Researchers have developed a prediction rule estimating the probability that a patient suffering from nonspecific neck pain will develop chronic neck pain, according to an article published in Spine.
The study examined 468 adults seeking primary care for nonspecific neck pain. Researchers identified significant predictors by multivariable regression analysis and devised a score chart using the regression coefficient estimates.
The study found that physician predictions of patients likely to develop persistent complaints were more accurate when the physician used the score chart.
Read the abstract for "Prognosis of Patients With Nonspecific Neck Pain: Development and External Validation of Prediction Rule for Persistence of Complaints."
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The study examined 468 adults seeking primary care for nonspecific neck pain. Researchers identified significant predictors by multivariable regression analysis and devised a score chart using the regression coefficient estimates.
The study found that physician predictions of patients likely to develop persistent complaints were more accurate when the physician used the score chart.
Read the abstract for "Prognosis of Patients With Nonspecific Neck Pain: Development and External Validation of Prediction Rule for Persistence of Complaints."
Read other coverage on spine surgery research:
- Spine Surgery Research Update: Lumbar Spine Treatment
- First Patient Treated in Benvenue Medical's KAST Study for Kiva Vertebral Augmentation System
- Study: Whiplash Could Cause Brain Injury