Perceived psychosocial stressors and coping resources in chronic low back pain patients as classified by the avoidance-endurance model.

Objectives: The Avoidance-Endurance Model distinguishes between subgroups of low back pain (LBP) patients with three maladaptive styles of coping with pain: fear-avoidance (FAR), distress-endurance (DER), eustress-endurance (EER), and one adaptive coping style (AR). This study aimed to compare the quantity of patients' perceived psychosocial stressors and coping resources across these subgroups.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at an outpatient rehabilitation center for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Changes in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Components "Activity/Participation" as Predicted Through Patient-Reported Outcomes Along With Comprehensive Back Pain Rehabilitation.

Objectives: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) but its use in clinical practice is sparse. This study investigated the limitations and restrictions in the most relevant brief ICF core set categories for chronic low back pain (cLBP) as automatically predicted from routinely measured outcomes using a novel, validated mapping algorithm.

Materials And Methods: Of 2718 cLBP patients recruited, data from 1541 (64% females) were available from before and at the end of 6 months comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation.

In-depth analysis of life values and their corresponding inhibitors and facilitators in chronic low back pain patients: A mixed-method approach.

Background: The struggle with pain often interferes with the ability of chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients to pursue important life values due to psychological inflexibility.

Objective: This research examined life values, related inhibitors and facilitators relevant to personalized therapy planning.

Methods: Two hundred and forty-four CLBP patients completed the Chronic Pain Values Inventory (CPVI).

Mapping patient reported outcome measures for low back pain to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health using random forests.

Background: There is need for feasible and efficient concepts to document patients functioning impairment according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) without imposing additional burden to clinical practice.

Aim: The aim of this study was to develop and validate an automatic linking approach that translates information derived from patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) into the ICF.

Design: Proof-of-concept study.

The impact of age and gender on the ICF-based assessment of chronic low back pain.

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of age and gender on the international classification of functioning, disability and health (ICF)-based assessment for chronic low back pain.

Methods: Two hundred forty-four chronic low back pain patients (52% female) with a mean age of 49 years (SD =17.64) were interviewed with the comprehensive ICF core set for activities and participation, and environmental factors.

Comparisons in Muscle Function and Training Rehabilitation Outcomes Between Avoidance-Endurance Model Subgroups.

Objectives: Evidence suggests that chronic low back pain patients with fear-avoidance (FAR) or endurance behavior are at risk of treatment failure and pain maintenance, with bodily overuse or underuse being assumed as mediating mechanisms for pain chronification. This study sought to examine whether or not the avoidance-endurance model subgroups, FAR, distress-endurers (DER), eustress-endurers (EER), and adaptive responders (AR), differed in physical measures and outcomes after training therapy.

Materials And Methods: A total of 137 chronic low back pain patients were assessed before, at the end of, and 6 months after a 6-month rehabilitation training.