P. Coenen, G. L. B. Burchell, M. W. Coppieters, I. H. M. Steenhuis, J. H. Van Dieen, B. W. Koes, D. H. R. Kempen, J. R. Anema, I. Kingma, L. Voogt, C. M. Williams, J. M. Van Dongen, H. P. van der Ploeg, R. W. J. G. Ostelo, G. G. M. Scholten-Peeters
Summary: This systematic review found that combined lifestyle interventions are not superior to usual care for improving physical functioning, relieving pain, and improving lifestyle outcomes in overweight or obese individuals with persistent low-back pain. However, these interventions are likely to be more cost-effective in terms of healthcare, medication, and absenteeism costs compared to usual care.
MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Tiziano Innocenti, Raymond Ostelo, Arianne Verhagen, Rafael Zambelli Pinto, Stefano Salvioli, Silvia Giagio, Alessandro Chiarotto
JOURNAL OF EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Caroline B. Terwee, Esmee M. van der Willik, Fenna van Breda, Brigit C. van Jaarsveld, Marlon van de Putte, Isabelle W. Jetten, Friedo W. Dekker, Yvette Meuleman, Frans J. van Ittersum
Summary: This study evaluated the responsiveness and minimal important change of seven PROMIS CATs in Dutch patients. The results showed that PROMIS CATs had high responsiveness in physical function, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and depression domains, but did not perform as expected in anxiety and ability to participate in social roles and activities.
JOURNAL OF PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Harrison J. Hansford, Matthew D. Jones, Aidan G. Cashin, Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo, Alessandro Chiarotto, Sam A. Williams, Saurab Sharma, Jack J. Devonshire, Michael C. Ferraro, Michael A. Wewege, James H. Mcauley
Summary: The smallest worthwhile effect of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and individualized exercise therapy for acute and chronic low back pain is approximately a 20 to 30% reduction in pain intensity. These findings can inform the use of NSAIDs and exercise in the treatment of low back pain.
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
T. Koppenaal, J. Van der Heiden, C. J. J. Kloek, R. M. Arensman, R. W. J. G. Ostelo, C. Veenhof, M. F. Pisters
Summary: Enhancing self-management can improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs for patients with non-specific low back pain. Higher self-efficacy, female gender, and a middle educational level were associated with better activation for self-management in these patients. More research is needed to understand the factors that influence self-management behavior in patients who are not doing well.
MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Anne Slotegraaf, Marissa H. G. Gerards, Arie C. Verburg, Marian A. E. de van der Schueren, Hinke M. Kruizenga, Maud J. L. Graff, Edith H. C. Cup, Johanna G. Kalf, Antoine F. Lenssen, Willemijn M. Meijer, Renee A. Kool, Rob A. de Bie, Philip J. van der Wees, Thomas J. Hoogeboom
Summary: Patients recovering from COVID-19 who receive primary allied health care show progress in recovery but still face limitations in daily activities after 6 months. Baseline scores, hospital admission, and gender are associated with improvement between baseline and 6-month follow-up.
JMIR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SURVEILLANCE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Tjarco Koppenaal, Johanna M. van Dongen, Corelien J. J. Kloek, Remco M. Arensman, Cindy Veenhof, Martijn F. Pisters, Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of stratified blended physiotherapy (e-Exercise LBP) compared with face-to-face physiotherapy in patients with nonspecific low back pain (LBP). The study found no significant differences between the two treatment methods in terms of physical functioning and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs). However, stratified blended physiotherapy showed significant improvements in fear avoidance beliefs. Although the costs were higher for stratified blended physiotherapy, there were no significant differences compared to face-to-face physiotherapy.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
