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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– Spine Surgery Research Update: Lumbar Spine Treatment
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