Clinical prediction rules can be derived and validated for injured Australian workers with persistent musculoskeletal pain: an observational study.

Questions: Can clinical prediction rules be derived for injured Australian workers with persistent musculoskeletal pain? Are they valid?

Design: Longitudinal observational study.

Participants: 847 injured workers with persistent musculoskeletal pain undergoing rehabilitation.

Outcome Measures: At baseline, 12 putative predictors were measured.