• J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Feb 2009

    The Back Disability Risk Questionnaire for work-related, acute back pain: prediction of unresolved problems at 3-month follow-up.

    • William S Shaw, Glenn Pransky, and Thomas Winters.
    • Liberty Mutual Center for Disability Research, Hopkinton, MA 01748, USA. william.shaw@libertymutual.com
    • J. Occup. Environ. Med. 2009 Feb 1;51(2):185-94.

    ObjectiveTo assess the validity of the Back Disability Risk Questionnaire (BDRQ) to predict developing chronic back disability.MethodsFive hundred nineteen working adults (67% male) seeking outpatient care for acute, work-related back pain (ResultsIn multivariate analyses, the presence of persistent pain, functional limitation, or impaired work status (31.4%) was predicted by six BDRQ questions: injury type, work absence preceding medical evaluation, job tenure, prior back surgery, worries about re-injury, expectation for early return-to-work, and stress. Classification accuracy at 3 months was 76.3%. Initial clinician impressions showed no multivariate associations with outcomes.ConclusionsThe BDRQ may provide prognostic information not observed in a routine medical evaluation for acute BP.

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