Interpersonal problem behavior and low back pain.

Objective: The theory of interpersonal problem behaviour (IPB) provides a more fundamental framework for understanding the psychosocial aspects of pain. The present study focused on the IPB, based on the Interpersonal Problem Circumplex (IPC), in persons with low back pain and its association with pain, psychological characteristics, and health care utilisation.

Methods: In a cross-sectional design, individuals with back pain (N = 88) and healthy control persons who matched by age, gender, and educational level (N = 88) were compared with regard to IPB.

Effectiveness of a Multimodal Therapy for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain Regarding Pre-Admission Healthcare Utilization.

Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the effectiveness of an intensive inpatient three-week multimodal therapy. We focused especially on the impact on the multimodal therapy outcome of the pre-admission number of treatment types patients had received and of medical specialist groups patients had consulted.

Methods: 155 patients with chronic low back pain and indication for multimodal therapy were evaluated with respect to pain intensity, depression, anxiety, well-being, and pre-admission health care utilization.

[Health care system utilization due to low back pain: sociodemographic, pain-related and psychosocial determinants].

Unlabelled: The study's aim was to identify associations between socio-demographic, psychosocial and pain-related factors and health care utilization due to low back pain.In this cross-sectional Survey 372 hotel employees completed standardized questionnaires to examine pain characteristics, psychosocial (working) conditions and health care use in the previous 12 months. Data was analyzed using binary logistic regression.