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Bakhtadze M.A.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University named after, Moscow, Russia

Lusnikova I.V.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

Kanaev S.P.

Center for Manual Therapy, Department of Healthcare, Moscow, Russia

Rasstrigin S.N.

Center for Manual Therapy, Department of Healthcare, Moscow, Russia

Low back pain: which scales and questionnaires are preferable?

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Bakhtadze M.A., Lusnikova I.V., Kanaev S.P., Rasstrigin S.N.

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Journal: Russian Journal of Pain. 2020;18(1): 22‑28

DOI: 10.17116/pain20201801122

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LOW BACK PAIN: WHICH SCALES AND QUESTIONNAIRES ARE PREFERABLE?
LOW BACK PAIN: WHICH SCALES AND QUESTIONNAIRES ARE PREFERABLE?

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Bakhtadze MA, Lusnikova IV, Kanaev SP, Rasstrigin SN. Low back pain: which scales and questionnaires are preferable? Russian Journal of Pain. 2020;18(1):22‑28. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/pain20201801122

 
 
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Abstract:

Low back pain (LBP) is a major challenge to modern society requiring global initiatives. One of these initiative is development of clinical guidelines for the treatment of LBP. These guidelines are based on systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized clinical trials. Effectiveness of one or another method of treatment is assessed using certain instruments (scales and questionnaires). The results of several these instruments are considered in current clinical guidelines. This review contains the necessary information on their application.

Keywords:

low back pain
verbal rating scale
numerical rating scale
visual analogue scale
Oswestry Disability Index
Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire

Authors:

Bakhtadze M.A.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University named after, Moscow, Russia

Lusnikova I.V.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

Kanaev S.P.

Center for Manual Therapy, Department of Healthcare, Moscow, Russia

Rasstrigin S.N.

Center for Manual Therapy, Department of Healthcare, Moscow, Russia

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