Artificial intelligence to improve back pain outcomes and lessons learnt from clinical classification approaches: three systematic reviews

SD Tagliaferri, M Angelova, X Zhao, PJ Owen… - NPJ digital …, 2020 - nature.com
Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) could enhance the ability to detect
patterns of clinical characteristics in low-back pain (LBP) and guide treatment. We …

Management approach combining prognostic screening and targeted treatment for patients with low back pain compared with standard physiotherapy: a systematic …

C Ogbeivor, L Elsabbagh - Musculoskeletal Care, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Research evidence suggests that a stratified care management approach is
better at improving clinical and economic outcomes for low back pain (LBP) patients …

Validation of the German version of the STarT-MSK-Tool: A cohort study with patients from physiotherapy clinics

S Karstens, J Zebisch, J Wey, R Hilfiker, JC Hill - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The STarT-MSK-Tool is an adaptation of the well established STarT-Back-Tool,
used to risk-stratify patients with a wider range of musculoskeletal presentations. Objective …

Feasibility and long-term efficacy of a proactive health program in the treatment of chronic back pain: a randomized controlled trial

A Hüppe, C Zeuner, S Karstens, M Hochheim… - BMC health services …, 2019 - Springer
Background To facilitate access to evidence-based care for back pain, a German private
medical insurance offered a health program proactively to their members. Feasibility and …

Prognostic Models for Chronic Low Back Pain Outcomes in Primary Care Are at High Risk of Bias and Lack Validation—High-Quality Studies Are Needed: A …

Y Fu, D Feller, B Koes, A Chiarotto - journal of orthopaedic & sports …, 2024 - jospt.org
OBJECTIVE: To provide an updated overview of available prognostic models for people with
chronic low back pain (LBP) in primary care. DESIGN: Prognosis systematic review …

The association of the STarT Back Screening Tool and type of leg pain with low back pain disability trajectories: a prospective cohort study

GPG Lemmers, RJF Melis, S Pagen, R Hak… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2024 - Springer
Background Multiple factors influence the recovery process of low back pain (LBP). The
identification and increased knowledge of prognostic factors might contribute to a better …

Prognostic ability of STarT Back Screening Tool combined with work-related factors in patients with low back pain in primary care: a prospective study

M Unsgaard-Tøndel, O Vasseljen, TIL Nilsen… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Primary care screening tools for patients with low back pain may improve outcome
by identifying modifiable obstacles for recovery. The STarT Back Screening Tool (SBST) …

[HTML][HTML] Validation of the Subgroups for Targeted Treatment for Back (STarT Back) screening tool at a tertiary care centre

S Robarts, H Razmjou, A Yee… - Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The Subgroups for Targeted Treatment for Back (STarT Back) tool is a
screening questionnaire developed to identify modifiable risk factors for back pain disability …

Risk stratification in a tertiary care spine centre: Comparison between STarTBack and OSPRO-YF screening tools

S Robarts, H Razmjou, A Yee… - Physiotherapy Canada, 2022 - utpjournals.press
Abstract Purpose: STarT Back Screening Tool and OSPRO-YF scales have been reported to
be accurate tools for estimating risk for the development of persistent pain or prolonged …

[PDF][PDF] The association of the STarT Back Screening Tool and type of leg pain with low back pain disability trajectories

GPG Lemmers, RM Melis, R Hak… - General …, 2023 - kennisplatformfysiotherapie.nl
Introduction: Multiple factors influence the recovery process of low back pain (LBP). The
identification and increased knowledge of prognostic factors might contribute to a better …