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Table 2 Outcome Measures

From: A randomised clinical trial of subgrouping and targeted treatment for low back pain compared with best current care. The STarT Back Trial Study Protocol

 

Domain

Measures

Time Point (months)

Primary

Pain and disability

Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire [38]

0, 4, 12

 

Catastrophising

Pain Catastrophising Scale [39]

0, 4, 12

Secondary

Back Pain

Pain intensity: 0–10 numerical rating scales of least & average pain in last 2 wks & current pain

0, 4, 12

  

Duration – time since month back pain free [42]

0

 

Back-related Leg symptoms

-Leg pain in last week

0, 4, 12

  

-Location of leg pain

0, 4, 12

  

-Description of pain

0, 4, 12

  

-Presence of Numbness/parasthesia

0, 4, 12

 

Pain elsewhere

Self complete manikin for bodily pain in last 4 weeks [43]

0, 12

 

Global change

Compared to symptoms at baseline

4, 12

 

Kinesiophobia

Tampa Scale Kinesiophobia [44]

0, 4, 12

 

Illness perceptions

Musculoskeletal Illness Perceptions Questionnaire (MUSC-IPQ(R))†

0, 4, 12

 

Anxiety/depression

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [45]

0, 4, 12

 

Health-related quality of life

Short Form 12 (version 2) [46]

0, 4, 12

 

Patient satisfaction

-With current symptoms

0, 4

  

-With information received

4

  

-With care received

4

  

-With back pain knowledge

4

  

-Would have same treatment again

4

  

-Rating of overall results of care

4

 

Patient expectations

-Expectations for LBP status

0

  

-Extent to which expectations were met

4

 

Employment details

-Current employment status

0, 12

  

-Satisfaction with employment

0, 12

  

-Current/most recent job title

0, 12

  

-Work loss due back problem

0, 12

  

-Work loss due to other health problems

0, 4, 12

  

-Work performance

0, 12

 

Health care

-Primary care consultations

4, 12

 

resource use

-Secondary care attendances (NHS and private)

4, 12

  

-Additional health care practitioners (NHS and private)

12

  

-Prescription and over-the-counter medicines and treatments

12

 

Preference-based measure of health-related quality of life

EQ-5D [47]

0, 4, 12

  1. † Instrument in development, Personal Communication, Nadine Foster.