• Clin J Pain · May 2014

    Prognostic Factors for Work Ability in Women With Chronic Low Back Pain Consulting Primary Health Care: A 2-Year Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study.

    • Lena Nordeman, Ronny Gunnarsson, and Kaisa Mannerkorpi.
    • *Physiotherapy Unit in Alingsås, Primary Health Care, Södra Älvsborg, Sweden †Research and Development Unit in Primary Health Care, Södra Älvsborg, Sweden ‡Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Primary Health Care Unit, Institute of Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden §Cairns Clinical School, School of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Australia ∥Sahlgrenska Academy, Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, Institute of Medicine, Sweden.
    • Clin J Pain. 2014 May 1;30(5):391-8.

    ObjectivesTo investigate prognostic factors for future work ability in women with chronic low back pain (CLBP) consulting primary health care.MethodsA 2-year prospective longitudinal cohort study of female patients with CLBP within the primary health care was conducted. Patients were assessed at the first assessment and after 2 years. Prognostic factors for work ability (yes/no) were analyzed by multivariate regression.ResultsA total of 130 patients were included at first assessment. After 2 years, 123 patients (95%) were followed up. The 6-minute walk test, depression, and earlier work ability predicted work ability at the 2-year follow-up. A nomogram was constructed to assess the probability of future work ability.DiscussionThe 6-minute walk test, work ability, and depression predicted work ability for women with CLBP after 2 years.

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