Table 4 Overview of data collection
Baseline | Follow-up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Outcome Measures | 15 days after onset of LBP | 3 months | 6 months | 12 months |
Disability: Roland Morris Questionnaire (RDQ) | X | X | X | X |
McGill Pain Questionnaire | X | X | X | X |
Quality of life Questionnaire (SF-12v2) | X | X | X | X |
Duration of the current episode LBP | X | X | X | X |
Work sick leave (yes or no) | X | X | X | X |
Duration of work sick leave in days | X | X | X | X |
Percentage of change in pharmacological treatments | X | X | X | X |
Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FAB) | X | X | X | |
Goldberg Scale (Anxiety and Depression) Questionnaire | X | X | X | |
Satisfaction with care | X | X | X | X |
Patients' perceived global assessment | X | X | X | X |
Independent Variables | ||||
Socio-demographic | ||||
Age, sex, educational level, work situation, profession, number of children, marital status | X | |||
Clinical | ||||
Weight and height | X | X | ||
Previous LBP episodes | X | |||
Pre-study duration of the current episode of LBP | X | |||
Pain irradiation to the leg | X | |||
Severity of the pain irradiated to the leg (VAS) | X | |||
Stretching radicular test-Lasegue's Maneuver | X | |||
Prescribed pharmacological treatment | X | X | X | X |
Prescribed diagnostic tests: Rx, NMR, Scanner | X | X | X | X |
Patient compliance of recommendations-treatment | X | X | X | X |
Referrals to other services | X | X | X | X |
Primary Health Care and Hospitals emergency visits | X | X | X | X |
Non pharmacological therapeutic measures* | X | X | X | X |
Vigorous Physical Activity Questionnaire | X | X | X | X |