Cluster analysis of SF-36 scales as a predictor of spinal pain patients response to a multidisciplinary pain management approach beginning with epidural steroid injection

Pain Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 229-236

  Loyd, Ryan ^a   Fanciullo, Gilbert J ^a   Hanscom, Brett ^b   Baird, John C ^c  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Spine Center   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Pain; SF 36

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN CLINIC; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREDICTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPINAL PAIN; SPINE SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS; BACK PAIN; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, EPIDURAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW HAMPSHIRE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN CLINICS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STEROID 12-ALPHA-HYDROXYLASE; STEROIDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646425032     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2006.00158.x     Document Type: Article

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