Background Low back pain is costly and disabling. Prognostic factor evidence can help
healthcare providers and patients understand likely prognosis, inform the development of …

Background Study results vary on whether depressive symptoms are associated with worse
prognosis for low back pain (LBP). We assessed the association between depressive …

Purpose Psychosocial variables are known risk factors for the development and
chronification of low back pain (LBP). Psychosocial stress is one of these risk factors …

The introduction of the term Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome (PSPS-T1/2), replacing the
older term Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS), has significantly influenced our approach …

Objective Evidence on the effectiveness of pain management programmes (PMPs) for
chronic pain patients is mixed. Self‐efficacy may be associated with outcome of PMPs. The …

The purpose of this review is to highlight the role of exercise in preventing and managing
acute and chronic axial low back pain (LBP). LBP is one of the leading contributors to years …

Objectives This systematic review and meta-analysis examined relationships between low
back pain (LBP)–related disability and pain beliefs, including pain catastrophizing, pain …

Background Patient-reported measures guide physicians in clinical decision making and
therefore it is critical to determine what clinical factors are associated with these scores …

Background Health-related quality of life (hrQoL) is a core outcome in evaluating
interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation (IPR). This systematic review aimed to identify prognostic …

Objective To identify, critically appraise and evaluate the performance measures of the
available prediction models for outcomes in people with low back pain (LBP) receiving …